Senior Product Manager:

Company:

We are a market leader in our space and one of the most recognized and successful names in our industry. We are publicly-traded and our stock has gone up 50% in the last 2 years. This is just one division of a global manufacturer that is composed of 15 different companies so is financially very stable.

The Product Manager III is a key position in the Company and will support and contribute to the company goals of profitability, return on investment, inventory turnover, and accident prevention. The Product Manager III, under minimum supervision, is responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, to include: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision via a program plan, and working closely with sales, manufacturing and engineering to ensure both company metric objectives and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Core Competencies for this position include:

• Leading Change/Change Management
• Leading People/Teamwork
• Communication
• Business Acumen
• Results Driven

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Focus, communicate, encourage and contribute to Safety in all aspects of the job and all company meetings.
• Primary contact and coordinator for product information and specifications.
• Deliver product development plan for all new programs and product enhancements.
• Conduct market research and analyze market size, trends, scope, etc. for use in the creation of the product development plan.
• Coordinate new product development and product improvements from initial concept stage through production and to obsolescence.
• Conduct new product team meetings.
• Write product literature, advertising material and press releases.
• Design layout of sales literature and other sales tools. Approve literature, ad slicks and corporate ads. Coordinate photography for literature.
• Work trade show booths.
• Prepare competitive product comparisons to be used as sales and training aids for sales force, customer service and dealer network.
• Assist in coordinating and implementation of sales meetings to include training the sales force.
• Set pricing to meet company revenue and profitability goals. Update price books as needed. Monitor financial performance of products.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish assigned goals.
• May orient, train, assign and check work of lower level employees.
• Perform all other duties assigned by Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):

• Able to work safely with respect to self and others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation computer programs required. Database skills preferred.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Must be able to plan, organize and prioritize work. Must be able to meet deadlines.
• Able to travel locally and nationally up to 25% of the time and as needed.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull trade show displays (up to 50lbs) alone or with assistance.
• Must be able to operate sales equipment with good mechanical ability.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Agriculture or similar required; technical background preferred.
• 10+ year's job related experience required. Experience with agricultural products preferred; knowledge of Alamo Group products preferred.

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position works in general office/manufacturing plant environment 75% of the time with sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time. Exposure to the outdoors climates in traveling to dealers, trade shows, promotions etc.


endevis, LLC. and all companies represented are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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