Product Manager

Excelitas Technologies•Mississauga, ON

24d•Onsite

About The Position

ENABLE your future through light. ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL. We are presently seeking a Product Manager who will report to the Director, Product Management - OmniCure and will be responsible for supporting the Excelitas OmniCure product line, including: product roadmap development, product marketing plans, analysis of market trends/competitors, product sales support, marketing collateral development, new product development support, product life cycle management, cross-functional collaboration to resolve business issues, forecasting, budgeting, and ensuring the stated sales and profit objectives within the business plan are achieved.

Requirements

3-5+ years of Product Management experience, preferably in the UV light, digital print, or a related industry.
University level Degree or Diploma from a recognized educational institution in Business or a technical field.
Computer skills (Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, Data Base management).
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
Strong project management and organizational skills.
A proactive team player, possessing solid technical knowledge and related market / product experiences.
High technical aptitude, understanding of optics and LEDs is an asset.
Experience working within a production environment, where managed products are manufactured on-site.
Ability to work under pressure and tight time constraints, within rapidly changing markets and work environment.
Excellent English verbal and written communications skills for report writing, documentation, etc.
International travel experience is an asset.
Entrepreneurial spirit and attitude.

Nice To Haves

High technical aptitude, understanding of optics and LEDs is an asset.
International travel experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate technology competence, market application knowledge, marketing and sales leadership, good general business understanding, P&L acumen, strong managerial attributes and effective interpersonal skills.
Develop and implement effective product marketing plans to increase market share and grow into new markets. Maintain an active focus and interface with market “drivers” (technologies and end user needs) staying on top of trends that will result in a continuous proactive market-driven approach.
Develop and implement product launch activities, including product positioning, marketing materials, pricing, packaging, launch budgets, web site content, application notes, and PIB’s (product information bulletins). Communicate new product launches to the sales force and complimentary industry companies, and at conferences and tradeshows.
Create product related content for product training, webinars, and industry publications such as editorials, articles, presentations, etc.
Manage related beta site/prototype product development programs, including effectively communicating product features and benefits to target evaluators. Work with all departments to effectively and proactively meet the requirements of the sales and marketing plan.
Complete annual forecasts by providing a 12-month rolling forecast to manufacturing quarterly.
Write preliminary, final, and revisions to commercial product specifications
Manage activities related to engineering change orders (ECO’s), action request notices (ARN’s), customer complaints, and manual reviews, product upgrades.
Manage the maintenance of competitive (products & company) files and databases. Complete related market analysis reports as required.
Assist with go-to market strategy, marketing plans and product roadmaps. Conduct a technology review with the R&D team quarterly.
Develop strategies to maintain/increase profitability and to open new markets or market segments.
Work closely with Marketing to prepare and present quarterly portfolio reviews for products managed.
Manage all Marketing Communications activities to develop and implement marketing communication programs required to support the marketing strategy of the OmniCure product line. These programs include, but are not limited to, media advertisements, direct mail, and trade shows, etc.
Maintain open communication and work in concert with all key departments to ensure timely completion of projects.
Participate in internal and external sales meetings to present product marketing plans to sales channel.
Travel as required to meet with customers, demonstrate products, set up beta sites, work at trade shows / conferences and stay in tune with the market (up to 25%).
Other duties as assigned.