What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Henderson Products, Inc.?
WHO WE ARE: Douglas Dynamics is North America’s premier manufacturer and up-fitter of work truck attachments and equipment. Our belief is that our employees and culture are just as important to the company as serving our customers. We place a high value on building a team and working environment where individuals can succeed professionally and personally. As a team member at Douglas Dynamics, you can expect to make a difference through your work, to have a direct impact on the achievement of a very meaningful mission to serve our customers, to advance your career, and to have room for fun and fulfillment in your daily life.We encourage you to consider joining our team, where we offer top notch benefits, multiple avenues for advancement and a great working environment.HOW WE DO IT: Grow, Improve, and Engage is our focus as an organization to ensure we succeed by executing the right things. These are our Core Values and are How We Win in the marketplace. The Winning Behaviors are what each Douglas Dynamics employee does to support the success of our company. They are the expectations of all of us to help ensure we focus on winning as an organization the right way! Our Winning Behaviors are:
- Be Customer & Results Driven
- Anticipate the Possibilities
- Collaborate & Care
- Communicate Responsibly
- Develop Self & Others
- Get Better Every Day
- Lead and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including sourcing, manufacturing, engineering, installation, technical services and finance, to bring to market new products and/or enhancements for current products
- Own one or more product lines to ensure financial objectives are met while aligning to strategic vision
- Develop and maintain short-term and long-term product roadmaps and strategy
- Develop and maintain long-term strategic and differentiated solutions map
- Conduct and analyze marketing research and integrate into new product and current product offerings
- Foster DMAIC approach to continuous process improvement
- Provide value-based pricing and alternative solution recommendations with a diverse sales team
- Develop and maintain strategic pricing structures for whole good solutions, service parts and accessories
- Budget, plan, and manage internal and external training
- Align and manage coordinated organization launch of New Product and Current Product improvements
- Develop and maintain corporate brand strategy
- Assist engineering team in product offering to meet customer specifications at optimal cost.
- A fulfilling career with the ability to contribute to an industry leader
- A comprehensive suite of benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- A generous 401k match
- Successful Project Management skills with measurable impact to company performance
- Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in products and how they work
- Data analytic skills with tools such as Excel, Power BI, or other database reporting tools
- Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Ability and willingness to travel 30-40% of the time
- Organizational, detail, and follow-up skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a strong team player
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, technical discipline or Business Administration with technical experience preferred.
- 3-5 years multi-functional marketing, engineering, or technical sales role
