Manager, Product Management en U.S. Water Heating
U.S. Water Heating · San Antonio, Estados Unidos De América · Hybrid
- Senior
- Oficina en San Antonio
The Manager, Product Management is responsible for managing one or more primary product categories throughout the product life cycle. Activities include developing a product roadmap, conducting competitive benchmarking, identifying and filling product gaps, leading cross-functional teams in developing new products, managing product cost and profitability, leading product cost-reduction activities, monitoring and adapting the product portfolio strategy, leading product commercialization efforts, and providing marketing support for pricing, sales, training, literature, and promotions.
This position supports our Air Conditioning Division, located in San Antonio, TX.
Responsibilities
- Oversees the product life cycle and manage the development, profitability and market share growth of assigned products categories.
- Partners with cross functional teams to complete project justification analysis via ROI & payback periods and develop project buy-in.
- Develops and maintains a product road map that positions Rheem to win in the marketplace, drives customer centric innovations, ensures P&L growth, and includes the latest VOC input
- Leads cross-functional team on product development projects ensuring project schedules are created, updated, maintained, and followed.
- Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing and purchasing to drive cost reduction activities to maintain and grow product portfolio profitability.
- Prepares product forecasts and monitor inventory levels as serves as liaison with production to ensure supply timelines.
- Reviews and analyzes product data, keep sales team up to date on new developments regarding the company’s or competitor’s products.
- Leads competitive benchmarking activities to identify and address product gaps such as product teardowns, PEP process, customer interviews, online research and other benchmarking methodologies.
- Supports the development and maintenance of product literature, product training, sales training, product pricing and product marketing materials.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in product management, marketing, sales, and engineering related fields.
- Managerial experience
- Strong knowledge of product development processes including design, costing, manufacturing and sourcing.
- Strong project planning and management skills, ability to develop and manage multiple timelines and deadlines.
- Experience with Product Data Management systems.
- Ability to develop team capacity in organization, efficiency, attention to detail.
- Ability work effectively cross functionally with department leaders to develop and tune shared business processes preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others is a matrix team environment.
HOW TO STAND OUT
Master’s in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
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At Rheem, we are dedicated to bringing comfort to people’s lives. As a leading global manufacturer of heating, cooling and water heating equipment, we are innovating all-new ways to deliver just the right temperature while saving energy, water and supporting a more sustainable future. It is an exciting challenge that requires a team of talented, passionate people with a diverse set of skills. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem, and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day.
Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:
- Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
- Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
- Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
- Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability
Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
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