Product Manager

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc•Fort Collins, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager is a key role managing multiple product lines through their lifecycles, including product strategy, customer/market requirements analysis, and pricing. On a peer basis, interacts with engineering, manufacturing, and sales to optimize business performance for assigned product lines.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills, both face to face and written.
Broad understanding of end user plasma processing and AE products.
Financial analysis capability.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks.
Superior organizational, planning and coordination skills.
Business savvy and strong negotiation skills.
Ability to structure market research and competitive analysis.
Energy and ability to motivate others.
Minimum 5 years' experience in product management/marketing is essential.

Nice To Haves

Semi-conductor, industrial coatings, DC or switch mode power and/or other related industry experience highly preferred.
Prefer a minimum of 5 years' experience with thin film device manufacturing or thin film equipment manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Manages lifecycles of multiple AE product lines from concept to launch, to end of life and obsolescence.
Reports to Senior Management on the P&L performance of assigned Product Lines.
Assists in segmentation, business planning, product marketing strategies, portfolio management, negotiations, and production forecasts.
Monitors global market trends for new opportunities and refines understanding of user needs in AE target markets through research and customer visits.
Defines product plans, including critical features, price targets, profit, return on investment (ROI), competitive strength, and value proposition.
Manages engineering priorities for assigned product lines assuring alignment of engineering efforts with business goals and customer requirements.
Interfaces with Global Sales, Research and Development, Engineering, Worldwide Customer Support, Operations, Corporate Marketing, Quality, and other partners to ensure new offerings meet technical specifications, cost targets, delivery commitments, and achieve customer adoption.
With Corporate Marketing, drives naming, positioning, literature, collateral, web content, and launch activities.
Assists with annual business planning, marketing tools, and infrastructure as needed.

Benefits

Market-based base pay
Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan
Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
Short and long-term disability and life insurance
Health savings and flexible spending accounts
Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
8 hours of paid volunteer time off
8 weeks of paid parental leave for both Moms and Dads
Company matched 401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
Critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identify theft, and legal assistance