Product Manager - Encoders
About The Position
The Product Manager develops and manages product programs to support Cone Drive Encoders’ strategic business objectives. This role plays an instrumental part in promoting the brand, technology, products, and capabilities to customers and stakeholders, positioning the company as a world leader in encoder technology, and driving awareness of the global footprint and value proposition. The position involves researching market trends and future opportunities to develop and grow products and capabilities, ensuring the product portfolio aligns with market needs. Using Cone Drive’s “New Product Introduction” (NPI) process, the Product Manager will oversee all project activity by coordinating gate reviews and driving the project team to complete and document appropriate gate deliverables (up to “Gate 1”). Additional responsibilities include providing product training for current and potential customers to increase customer satisfaction, product awareness, and grow the brand, as well as providing internal product training. The role also requires performing on-site visits to support sales and develop new business opportunities, creating training materials to diversify the catalog of information available for customers, and growing involvement in industry organizations. The Product Manager will also provide product support to the internal sales team, external sales representatives, ASP’s, and distributors.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Marketing
- 7 to 10 years’ related experience supporting product applications or product management
- Background in electronics or mechatronic products highly preferred
- Ability to lead and manage both internal and external resources
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Solid project management skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (e.g. Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
- Must be authorized to work in the US.
- Eligible candidates are; US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations due to potential access to US export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under ITAR and/or EAR.
Responsibilities
- Develops, manages product programs to support Cone Drive Encoders’ strategic business objectives.
- Promotes the brand, technology, products and capabilities to customers and stakeholders.
- Positions the company as a world leader in encoder technology.
- Drives awareness of the global footprint & value proposition.
- Researches market trends and future opportunities to develop and grow products and capabilities.
- Ensures product portfolio is in line with market needs.
- Oversees all project activity using Cone Drive’s “New Product Introduction” (NPI) process, coordinating gate reviews and driving the project team to complete and document appropriate gate deliverables (up to “Gate 1”).
- Provides product training for current and potential customers.
- Provides internal product training.
- Performs on-site visits to support sales and develop new business opportunities.
- Creates training materials to diversify the catalog of information available for customers.
- Grows involvement in industry organizations.
- Provides product support to internal sales team, external sales representatives, ASP’s, and distributors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
