Product Manager - Stationary Industrial Generators

Overview

Drive product strategy, roadmap, and launch for stationary industrial generators.

Key Responsibilities

• reporting
• roadmap planning
• stage gate
• market research
• data synthesis
• strategy development

Tasks

-Build and deliver timely reports and presentation to internal stakeholders and external customers, including relevant metrics and information related to the product line or category -Utilize formal and informal communication to drive product strategy across the organization, gaining buy-in from broad stakeholder base in a matrix environment. -Work collaboratively with the Engineering team to understand critical intellectual property, regulatory standards, legislation in order to update product category strategy as needed. -Drives innovation-based three year product roadmap to deliver concept ideation such as Unique Selling Propositions, roadmap of new projects, improvements to existing products and product lines, new product launch timing, phasing out old product timing, channel/customer driven NPI (New Product Introduction) projects, and cost reduction projects -Develops product category strategy to drive revenue and profitability for assigned product lines, including specific, measurable goals such as percentage of market share, net sales, and product revenue and margin growth -Collaborate across functions and lead indirect teams to move projects through the stage gate development process. -Drive activities and execute on strategies to support the sales team and process at key launch events or product milestones. -Prioritizes creation of strategies against business needs and market demand -Synthesizes data into facts and trends that validate company direction on product development -Gathers and maintains category foundational research. This includes industry- and consumer-focused research (e.g., industry outlet share, market share, and retail sales by price tier, competitive product profiles, consumer “pain points” and usage/attitude research)

Requirements

• product development
• market analysis
• master’s degree
• power generation
• microsoft office
• agile

What You Bring

-Demonstrated technical skills for understanding and driving new product development in a manufacturing and engineering environment -Strong Business Acumen amd proven ability to articulate a business case to stakeholders and customers, including relevant product and market information tailored to the audience -Able to travel up to 20% of the time domestically and internationally -3 years of progressive work experience in Marketing, Product Management or Engineering -Experience working in a technically-driven environment in the manufacturing sector -Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation skills -Master’s Degree in a related field -Demonstrated capability to gather and utilize market analysis to understand the competitive landscape and drive product development decisions -Serves as knowledge expert in product category relative product capability, technical specifications and features, as well as market drivers and the competitive landscape -Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field -Ability to work effectively cross functionally and lead projects. -Proven ability to conceive, develop and launch new products using a cross-disciplinary approach -Ability to work in an Agile environment -Effective organizational and prioritization skills -Problem solving, research, and analytical skills. -Past experience within Power Generation Industry -Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite -Ability to act proactively and identify innovative solutions

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Benefits

-Free onsite gym open Monday through Saturday for Generac employees -We offer product loan (for up to 4 days) and discount programs -Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time. -We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days. -Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more

About Generac

-It began by engineering affordable home standby generators and built its first engine tailored for generator use. -Its portfolio spans portable units, residential standby systems, large commercial/industrial generators, light towers, power washers, battery storage, and smart-home energy devices. -Typical projects include outfitting homes for outage resilience, powering construction sites with mobile generators, and deploying microgrid and natural gas generator solutions for commercial clients. -Innovations include the PWRcell home energy storage line, integration of EV charging and remote monitoring via Mobile Link and Concerto software platforms.

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