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Americas Product Manager - Guiding
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reports to: Global Product Manager - Guiding
Department: Product Management
Primary Responsibility:
A key requirement for this role isa strong technical understanding of guides and sensors matched with a solidunderstanding of business profit and loss, costing, pricing, and commercialprinciples. This role supports the Global Product Manager for developing andleading a global product strategy. Beginning with Voice of Customer, Global Product Management plans,organizes, and controls the implementation of guiding solutions in the convertingand related markets, through conceptual stages and product life cycles in orderto optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growthobjectives. Responsibility includes supporting the regions of Americas, EMEAand APAC; with some focus on a specific region. This role is designed todevelop into a Global Product Manager position over time. This position isbased in Oklahoma City, OK and relocation is required, if necessary.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Supportsthe direction of the overall global guiding technology strategy, research and developmentrequirements, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.
Supportsproduct lifecycle from cradle to upgrade.
Supportsnew products throughout the NPD stage gate process.
Providestechnical expertise and training to other departments and sales teams.
Definescustomer/market/product parameters with an emphasis on digital technology,Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, etc. with clear focus on unmet customer needsand generating clear customer value and monetizing that value.
Collaborateswith a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, marketing,manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product technologysolutions for customer needs and market opportunities.
Coordinateswith the Marketing Digital Technology manager on how to leverage product andcommunication for advertising, trade shows and marketing collateral.
Conductsmarket research and identifies and tracks guiding market trends in company'sprimary markets.
Producescompetitive analysis materials comparing solutions with its key competitors.
Supportsglobal pricing strategy & policies around customer value, generates salesaids, tools and supports the sales activity by conducting technicalpresentations.
SupportsProduct Line P&L including pricing, discounts, and gross margins.
Travels extensively (30%+), including all Maxcess Internationallocations, to develop product strategies, support product launches and provideproduct support.
Candidate Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:
A Bachelor's degree from arecognized college or university with a marketing, business, or engineeringmajor.
Minimum of 2-5 years relatedexperience and/or training. Experience should be broad-based and demonstrateresults oriented, collaborative, team oriented and highly responsiveperformance.
Provide leadership in a complexand rapidly changing environment.
Experience in Industry 4.0 andInternet of Things preferred.
Experience with control loopsystems in industrial applications preferred.
Significant experience with Leanand/or Six Sigma is a plus.
ERP system knowledge andexperience is required - EPICOR or ProAlpha preferred.
Experience with Salesforce.com preferred.
Other Candidate Qualifications:
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizesand plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additionalresources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people andtheir tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Analytical - Synthesizes complexor diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition andexperience to complement data.
Teamwork - Balances team andindividual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others'views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive teamspirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and groupcommitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
Oral Communication - Speaksclearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and getsclarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentationskills; Participates in meetings.
Written Communication - Writesclearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writingstyle to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read andinterpret written information.
Design - Generates creativesolutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback tomodify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions;Displays orientation to profitability and the influence of cost and pricing;Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategicgoals.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functionsof this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.
Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to usehands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk orhear. The employee frequently isrequired to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required toclimb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance,color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essentialfunctions of this job.
Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to movingmechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electricalshock.
Thenoise level in the office environment is usually quiet. The noise level atcustomer facilities typically requires hearing protection and relevant PPE.
Extensive travel is required; both domestic and international,where local work environments may include temperature and weather extremes.
Salaried
Maxcess is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.