Product Manager
Wanzl North America · Newton, NC · 2 wk ago
Marketing$200/hrFull-time
Duties And Responsibilities
- Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy aligned with company objectives.
- Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and risks.
- Drive internal alignment to develop the knowledge, business processes, and organizational structure needed to sustain and grow the Carts segment.
- Train and support internal teams in product knowledge and best practices.
- Oversee the entire product life cycle, from ideation and development to launch and post-launch activities.
- Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements.
- Develop and maintain a product roadmap that balances short-term needs with long-term strategic goals.
- Communicate the roadmap to stakeholders and ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Manage portfolio depth and breadth – identify opportunities for product line expansion while rationalizing underperforming or strategically misaligned products.
- Work closely with R&D to guide product development and ensure technical feasibility.
- Collaborate with sales, marketing, and support teams to align product strategy with business goals.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination with European product management and operations teams to leverage expertise and accelerate market success in North America.
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback and insights.
- Ensure the product meets customer needs and enhances customer satisfaction.
- Identify and act on opportunities to improve the product based on customer feedback and market trends.
- Act as the voice of the customer within the company.
- Set and achieve revenue and margin lifecycle targets for the product category.
- Monitor product performance against business goals and make data-driven decisions to optimize results.
- Track product performance using key metrics and analytics.
- Develop and execute go-to-market plans for product launches.
- Own pricing strategy and policy, including discount structures for Sales, optimizing for product feature-based value realization and the price/volume dynamic to maximize segment share, revenue and margin.
Required Skills And Experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Product Manager or similar role.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in retail or companies supplying the retail market – preferably as it relates to supply of CAPEX products.
- Experience in Sales and/or Finance preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree, MBA strongly desired.
- Strong leadership and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated success defining and launching products.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Pioneered ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
- Must be able to travel up to 10% including international.