Product Manager
Product Manager
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Job Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identify and Analyze Growth Opportunities for the Product Line(s)
- Lead the process of collecting evaluating and prioritizing growth ideas to maintain a quantified product roadmap
- Conduct and/or manage market research to identify validate and quantify opportunities
- Evaluate adjacent product lines and markets as potential growth opportunities
- Collaborate with business leaders to author sections of strategic growth plans
- Evaluate requests for RFQs and options relative to the business opportunity and define customer expectations as needed
Develop product specifications for development teams
- Define product requirements to meet customer needs and expectations based upon research findings and goals of the business
- Work closely with all other departments to ensure customer-driven developments and improvements meet expectations
Develop promote and track effectiveness of competitive strategies
- Collect review and communicate competitive intelligence on products market shares value propositions strengths and weaknesses
- Formulate strategies to put company in winning positions relative to competitors
- Develop pricing strategies regularly with Sales and Business Leadership in consideration of costs competitive position and the businesss needs
Define communicate and promote the products value propositions
- Ensure accuracy of information and consistency of messaging in all marketing collateral sales tools and training programs
- Assist with developing and communicating training programs
- Drive development of marketing plans for both new and existing products
- Provide sources of marketing content for promotions (articles social media posts)
- Participate in regional and national conferences and promotional tradeshow events
Manage and develop Associate Product Manager as a direct report.
Other projects and duties as assigned.
EXPERIENCE EDUCATION AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Engineering or Business Administration
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in Marketing Engineering Service Sales or other related business roles within a mobile equipment industry required.
- Demonstrates a high level of initiative and competitiveness.
- Strong mechanical aptitude to quickly understand define and train others in complex processes operations and equipment functionality.
- Strong computer skills.
- Ability to obtain CDL license.
- Must have an operational ability to effectively perform at all levels of the business with a proven track record in forming strategic relationships with customers and executive leadership.
- Must be a strong writer and communicator and bring the voice of the customer to all marketing deliverables.
- Ability and willingness to train in pragmatic marketing and business financials.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Salary Range - $90-110k
Benefits of Employment:
In addition to excellent career growth opportunities Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including: annual bonus potential insurance (life medical dental vision) paid holidays paid vacation 401(k) with matching contributions and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free drug-free workplace.
About Us:
Vactor Mfg. is a leading manufacturer of municipal combination catch basin/sewer cleaning vacuum trucks and industrial vacuum loaders that clean up industrial waste or recover and recycle valuable raw materials. Vactor is located in Streator IL and is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation.
Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our plant. Founded in 1901 Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal governmental industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove IL with manufacturing facilities worldwide the Company operates two groups: Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
