Product Line Manager - Towing

Michael Fuller Group•Mentor, OH

18d

About The Position

Our partners at a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry is searching for a Product Manager to manage an array of product lines as needed. The Product Manager will be responsible for new product development, category pricing, and product category lifecycle management. The Product Manager will help connect to the Voice of the Customer to find new opportunities for product and improvement.

Requirements

7-10 years’ experience in the work truck industry in a category such as sales, marketing, planning, production, or product management
3-5 years hands-on experience with truck-upfitting
Thorough understanding of work truck equipment including parts and accessories, electronic components, and hydraulic and pneumatic control systems
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements set by: DOT, SAE, FMVSS
Familiarity with materials and fabrication processes related to the work truck industry including: welding, machining, forging, casting, extrusion
Proven experience with new product development, onboarding, and pricing
Highly organized; must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize deadlines
Strong attention to detail
Process-oriented
Confident in use of Microsoft Office Suite including: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook
Friendly, engaging, and cordial. Comfortable interacting with many departmental stakeholders.
Confident presenting to all levels of organization including Executive Team
At ease interacting directly with customers
Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, business, product management or related field

Nice To Haves

Sourcing experience a plus

Responsibilities

Drives New Product Development
Finds category growth opportunities
Defines feature and specification and finds desired position amongst competitive set
Presents business case and seeks organizational alignment
Manages product introduction and initial growth wave
Maintains competitive Pricing of goods
Sets pricing for new product introductions
Researches and continually monitors competitive market pricing to retain desired position
Monitors and evaluates cost and adjust pricing or costs to maintain adequate margin
Manages Product Lifecycle
Initiates activities to bolster category growth as needed (including marketing and promotional activities)
Monitors competitive set and evaluates for product improvements and line extension opportunities
Works with Quality team to monitor quality issues and initiate actions
Gains organizational alignment to move towards discontinuation of non-viable products
Listens to Voice of Customer
Maintains running dialog with key category customers
Maintains a regular cadence of multi-day field visits with sales team (quarterly at minimum)
Cast net to hear wide “voice of customer” using tools such as surveys, monitoring online reviews