POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Product Manager is responsible for the assigned Business Center(s) products including, but not limited to, product planning, market launch and maintenance through the product lifecycle.  They will develop a vision and roadmap for the product based on input from internal stakeholders, customers, market research and their own industry insight. They will work closely with the Business Center(s) and other teams to bring to market products that align with Festool North America’s vision, meet local market needs, and are delivered to a consistently high-quality standard.  They will develop a forecast for the product based on input from marketing, sales, executive leadership, and their own experience. Expected to demonstrate in-depth understanding of customer needs, decision-making, and project-management skills. The position requires independent work as well as in a team environment. Some intermittent travel required (<15%). 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Essential Functions: 

1. Responsible for assigned Business Center(s) and product under the assigned Business Center(s) 

2. Drive action throughout the organization (local & global) to get products to market 

3. Owns the NA product roadmap for assigned Business Center(s) 

4. Assist in product development process by doing in-person customer interviews and workshops with prototypes to bring the "voice of the customer" to R&D 

5. Planning and coordination of product campaigns 

6. Performs analysis of competitive products and product strategy of competitors 

7. Researches and evaluates price positioning -compiles North American data 

8. Compile and coordinate product information between logistics/marketing/sales to facilitate successful product launches 

9. Responsible for a comprehensive overview of product launches to include, product distribution, test tool distribution and user feedback. 

10. Coordinate US market surveys for potential products 

11. Provide product marketing with insights on key differentiators and messages 

12. Manage all aspects of in-life products, including customer feedback, requirements, and issues 

13. Support the Marketing, Sales Ops, and Sales Teams on special projects, as needed 

Non-Essential Functions:  Perform other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Minimum requirements to competently perform the key responsibilities of this job in terms of educational background, work experience, licenses/certifications or other knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing or related field required. Equivalent experience in sales or marketing considered.   

• 2+ years of experience in sales, sales operations, marketing or product management required 

• Intermittent travel (<15%) required  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MBA  

• Product or project management experience 

• Clear focus on the use of data and numerical analysis in decision making processes. Advanced MS Excel skills preferred 

• Ability to interact and influence credibly with different levels of management. 

• Demonstrated strategic skills to assess customer product needs 

• Proven ability in high-performance work teams/groups. 

• Skills in team building and prioritization 

• Self-driven with a high sense of urgency to meet aggressive timelines and the desire to work without daily guidance 

• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communications skills; proven track record for working effectively with technical and business teams 

• Expertise in Power BI preferred, but not required 
• Experience in working with SAP preferred 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Festool USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

OTHER DUTIES

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