Senior Product Manager
- Shanghai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing.
- Responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans to meet sales growth and profit targets.
- Run the assigned portfolio as a "mini" GM.
- Market Sensing & Strategy
- Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape for the product group.
- Develop market segment-specific strategies and define segment -specific value propositions that beat the competition.
- Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking.
- Develop product roadmaps that aligns with Robertshaw strategy.
- Design go-to market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships.
- Work with all Global Functions on the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.
- Product Roadmap Development & Launch
- Be the opportunity for NPI projects.
- Drive a solid NPI Funnel.
- Plan product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans.
- Provide demand forecast inputs to S&OP.
- Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business.
- Provide inputs to Marketing for the development of collateral, including e-commerce.
- Execution - Post Launch Product Management
- Manage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolio.
- Deliver sustained profitable growth.
- Enable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral materials that help articulate the value proposition.
- Track progress to the business plan and facilitate resolution to gaps.
- Resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.).
- Be the frontline support and liaison between engineering (NPI and Sustaining), operations, customer service, pricing team, and sales for the assigned products.
- Be the control tower for issues/questions.
- 4+ years of product management, sales, business development or other relevant experience.
- Relevant product or industry experience desired.
- 4-year technical or business degree required.
- Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred.
- Strong business acumen with an ability to understand technically complex concepts.
- Creative and innovative thinker able to provide input on the development of the product strategies and the relevant business plans with the ability to execute.
- Proven ability to multi-task and drive results in a high paced environment
- Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skills.
- Experienced with an ability to influence cross functional teams and to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
- Advanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to foster understanding and acknowledgement of critical information both up and down the organization.
- Run the assigned portfolio as a "mini" GM.
- Working location - homebase