Product Manager - Roller Chain Division

About the role

As the Product Manager for the Roller Chain Division (RCD) in North and South America, you will create and execute short and long-term strategies to drive sales and profit growth. This position leads the organization’s product management and marketing efforts for the complete portfolio of standard and made-to-order roller chain products, requiring close collaboration with Customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research through customer visits, industry association meetings, seminars, and web-based research to determine the strategic direction of the division and create/execute the annual business plan.
• Work closely with inside and outside sales teams to provide timely responses to customer and application questions via email, phone, and in-person visits.
• Provide pricing guidance for day-to-day and large project quotes and lead contract pricing negotiations with large customers.
• Identify new products for development and collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics to successfully launch them, including market targeting, competitive analysis, sales/margin projections, and go-to-market planning.
• Provide technical product and application support to customers and sales teams via phone, email, and customer visits.
• Develop pricing strategies for assigned product lines to meet sales and profit targets, including regular reviews of product line sales, costs, and pricing policies in collaboration with manufacturing and accounting.
• Create the annual sales and bookings budget and conduct regular financial performance reviews to adjust the sales forecast monthly.
• Lead marketing and advertising programs through digital, social media, and traditional channels to promote the brand and increase product awareness, maximizing ROI for the advertising budget.
• Perform other tasks and functions as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years of successful product management, technical sales, or application engineering experience with a manufacturing company.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Bachelor’s degree required; technical degree a plus.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a group across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced computer skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office; high-level Excel experience a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Benefits

• Health benefits effective on date of hire.
• Dental and vision benefits effective on the first of the month following date of hire.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 10 paid holidays.
• Generous 401(k) match and profit sharing.