What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Product Development Manager, Hardlines Private Brands position at myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community?
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Description
Do you have a passion for products? Do you have proven analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If yes, we need you in the Private Label business. The Global Hardlines Private Label team is looking for a customer-obsessed Global Product Development Manager to help drive one of the most exciting categories at Amazon.com. In this role, you will be responsible for creating the roadmap for your owned product category at a global level (NA, EU and JP), define the features and value proposition of each product and bring the product vision to life by developing and launching the new products on-time and on-target.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate should be passionate about products, have strong product development skills as well as outstanding project management abilities. They should also feel comfortable dealing with ambiguity, driving stakeholder engagement and working in a very entrepreneurial environment. The Global Product Development Manager should be able to interact with and influence multiple teams across the organization (Globally).
Traits Of Success
Understand market trends, customer needs to define and prioritize product development focus for coming 3yrs
Ability to dive deep on data metrics across regions to develop product development line plan
Ability to make trade-off for proper prioritization setting between global vs. region, between speed vs. quality
Manage product lifecycle from ideation through commercialization.
Be a smart, hard-working and creative person who loves products, loves solving difficult problems and "getting it done, on time."
Be comfortable collaborating and influencing team members including business managers, sourcing, legal, patent, social compliance and product compliance.
Be responsible for building and executing on new initiatives and roadmaps each year.
Partner with country teams to launch products globally.
Have the technical aptitude to quickly grasp complex technical issues and communicate directly with technical teams.
Full-time position may require national and international travel up to 25% of the time over the course of a year, along with the physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and perform regular movements including sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, and reaching.
A day in the life
Identifying new product development opportunities for our brands
Developing the product roadmap and bringing to market new products, Globally
Identify process enhancement opportunities and drive intervention
About The Team
The mission of Hardlines Private Brands (HPB) is to build the most trusted and loved brands on Amazon, improving the customer experience and driving incremental profit for Amazon. We deliver a product assortment that offers incremental value for customers in terms of sustainability, reliability, safety, availability, price and speed compared to competitive products, which reinforces Amazon's low price-high value perception and drives repeat store visits. We drive growth and profitability by clearly communicating to our customers through a streamlined brand which gives a clear signal to customers that they can buy with confidence, making faster and easier purchase decisions amidst the vast array of similar products sold in Amazon's stores.
Basic Qualifications
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Description
Do you have a passion for products? Do you have proven analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If yes, we need you in the Private Label business. The Global Hardlines Private Label team is looking for a customer-obsessed Global Product Development Manager to help drive one of the most exciting categories at Amazon.com. In this role, you will be responsible for creating the roadmap for your owned product category at a global level (NA, EU and JP), define the features and value proposition of each product and bring the product vision to life by developing and launching the new products on-time and on-target.
Key job responsibilities
The ideal candidate should be passionate about products, have strong product development skills as well as outstanding project management abilities. They should also feel comfortable dealing with ambiguity, driving stakeholder engagement and working in a very entrepreneurial environment. The Global Product Development Manager should be able to interact with and influence multiple teams across the organization (Globally).
Traits Of Success
Understand market trends, customer needs to define and prioritize product development focus for coming 3yrs
Ability to dive deep on data metrics across regions to develop product development line plan
Ability to make trade-off for proper prioritization setting between global vs. region, between speed vs. quality
Manage product lifecycle from ideation through commercialization.
Be a smart, hard-working and creative person who loves products, loves solving difficult problems and "getting it done, on time."
Be comfortable collaborating and influencing team members including business managers, sourcing, legal, patent, social compliance and product compliance.
Be responsible for building and executing on new initiatives and roadmaps each year.
Partner with country teams to launch products globally.
Have the technical aptitude to quickly grasp complex technical issues and communicate directly with technical teams.
Full-time position may require national and international travel up to 25% of the time over the course of a year, along with the physical ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and perform regular movements including sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, and reaching.
A day in the life
Identifying new product development opportunities for our brands
Developing the product roadmap and bringing to market new products, Globally
Identify process enhancement opportunities and drive intervention
About The Team
The mission of Hardlines Private Brands (HPB) is to build the most trusted and loved brands on Amazon, improving the customer experience and driving incremental profit for Amazon. We deliver a product assortment that offers incremental value for customers in terms of sustainability, reliability, safety, availability, price and speed compared to competitive products, which reinforces Amazon's low price-high value perception and drives repeat store visits. We drive growth and profitability by clearly communicating to our customers through a streamlined brand which gives a clear signal to customers that they can buy with confidence, making faster and easier purchase decisions amidst the vast array of similar products sold in Amazon's stores.
Basic Qualifications
- 5 years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with end to end product delivery
- Experience as a product manager or owner
- Experience owning technology products
- Master's degree or equivalent
- 7 years of product or program management, product marketing, business development or technology experience
- Multi-location, cross time zone working experience
- Experience managing a P&L
- Experience in influencing senior leadership through data driven insights
- Experience working across functional teams and senior stakeholders
- Competence with SQL (basic queries)
- Exceptional communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of Ecommerce
- Experience within a consumer goods/retail company
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $124,500 - $206,000
