Product Management Specialist

Kidde Global Solutions • Bradenton, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Kidde Global Solutions has an opportunity for a Product Management Specialist. This role will support and contribute to product management for the commercial fire business unit. As a Product Management Specialist, you will be responsible for the planning and execution (along with relevant cross-functional teams) of new product development, product enhancements, general product support, and product training for commercial fire systems.
Want to be involved in a team focused on saving lives and building a safer tomorrow? If you want to play a critical role in developing and advocating for the solutions and culture that contribute to our mission, we want to talk to you!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of product management experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field or equivalent experience preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Experience in the commercial fire and security industry or other technical building systems is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively influence and communicate across different functional teams and global internal partners in a matrix environment.
• Self-starter motivated to expand skill set and grow experience.
• Effective organizational, problem solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office platform, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product strategy and roadmaps for the category/products assigned including OEM products
• Develop deep understanding and continued learning of competitive landscape, target customer needs-based segmentation, product positioning and feature set, and macro marketplace trends to ensure we maintain a leading edge with our product line.
• Establish strong relationships with Sales Teams and Channel Representatives to validate the product direction.
• Deliver on the solution’s New Product Developments (NPDs) by ensuring timely creation of Business opportunity proposals and product requirement documents and building consensus with Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Pre/Post-Sales Support, Marketing, Legal, and other functions.
• Drive product lifecycle management activities including SKU reduction, Excess and Obsolete Inventory reduction, and product End-of-Life. Implement plans for phase-out / sell-off of slow-moving and low-margin products where appropriate.
• Lead competitive teardowns of products to understand product differentiation and help define the value proposition for our solution.
• Help to develop a Sales “Playbook” for the solution which outlines for the Sales Teams the value proposition, key messages, competitor differentiation, data sheets, and other marketing collateral. Document pricing and positioning strategy for the solution.
• Demonstrate financial acumen by understanding solution component financial drivers including cost/ schedule, incremental revenue, gross revenue, and gross margin.
• Proactively research and understand root causes of revenue gaps based upon discussions with Channel Representatives and Sales Teams. Concisely communicate action plans to the Executive Team and demonstrate the ability to follow-through on those action plans to completion.
• Organize, implement, and maintain the tactical day-to-day activities needed, including reporting, SKU management, packaging, marketing content, and product specifications.

Benefits

• Individuals may be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance.
• Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays), 401(k) with employer match, EAP assistance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level