Product Manager

Overview:

This individual will be key in developing, sourcing, and managing assigned product lines. This role assists in researching market opportunities, identifying and onboarding new products, and maintaining product data and processes within company systems, including market analysis systems. The Product Manager will also travel to industry trade shows to research trends, evaluate competitors, and source new products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on market trends, customer needs, and competitive products to identify potential opportunities.
• Use market analysis system to manage product data, pricing, and updates.
• Attend assigned trade shows and event to find and evaluate new product opportunities.
• Gather and summarize product and market intelligence for review with the Director of Product Management and Leadership team.
• Support price and positioning analysis in collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams.
• Assist in the maintenance of product roadmaps and tracking the lifecycle of new and existing products.
• Help prepare product launch materials and coordinate with Marketing for collateral creation.
• Develop and maintain new product manuals, ensuring they are accurate, complete, and updated as needed.
• Monitor product performance and provide data to guide decisions on promotions, inventory adjustments, or discontinuations.
• Ensure product information is accurate and current in all sales channels and systems.
• Support cross-functional project teams to help bring new products to market.
• Track timelines, deliverables, and milestones for assigned new product projects.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Purchasing) to keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain and distribute project status updates with full visibility to necessary parties.
• Help identify potential project risks or delays and recommend solutions.
• Ensure all product development steps meet company standards and follow the established new product policy.
• Participate in meetings with internal stakeholders to review product performance and opportunities.
• Support Government Sales with product information and availability as requested.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable safety and industry regulations.
• Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in all company matters.
• Travel as needed for trade shows, vendor visits, and product evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or marketing field or equivalent experience required
• 3-5 years’ product management experience required
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a business-to-business environment
• Record of accomplishment using qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize and drive decision-making.
• Able to define and execute sales support material including presentation material and sell sheets
• Strong written and analytical skills
• Strong computer skills required, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Price analysis, product line forecasting, and product costing from product inception to the end-user.