The Product Manager Role is a senior position in the business and the respective Industry verticals. This is a global key role in the Aviation, Ports & Borders, Urban Security & Defense industry sectors functions. You will report into the Portfolio Director, Industrial Innovation and Circular Economy and will be initially responsible for the Battery Sorting System (BSS) product line but may be responsible for one or more of the company's products or product lines in the future.
Duties, Activities & Responsibilities (not limited to):
- Manage the resources necessary to deliver the Product/s that they are accountable for efficiently and effectively between the relevant site (Centre of Excellence (CoE / manufacturing facility) and the Regions, Markets, contract/client, affiliates and partners where applicable.
- For their allocated portfolio own, create and be responsible for the outward-looking Market Requirements Documents (MRD) and the inward-looking Product Requirements Documents (PRD). Design, implement and drive cross functional activity to ensure the PRD meets the market demand and is fit for purpose aligned to the Product roadmap and business strategy.
- Develop, release, and manage plans necessary to deliver the Product/s project / program that they is accountable for efficiently and effectively between the site (CoE / manufacturing facility) and the Regions, Markets, contract/client, affiliates and partners where applicable to ensure acceptable customer deliveries and business financial objectives ensuring it is fit for purpose.
- Manage the relevant PLP Gate process and associated milestones for their Product range in a timely and proactive manner.
- Act as a liaison between Technology, Sales, Programs, marketing and Service to assist in the creation of product technical specifications. Provide input from all departments to the R&D design team/s, coordinate design review meetings such that New Product Introductions (NPI) meet sales and business objectives.
- Support Central, Regional and Market Sales and Pursuit team/s personnel in key situations for Bids & Proposals, providing the technical support and Product Compliance input when necessary.
- Maintain through periodic review relevant technical content of sales support and sales/distributor training materials.
- Prioritize proposed enhancements to their Product range and calculate the cost/benefit inputs to the return on investment discussion based upon the customer's strategy aligned to the MRD and PRD
- Drive Cost of Ownership (CoO) initiative鈥檚 and VAVE activity throughout the business pertinent to their product line to maximize contribution margin while increasing market share Drive accountability toward achieving schedule, revenue and contribution margin commitments.
- Analyse market information to develop and enhance product sales plans, including market segmentation, targeting and positioning
- Analyse Product (Functional, performance and Technology) Related customer complaints and lead action teams to resolve.
- strengths, weaknesses and pricing to ensure optimized price setting and ad hoc opportunities for accreting margin