What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Development Manager position at Hormann LLC?
Job Summary: The Product Development Manager - Sectional Doors North America is responsible for business product planning as well as execution throughout the life cycle of the products and business. Create the product strategy and requirements, develop, and execute tactical plans as well as maintain product and market knowledge. This may involve conducting market research to better understand product demand and coordinating with engineering, marketing, and sales directors. May also create long-term roadmaps to outline the vision and goals for product development.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
- Define product strategy and requirements.
- Refined understanding of managing cost-mark up and list-discounts/factors.
- Understand and participate in product design, manufacturing, distribution, and marketing of product from concept to launch.
- Coordinates and participate in product sales training for customers, internal and external.
- Project and assess the likelihood of success of products and their relationship to current offerings prior to launch.
- Monitor product goals and discuss with fellow Directors how to achieve success and sustainability.
- Be the channel expert on features, benefits, product performance and design guidelines for Hörmann products.
- Updates customers on new products and changes as they occur.
- Develop core positioning and messaging for the product.
- Conducts demonstrations (i.e., Lunch and Learn) of products and new features to prospective clients.
- Coordinates with national accounts, strategic accounts, sales leadership, and other sales team members to assist in expanding product opportunities within the sales territory.
- Provides market and competitive intelligence to Hörmann leadership.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Business, or related field
- A minimum of 5 years in a management, marketing, or sales management role in the same or similar industry (in a business-to-business environment preferred)
- Experience in the garage door industry.
Essential Mental/Physical Functions:
- Able to multitask.
- Be able to handle multiple projects at one time without sacrificing quality of work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Self-Directed
- Proficient in Microsoft office
- Understand Customer and product demands.
- Ability to build and maintain customer relationships.
- Excellent negotiation and persuasion abilities
- May need to sit or stand as needed.
- Must have ability to drive an automobile.
- May reach above shoulder heights, below the waist, or lift up to 50 pounds as required to assist in the installation and/or service of garage doors and openers for training and instructional purposes.
- Proper lifting techniques are required. May include lifting up to 50 pounds for door displays, parts, and related items.
Who we are
Hörmann is a premier manufacturer of garage doors. We provide the building industry with high quality, innovative garage doors at competitive prices while maintaining a reputation of quality, reliability, and integrity. We offer a team-centered environment, where each member's unique knowledge, skills, abilities, and efforts define our success as a company. As an international corporation Hörmann prizes diversity in all positions; therefore, candidates with second language ability especially in Spanish or German will be given additional consideration; however, fluency in English is required. Hörmann is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a diverse employment environment. Hörmann is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws.
Additional Comments
Hörmann offers a comprehensive, competitive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance plans, 401(k) with employer match, as well as vacation and holiday pay. Hörmann is a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a criminal background check and a pre-employment drug test.
