Director of Product Management, Powertools
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United StatesFull-TimeDirector
Salary115,000 - 231,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointData analytics
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Marketing or Engineering); MBA preferred
- 15+ years of global business experience with manufacturers of engineered products
- At least 10 years in product management
- Extensive B2B experience
- Knowledge of automotive, heavy engineering, or construction industries is beneficial
- Demonstrated success in driving industrial power tools product strategy
- Demonstrated success in launching new products
- Demonstrated success in growing product segments
- Experience in product lifecycle management
- Experience in leading cross-regional teams
- Strong planning skills
- Strong global project management skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong communication skills
- Financial acumen for analyzing and reporting product line results
- Proficiency in data analytics
- Proficiency in MS Office applications (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and coach a cross-regional, multi-cultural product management team
- Foster a results-driven, collaborative work culture with process and governance excellence
- Design and implement global product strategies, measuring performance and progress
- Manage organizational change and complexity, supporting business transformation
- Build strong relationships with colleagues, customers, partners, and executive stakeholders
- Coordinate with multiple functions including sales, engineering, operations, and Tools & Outdoor division to align resources and goals
- Conduct comprehensive global market assessments to identify opportunities and required competencies
- Apply deep understanding of mechanical joining applications (Blind & Threaded) across automotive, heavy equipment, energy, and infrastructure sectors
- Analyze branding and recommend strategies to capture market share
- Plan engineering resources and deliver new product development (NPD) pipeline
- Lead ground-up portfolio redesign, leveraging product platforming to accelerate development and reduce cost
- Assess manufacturing footprint to optimize efficiency and customer proximity
- Develop and pitch compelling business cases to secure investment
- Lead global product management team and achieving portfolio performance and profitability targets
- Meeting KPIs such as global revenue growth, gross margin growth, product vitality index, and ROI on NPD projects
- Sharing regional successes globally and conducting market research
- Identifying global technology and customer trends, performing competitor analysis, and articulating SEF’s competitive position
- Leading primary research projects to capture customer voice (VOC)
- Managing the NPD pipeline and building business cases based on market and customer analysis
- Driving end-to-end management of NPD programs, ensuring coordinated execution across teams
- Owning customer-centric ideation, concept testing, and feedback throughout development
- Defining commercial launch propositions, including sales arguments and marketing investments
- Providing commercial and brand teams with guidance, technical knowledge, and customer insight
- Leading and participating in regular meetings (Product Review Board, S&OP) and collaborating on operational decisions (make vs buy, site selection)
- Promoting a safe and positive work environment for all employees
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