Product Manager, Hardware

Checkpoint Systems•Deptford, NJ

3d•$110,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager, Hardware (PM HW) is responsible for guiding the success of a product by working with cross-functional teams to support our solutions portfolio based in the North American market to ensure we always meet the needs of our customers. In this role, the PM HW will need to be aware of new technology trends, innovations and market shifts with the intent of maintaining Checkpoint’s increasingly profitable leadership position.

Requirements

5 plus years technical experience in retail EAS and/or RFID
Electrical / Electronics based degree
Excellent Industry knowledge
Technically aware of products to a good degree (but engineering level not required)
Excellent communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
Approachable, open, and eager to supply support to CKP departments when required

Nice To Haves

MBA would be advantageous

Responsibilities

Conduct strategic business analysis to predict impact of industry trends as well as business and technology innovations.
Conduct strategic competitive analysis to understand the value and differentiation of competing solutions and associated products.
Develop the key sustainability strategy and internal, external messaging
Develop and maintain a rolling 5-yr corporate strategy plan for the HW systems business.
Roadmap, product line strategy definition and life cycles management (phase-in and phase-out) aligning the phase out of EOL product with the phase in of new developed product to avoid over stock issues
Create new SKUs and descriptions and portfolio standardization (SKUs reduction)
Quality requirements (sourced and manufactured product), approvals and patent supervision
Price (MSP and RSP) and sales strategy definition for the entire portfolio
Keep track of competing products and monitor marketing and production efforts, setting price, margin and revenue, ensuring that TMC is on target to be aligned with the market.
Team-building on PM roadmap alignment with the Global PM group.
SCM demand planning co-operation
SCM/Factory Slow moving Inventory campaigns etc.
Factory Liaison/Cost reduction projects
Product launch plan (sustaining, evolution or innovation) supporting technical documentation and project prioritization based on the innovation level, market window, benefits or commercial impact
Definition, configuration and monitoring of all new product launches and promotions on social networks and magazines
Discovery Product Management with R&D for new product development: Prototyping phase before BC New initiatives alignment into the roadmap
Business Cases definition for new product development or cost reduction at North American level, according to the scope of the project or commercial need.
Deliver MRDs, SRDs and/or PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification for R&D, including target cost and market price by region and / or customer
Price definition by country / competition market price
Technical support with internal training (direct or indirect channel) and external (customers)
Customer visits and presentations (key opportunities)
Resolution of daily multi-departmental technical questions
Sales Support: including sales presentation preparation and delivery for selected customers as the request of Sales.
As required, for key internal events, training, and customer visits
Expected that most work can be carried out remotely