Product Manager-Finishing/Deburring-25% Travel

Reports to VP of Sales

25% travel across U.S

The Product Manager is responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including but not limited to : gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, increasing profitability of existing products, implementing product strategies for existing and future products, working closely with suppliers, sales, service, application and marketing teams to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. Product manager will analyze the market positioning and potential, develop strategy, campaigns, quotes, initiatives and programs to support sales and marketing. Product Manager will maintain a close relationship with the factory and be responsible for implementing R&D on New products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : include the following but are not limited to the job specifications contained herein. Additional duties or job functions that can be performed safely may be required as deemed necessary by management.

• Create sales data and all related info on new product offerings, continued RD through the life cycle of the product
• Manage entire product line life cycle by defining product strategy and road map.
• Act as point of first reference for all product related inquiries for sales team. Work collaboratively with colleagues to research and address any issues that may arise in product lines.
• Support sales and marketing with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise. Develop sales tools and product documentation with sales management for inside and outside sales force. Conduct technical product presentations for existing or future product lines for sales and service teams.
• Responsible for reviewing product data to ensure that the sales and service teams are kept up to date on new developments for all product lines.
• Maintain knowledge of market trends and developments and monitor industry best practices.
• Research and analyze market conditions to identify key competitor / consumer trends for development into company product offerings, opportunities, product innovation, and enhancements on existing or future Laser product lines while comparing to competitor offerings in the market.
• Visit manufacturers to recommend the nature and scope of existing and future product line offerings derived from market research, reviewing competitor product offerings, and appraising new product ideas supported by ongoing visits to customer ensuring products support company overall strategy.
• Work with sales management to prepare short term and long term product, special reports or analyses for the product line.
• Supply application team technical documentation to develop customer and market requirements. Brief manufacturers on current problems in the field or at beta sites; develop timelines and roadmap for implementation of updates for distribution to customer base thru service team.
• Work with sales and application teams to develop product presentations for machinery demos to showcase product lines.
• Create Market Research and Product Research documents with prioritized features and corresponding justification
• Obtain product market share by working with sales management to develop product sales strategies.
• Work with sales team to develop strategic analysis, evaluate competitive offerings / pricings, sales performance; execute strategic direction and consider field inputs to develop recommendations for sales force, event campaigns and product marketing to generate product awareness and demand

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Salary : $60,000 - $90,000