Product Manager | Snow

CHERVON NORTH AMERICA INC•Naperville, IL

12d•$95,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager – Snow is responsible for a portion of Chervon’s growing snow blower and snow shovel portfolio. Working with counterparts in North America and at the Nanjing, China headquarters, the Product Manager creates end-user value through product development and portfolio management. The role develops a deep understanding of how value is delivered to direct customers and their customers, identifies opportunities to improve or grow the portfolio, and collaborates with the team on generative research and concept validation. The Product Manager builds business cases, stewards product development, and supports launches. As strategist, product champion, and subject matter expert for assigned categories, this individual owns portfolio success and profitability, including product life cycle, transitions, cost, competitiveness, and value. The role is an individual-contributor position that requires effectively leading teams without direct reports. It involves approximately 40% travel, including some international travel. When not traveling, employees are expected to work in the office at least three days per week, with up to two days per week working virtually if desired. The work takes place in professional office, retail, and outdoor environments, as well as virtually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, UX design or research, business, marketing with a product-management specialization, or a related field.
5–7 years of experience in product management, UX design, market research, or similar roles.
Work experience defining, validating, launching, and managing products.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build consensus across international teams.
Willingness and ability to confidently demonstrate and use outdoor power equipment or power tools.
Ability to travel approximately 40%, including some international travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience building customer journey maps, needs-based user segmentation models, and user personas.
Durable goods experience.

Responsibilities

Develop a market-informed portfolio strategy and roadmap that connects end users with products.
Connect users and consumers with the Product Solutions Group, including R&D and China Product Management, to specify and bring to market a steady pipeline of products optimized for sales channels.
Conduct research and collaborate with industrial design teams to articulate users’ desired outcomes and use cases and create a market-leading user experience.
Collaborate across functions to define and deliver end-to-end customer experiences and value.
Help educate trainers and marketing teams about product value propositions and offerings.
Use direct user feedback and data analytics to drive customer-centric segmentation and continuous improvement of existing products.
Manage the portfolio for competitiveness, value, and efficiency.
Build business cases, steward product development, and support product launches.
Lead teams effectively without direct reports.