Product Line Manager I Job

The Product Line Manager l is responsible for managing on market products with a focus on increasing the profitability and penetration of existing products as well as developing derivative products. Bridges gaps between commercial and operations by translating business objectives into product requirements. Responsible for the support of existing products and components in the market and throughout the manufacturing process. Collaborates closely with other functions to meet productivity, quality and delivery expectations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

* Owns product support throughout product lifecycle
* Coordinates the creation and distribution of product specific training content.
* Coordinates the creation and distribution of product specific advisories and communications (i.e., product advisories, product releases, technical bulletins etc.)
* D&O identification within product line and collaborate with D&O specialist for execution of D&O process
* Product forecasting, stock levels for new products
* Manages and facilitates product changes and releases
* Understands competitive landscape of product line and drives initiatives to maintain market leadership position
* Defines value proposition and works with commercial teams and Marketing to develop necessary tools for Sales efficiency
* Responsible for execution of base price setting - coordinated with marketing and senior product line managers
* Manages pricing and salability of assigned products and associated spare parts in SAP derivative product development (nVision) initiatives specific to product responsibilities
* Single point of contact for products - Deliver day-to -day product support to commercial organizations worldwide.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

* Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a business or engineering related field; 3-5 years of relevant professional experience
* Strong technical skill demonstrating ability to communicate product capabilities, attributes and values

Preferred Skills and Abilities

* Demonstrated strength in problem solving and analytics and capable of driving insight to action
* Strong business acumen and the ability to effectively present the organization and its products and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers
* Strong customer focus and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
* Combination of strong technical background and business acumen
* High level of competence with Microsoft Office suite (in particular, advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills) is essential, PowerBI is a plus; SAP experience strongly preferred

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel Required

Estimated _15_%

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