Global Product Manager, Round Tools - Holemaking
Global Product Manager, Round Tools - Holemaking
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About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leaderKennametal productivity to customers through materials science tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense earthworks energy general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay $2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.
Global Product Manager Round Tools - Holemaking
Location - Prefer candidate be located near Pittsburgh PA or Asheboro NC
Job Summary
Kennametal is looking for an experienced Global Product Manager to support our Holemaking Portfolio. You will be responsible for your product categories within the Kennametal Metalcutting Demand Generation Team. Managing product lifecycle and all aspects of the marketing mix our product managers directly impact and drive the complete value stream and portfolio composition. This position develops strategy and vision working closely with commercial and engineering teams to translate trends and market requirements into world-class tooling solutions for our customers.
Tasks:
- Own product life cycle management for a specific range of Drilling & Threading Products.
- Support the global commercial and regional product management teams with advanced level product and application training and commercial awareness activities.
- Develop the marketing strategy by maintaining and socializing a product roadmap to generate a compelling pipeline of new product ideas and projects.
- Drive new product commercialization and take an active role in achieving product line sales targets market share growth and profitability to plan by region.
- Assess product performance and price positioning of your product lines. Define proper actions accordingly to adjust to the current and future market environment.
- Collaborate with operations teams like supply chain manufacturing and purchasing to improve leverage and drive synergies with the demand generation team.
Requirements:
- Engaging personality with an ability to push and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. You are a team player with great collaboration and social skills.
- Bachelors degree in engineering or business management. Ideally with previous commercial exposure to metal cutting and machining industries.
- The level of this position will be determined by the selected candidates education & experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in product management technical sales product marketing or engineering with proven commercial exposure.
- MBA or proven proficiency with metal cutting tools is considered a strong advantage.
- Previous experience in the metal cutting industry is considered a very strong advantage.
- Ability to lead organize and implement product marketing initiatives in an international setting.
- Strong strategic analytical problem solving and organizational skills.
- Very good English language skills with excellent written and oral communication.
- Willingness to travel globally.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
