Product Team Senior Manager

Shimano North America Holding•Bellingham, WA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Shimano, Inc. is a global company offering the world’s sporting community with top labels and brands, including Shimano, G. Loomis, Power Pro, and Lazer Sports. Shimano North America, Bike is seeking a Product Team Senior Manager to join our team! At Shimano, we welcome your talent, innovation, and enthusiasm. We offer an exceptional array of employee benefits and incentives and are proud to support our employees' health and happiness. We offer paid time off, medical, dental, vision, employer-matching 401k, wellness incentives, rideshare, and much more. Job Summary: The Bike Product Team Senior Manager supports effective and efficient operation within the North America Bicycle Division. The Bike Product Team Senior Manager will be based in our new Bellingham, Washington office. The position will be responsible for managing the Shimano North America product teams based in Irvine, CA, Broomfield, CO, and the Bellingham office. They will work very closely with Global Headquarters Planning and R+D management teams to support the creation and development of world-class cycling products. This person will work closely with the North American sales, marketing, and go-to-market departments. The position will serve as the primary point of contact between the Global product teams and our management teams at Shimano North America.

Requirements

An active and passionate cyclist
Five (5) or more years of experience with independent bicycle retailers/bicycle industry.
Five (5) or more years of experience in product/brand management, including long-term planning across multiple product categories.
Understanding of bicycle OEM and OTC business models.
Deep understanding of bicycle components.
Experience managing people and project teams.
Experience working across cultures (Japan and Europe is a plus).
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice To Haves

Experience working across cultures (Japan and Europe is a plus).

Responsibilities

Manage and set the direction for the Shimano NA Product team.
Manage relationships with the Product team managers in the Japan Headquarters.
Manage daily operations of the Bellingham office.
Help define and set priorities for Shimano product selection, promotion, and direction.
Member of the Global Product team that can help guide and prioritize global product direction.
Present and understand detailed product direction and how that applies within the OEM and OTC bicycle channels.
Manage internal relationships with the Sales, Go-to-Market, and Supply Chain management teams.
Clearly communicate product strategy internally with the Shimano North America team, both inside and outside sales.
Help create and support internal Go-to-Market calendar.
Oversee the product selection and pricing for OTC bicycle components.
Conduct mid-year and end of year staff performance reviews.
Perform other duties as assigned.