We are growing! As a leading global manufacturer of innovative robotics & photonics, we are expanding our leadership team and looking for a seasoned Product Management Leader.
***MUST have manufacturing product management experience. Software and services candidates will NOT be considered.***
This entrepreneurial Senior Product Manager will provide leadership across functional product line teams (composed of engineering, operations, sales and marketing) that develop and execute multi-generational product plans that align with current and evolving market and technology trends. The team also develops and executes a product line strategy that includes the prioritization of new product development as well as product life cycle management.
The Product Manager is also a key resource relating to product governance and regulatory compliance. The markets we operate in are increasingly regulated through international and regional laws, regulations and industry standards.
NOTE: This role is onsite in Apex, NC
Essential Functions
- Ensure product strategies deliver maximum enterprise value by setting and delivering on a multigenerational product plan and managing the performance of current and new products throughout the product life cycle
- Synthesize product strategies aligned to market strategies and technical, supply chain, and manufacturing capabilities
- Collect and synthesize customer needs and requirements (VOC) into product.
- Shape and validate value propositions leading to improved price/value management
- Establish product roadmaps across the product life cycle (idea through sunset)
- Develop business justification for manufacturing and technology investments in product capability
- Manage key portfolios aligned with technical fit and financial impact
- Drive cross-functional execution of product initiatives and successful market introduction
- Working with the marketing team, continual analysis and understanding of the competitive situation, including substitute technologies, to enhance and create future value propositions
- Assess opportunity to rationalize SKU portfolio and develop a cost reduction/profitability improvement portfolio based on thorough review of product specs and customer demand as well as VA/VE analysis
- Utilize Stage Gate process and ensure that global VOC feedback is collected, synthesized and incorporated to promote development of global products.
- Understand design and engineering perspectives of key products to determine opportunity to improve function or cost efficiency
- Partner with procurement to develop a strategic component strategy to insure both security of supply and cost improvement actions
- Execute goals for external networking to build partnerships and collaborative relationships with customers, suppliers, universities, and industry experts to more quickly and effectively deliver innovation and expansion results
- Product pricing management including, initial price based on market price, price increases over life and product obsolescence
- Training materials
Experience
- Process focused and results driven, understand priorities and is capable of delivering results to plan
- Financial acumen – Cost-of-ownership understanding, value pricing, ROI
- Portfolio management – ensuring resources are aligned and best utilized in support of the business and product line strategies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, cross-cultural aptitude and experience is preferred
- Aptitude in project management, decision-making and problem-solving
- Multi-tasking, planning, organization
- Facilitative leadership, building consensus
- Knowledge/experience with sealants and adhesives dispensing equipment, preferred
- Understanding of sealants and adhesives applications, preferred
Qualifications
- 7+ years of successful experience in commercial or engineering-focused product management within a B2B market. Must have engineering experience and a commercial mindset.
- Ability to effectively lead cross-cultural and cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant field highly preferred; MBA preferred