Product Manager - PSS Work Truck

Jetstream of Houston•University Park, IL

6d•$77,998 - $111,425•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager is the champion and primary point of contact for all assigned products, with responsibility for product direction, functionality, competitiveness, and quality. Major task areas include: market analysis; development of objectives and strategies for products or services; and making decisions on functionality, price, promotion, channels, and customer service. The Product Manager constantly collects and synthesizes information, forecasts trends in competition and market conditions, and adapts product strategies and tactical decisions to market changes. The Product Manager coordinates the activities of all departments related to the success of assigned products. The Product Manager is the “non-technical expert” for the assigned product lines.

Requirements

4-year degree in marketing, business or engineering.
Minimum 5 years experience in marketing or sales of technical products

Nice To Haves

MBA is preferred
Experience with electrical, electronic, or mechanical products is helpful.
Familiarity with sales/marketing database tools preferable.

Responsibilities

Manage complete product life cycle from initial development through obsolescence
Establish product line positioning and pricing.
Define and support all aspects of promotion for assigned products.
Primary point of contact for all assigned products
Report regularly on the status of all activities.
Prepare business plans (AFEs) for new product development activities.
Control gross profits of product line by monitoring cost of goods sold, labor, materials, equipment, and allocations, and coordinate projects established to adjust unsatisfactory variables.
Manage all product List Prices, MAP prices, and promotional prices.