Product Manager - Keys

Dormakaba•Rocky Mount, NC

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager is a business-oriented role focused on ensuring the smooth launch of new product features while maintaining the high standards of existing products. You will drive the product lifecycle from planning to execution in support of organizational strategy and objectives. Your work includes analyzing product requirements, testing, debugging, and identifying enhancements to current features and functionality. As a Product Manager, you will compile and evaluate research to establish marketing strategies, including product direction, advertising, packaging, pricing, profit plans and future product development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field.
Experience in product management support, project coordination, or commercial operations
Proven experience tracking tasks and managing workflows using Jira, Asana, or equivalent project management software
Experience with Technical, Analytical and Project Management scope and capabilities
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for maintaining accurate product, pricing, and inventory data
Interpersonal skills to effectively share product information cross-functionally and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated experience assisting with product launches, marketing collateral creation, and trade show execution
Ability to quickly learn the technical nuances of the KCM portfolio to successfully evaluate and escalate product performance issues.
Willingness to Travel: Approximately 20%–30% of the time

Nice To Haves

Prior background working with automotive, technical, or specialized portfolio products
Experience with inventory forecasting, replenishment modeling, and demand planning.

Responsibilities

Develops, manages and achieves sales and gross margin budget for keys product lines – flat and automotive keys
Drives, manages and oversees sales volumes to meet and exceed budget
Sets and modifies pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals to drive company success
Drives and develops the marketing plans and long term business plans to maximize sales performance
Oversees the product life cycle
Creates marketing strategies including advertising, packaging, pricing, budgets, margins and future new product development to meet market needs
Analyzes the North American market, anticipates trends, and recognizes business opportunities and provides synthesis of market intelligence
Supports sales, customer and tech services with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise
Drives brand and key category development in North America
Analyzes new product viability including sales volume potentials, number of sku’s and cost of goods
Provides feedback of market information to the technical department providing basis for competitors’ benchmark and innovation
Performs additional tasks as assigned