Product Category Manager - Senior
Product Category Manager - Senior
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Product Category Manager will lead the end-to-end marketing development of critical product categories within our Truck Accessories business. This role will focus on creating robust category strategies and roadmaps launching new innovative products that address consumer needs and drive business growth. This position will utilize skillsets and expertise in understanding our consumers to transform insights into actionable strategies.
CORE FUNCTIONS
Develop robust product roadmaps crafting business cases project scoping and making trade-off decisions.
Lead the development of short/mid/long-term product strategies for complex and large categories. Leverage sound fact-based analysis and compelling storytelling that resonates with internal stakeholders.
Take ownership of on-going portfolio management as it relates to assigned products.
Transform consumer learnings and insights from various sources into new product concepts. Deliver sound engineering requirements ensuring solutions are aligned with consumer expectations. Incorporate insights from various research sources into product development and strategy.
Drive innovation acceleration through effective engagement with advanced development on key innovation spaces ensuring timely delivery of breakthrough products.
Enable cross-functional collaboration. Gather and align cross-functional teams to deliver product innovations that meet consumer needs.
Collaborate closely with the brand organization to ensure new product ideas and features fit seamlessly within brand consumer strategies.
Develop and maintain strong trust-based relationships with all functional process partners (i.e. engineering sales brand and procurement)
Assist in creating research plans and discussion guides. Collaborate on necessary physical stimuli for research.
Leverage research output for informed decision-making and continuous process improvement.
Be present in all cross functional engagements providing thought leadership and driving towards consumer centric solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree in a relevant field required. MBA preferred.
9 years of experience in marketing product management industrial design engineering brand or category management including 2 years of experience communicating collaborating and presenting to executive leadership.
Proven product development and global business experience .
Skills Abilities and Knowledge
Strong organizational skills.
Expertise in applying consumer insights to product roadmap and strategy.
Success in fast-paced environments.
Team player with a strategic and tactical mindset.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Self-starter with minimal oversight.
Comfort with ambiguity and adaptability in project outcomes.
Travel
Occasional travel will be ; 15-20%.
SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead: working team member who coordinates supports trains and is a knowledge resource for other team members. No direct reports or supervisory responsibility.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position is subject to Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are only occasionally.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
