Product Manager
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plymouth • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $105,000 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Work with the Product Segment leader to develop short-term and long-term product plans and roadmap for relevant product categories
- Manage the development and implementation of the entire product launch plan “from concept to consumer”
- Develop product plans and roadmaps utilizing various “Voice of Customer” methods
- Work closely with sales management and engineering departments in conducting field evaluation testing
- Perform customer demonstrations and conduct technical product training
- Streamline product life cycle management relating to inventory planning and phase-in/phase-out transitions
- Monitor product return rates and gather feedback from online reviews
- Work closely with International Decorative Finishing counterparts to incorporate international product and market requirements into the global product portfolio
- Develop and maintain contacts with key customers throughout the Product Creation Process
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, marketing, engineering, or related field is required
- MBA or other Master’s level degree is a plus
- Minimum of 4 (four) years of product management within a related consumer or contractor business
- In depth knowledge of the paint or paint application market is highly desirable
- Experience selling or marketing to and through big box DIY retailers, specialty hardware and paint channel outlets, and/or contractors preferred
- Proven experience in driving profitability, cost savings and innovation
- Demonstrable record of past success in product/engineering role
- Project management ability with detail orientation
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of approaches to problems
- Strong initiative, energy, and positive attitude
- Working ability with Microsoft Office software; proficiency in a Phase/Gate process desirable; SAP experience desirable.
Benefits
- Starting at 4 weeks PTO per year
- 401(k) and a company match
- Profit Sharing
- Medical + Company HSA contribution
- Wellness Program
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Disability
- 6 Weeks Parental Leave
- Long term care insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Resource Groups
- On-Site Café
- On-Site Gym
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product managementproduct launch planninginventory planningphase-in/phase-out transitionscustomer demonstrationstechnical product trainingproject managementcost savingsinnovationVoice of Customer methods
Soft skills
critical thinkingdetail orientationinitiativeenergypositive attitudeability to handle multiple projectscollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMBA