Product Manager - Electronic Controls

Taco Comfort Solutions - Cranston, RI

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Cranston, RI

501-1,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Product Manager for Electronic Controls at Taco is responsible for translating high-level business strategies into actionable product strategies aimed at achieving corporate sales, margin, and financial goals. This role encompasses managing the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life, including market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements gathering, roadmap development, and product launch. The Product Manager will also develop a dynamic 5-year product roadmap and ensure that the product portfolio meets market needs through collaboration with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive product vision and strategy considering the entire product lifecycle.
• Oversee product development processes from inception to post-launch, coordinating with sales, engineering, production, marketing, and other key stakeholders to ensure product success.
• Develop a deep understanding of market size, trends, needs, pricing, and opportunities for assigned products and prepare strategic recommendations.
• Research, monitor, and evaluate competitive information, maintaining competitor tracking and information systems.
• Ensure products comply with regional, state, and national codes and standards.
• Create and maintain product strategy documents detailing business cases, high-level use cases, product requirements, revenue, and return on investment (ROI).
• Write Product Requirements and Market Requirements documents.
• Monitor sales and margin performance of new and existing products.
• Participate in monthly and annual unit, revenue, and profit forecasts for responsible product lines. Support sales and operations planning (S&OP).
• Determine product pricing strategies and recommend price adjustments to meet or exceed profitability targets.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with reps, customers, and the OEM sales group to determine and communicate market needs and trends.
• Coordinate and participate in voice of customer (VOC) interviews, beta tests, and field trials.
• Support evaluation of external vendors and identify product partnerships.
• Provide product and application expertise to enhance sales, advertising, public relations, and related activities.
• Participate in national and regional exhibitions as required.
• Assist sales personnel with product and technical document creation.
• Establish and support top-level training for customers, manufacturer's representatives, and internal teams covering new products and modifications.
• Evaluate warranty data, participate in high-level field troubleshooting analysis, and coordinate action plans for continuous product quality improvements.
• Participate in long-range division planning and goal setting.
• Manage personal budget, including travel, education, and organizational memberships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience with progressive responsibility for sales, product management, product manufacturing, systems application, or business development preferably in the HVAC or plumbing industry
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Self-directed, good communication skills
• Travel as needed up to 20% of the time to trade shows, conferences, customers, and sales reps, and product related job site visits.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Business Administration
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Epicor ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), PowerBI, PDTrak and JIRA

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development and on-site training programs
• Profit sharing with employees
• Focus on family, health, and well-being
• Conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
• Diversity celebration and inclusion