What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Product Manager (Parts and Accessories) position at Det-Tronics (Detector Electronics, LLC)?
Spectrum Safety Solutions
With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier’s Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.
Det-Tronics
We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum’s Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.
About This Role
In this role you will be responsible for defining and owning parts and accessories offerings that complement and add value to the Det-Tronics brand of Fire and Gas Detection Systems. Review, rationalize and revitalize the existing parts & accessories portfolio and work with the business stakeholders to define and execute the product portfolio multi-year strategy development & execution.
Key Responsibilities
Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:
With approximately 1,500 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier’s Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.
Det-Tronics
We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum’s Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.
About This Role
In this role you will be responsible for defining and owning parts and accessories offerings that complement and add value to the Det-Tronics brand of Fire and Gas Detection Systems. Review, rationalize and revitalize the existing parts & accessories portfolio and work with the business stakeholders to define and execute the product portfolio multi-year strategy development & execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Owns and drives the product lifecycle management and the P&L for parts and accessories, including maximizing the recommended parts and accessories attach on quotations
- Identifies and partners with third-party suppliers to expand our total solution offerings
- Be the point person for 3rd party products (commercial and technical)
- Proactively adds and maintains pricing and cost in ERP system on parts & accessories
- Establish standard lead times with vendors
- Publish and maintain a 3rd party catalog and price list
- Research and determine which standard SKUs should be offered
- Work with vendors to create literature/datasheets with Det-Tronics contact information and branding, and incorporate in our product catalog
- Research and add new product lines to the portfolio based on market demands
- Conduct internal and external training on parts and accessories including 3rd party products and how/when/what to quote
- Provide inputs to the Systems product manager on what 3rd party products should be integrated on our systems including any necessary system performance certification requirements
- Be critical about SKU proliferation and lead SKU rationalization
- Partner to ensure that training, marketing material, etc., communicate product value & differentiation in a compelling way
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years’ product development experience
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:
- Significant experience developing product road maps and executing product development plans
- Demonstrated aptitude in leveraging human-centered design principles to deliver customer-focused products and solutions
- Knowledge and experience in flame and gas detection or other sensing industries
- Knowledge of NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
- Knowledge of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (e.g. DCS, PLC, SIS, ESD), Certified Fire and Gas Safety Systems, Fire Alarm and Extinguishing Systems
- Entrepreneurial and innovative with a strategic mindset
- Ability to influence and collaborate with senior management and work across all levels of the organization
- An executive presence with polished and well-developed facilitation, written and oral communication skills, demonstrating creativity and technical expertise
- Assertive and confident with a strong point of view while able to understand/empathize and support other perspectives. Intent on building trusting and collaborative partnerships/relationships
- Well-versed in all aspects of product lifecycle management & development
- Strong business acumen, including a solid understanding of financial analysis methods
Salary : $110,000 - $145,000