Product Market Manager at Oxbo, Forage Division

Description

Summary:

The Product Market Manager is responsible for managing the product portfolio, ensuring

product success, and aligning with company strategy. Key tasks include leading product development, gathering field insights, collaborating with sales teams, and maintaining industry relationships. The role requires strategic leadership, product expertise, and effective communication with dealers and customers.

Principle Duties and Areas of Responsibility:

• Develop value propositions and manage the Product Delivery Cycle (PDC) for product development.
• Conduct market analysis, pricing strategies, and customer segmentation to inform product planning.
• Collaborate with marketing to create launch materials and provide training on new products.
• Engage in customer feedback activities and support technical and warranty departments.

Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills needed to communicate with customers, engineers, other Product Managers, warranty, test partners, etc
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Good time management skills
• High mechanical aptitude
• Ability to work in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to climb into tractors and occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Works well in a team setting promoting a positive work environment
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines 

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft products
• Demonstrate knowledge of product management process
• Bachelor’s degree
• 4-6 years related experience 

Direct Reports: None

Items provided: Truck, laptop, cell phone reimbursement, and company credit card

Physical Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Use these codes to complete this section: "F" for frequently; "O" for occasionally; "N" for not at all.

Physical Activity

On the job the employee must:

(F) Bend (F) Sit

(F) Squat (F) Stand

(O) Crawl (F) Walk

(O) Climb (F) Push/Pull

(O) Kneel 

(F) Handle objects (manual dexterity)                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(O) Reach above shoulder level

(F) Use fine finger movements

(F) Repetitive movement

( ) Other      

Must carry/lift loads of:

(F) Light (up to 25lbs.)

(O) Moderate (25-50lbs.)

(O) Heavy (over 50lbs.)

Physical Exposure

On the job the employee:

(F) Is exposed to moderate noise

(F) Is around moving machinery

(O) Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

(O) Is exposed to dust

(O) Is exposed to fumes

(O) Drives motorized equipment

(O) Works in confined quarters

(O) Unprotected heights

( ) Other      

Physical Ability: Acceptable Minimum

Vision: (x) Good (0) Poor (0) Blind

Color Vision: (0) Normal (x) Impaired 

Hearing: (0) Normal (x) Moderate Loss (0) Deaf

Talking/Speech: (x) Good (0) Fair (0) Mute