Product Manager III

Rheem•Duluth, GA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager III is responsible for managing one or more product categories. Responsibilities include maintaining product life cycle, developing 5 year multi-generation product roadmaps, conducting competitive benchmarking exercises, identifying and filling product gaps, leading cross-functional teams to develop new products, leading projects through stage-gate PDP product development process, managing product cost and profitability, leading product cost-reduction activities, conducting voice of customer exercises, monitoring and adapting product portfolio strategy to changing industry regulations and market trends, leading product commercialization efforts, providing marketing support for product training, sales training, promotions, pricing and product literature. This position will serve our HTPG Division , located in Lawrenceville, GA . This is a hybrid role with 4 days in office/1 day remote.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in marketing, business management, engineering or related field
7+ years of experience in product management
Experience with New Product Development Process of engineered products
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy.
Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
Demonstrated ability to work well with others in a matrix team environment.
Demonstrated project management and team leadership skills.
Strong analytical, organization, time management and multi‐tasking skills.
Highly energetic and a self-starter.
Ability to think outside the box to offer new ideas, concepts, solutions, etc.
Capable of maintaining sensitive/confidential information.
Ability to extensively travel internationally without restrictions.

Nice To Haves

Engineering or marketing background with industry experience preferred.
Master’s degree in marketing or business management
HVAC/R Experience
Electronic Controls Experience
Prior experience in product management preferred
Sales, marketing, or product-specific industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee product life cycle & mgmt., development, profitability and market share growth of assigned products categories.
Lead cross-functional team on product development projects utilizing the Product Development Council and Product Development Process.
Collaborate with engineering and Product Manager to drive cost reduction activities to maintain and grow product portfolio profitability
Lead competitive benchmarking activities to identify and address product gaps. These include product tear-downs, PEP process, customer surveys, online research and other benchmarking methodologies.
Develop and maintain a 5 year multi-generation product road map
Liaison with quality group to monitor product quality and warranty metrics. Assist in setting up and implementing product quality correction solutions and programs.
Collaborate with other Rheem divisions to promote cross divisional partnerships in jointly developing products and new technologies and sharing best practices
Develop product category dashboard and reports to monitor and drive growth in market share, unit volume, profitability, customer mix, product mix and market trends. Provide analysis regarding marketing programs and product portfolio enhancements for assigned products.
Perform market research & customer sensing activities required to refine product designs.
Collaborate with other departments such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Marketing, Finance to ensure profitable growth of product category and successful execution of various product development projects.
Set Strategy for marketing and commercialization activities for product launches
Provide product leadership at customer and internal events & meetings
Support the development and maintenance of product literature, product training, sales training, product pricing and product marketing materials