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Product Manager, DHW

Daikin is seeking a professional, skilled individual for our Product Manager, Domestic Hot Water position. The Product Manager develops, implements and manages product marketing activities to provide optimum sales and profits to assigned product line. They will use best practices in product discovery in which engineers and manufacturing can seamlessly develop products. The Product Manager determines short and long-term strategies and tactics for product marketing. Evaluates the effectiveness of programs and concepts. Maintains an understanding of product features, benefits, pricing, positioning, design and advertising.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Provide sales support for product benefits and features internally and externally (Product/Dealer Meetings)
• Participate in additional projects to support ongoing business needs and process improvements
• Contribute to the development of product forecasts.
• Evaluate and recommend product inventory levels.
• Evaluate and escalate risks in projects/products to supervisor and senior management when appropriate.
• Manage product life cycles by establishing short and long-range visions for products.
• Develop business cases for the development of new products, including recommending product positioning and pricing strategy to produce the lowest cost products, and attain the highest possible margins and long-term market share.
• Effectively communicate product development priorities and product/project progress.
• Identify and prioritize business opportunities through Voice of Customer and market analysis for explicit and latent needs.
• Monitor competitive activities/products and provide continuous gap analysis in products/services.
• Apply knowledge of regulatory requirements for products.
• Establish price to market through margin analysis and competitive positions.
• Develop product specifications to meet the voice of customer needs for markets.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

• Effective communication skills – verbal, written and public speaking.
• Advanced knowledge of HVAC technology, components and industry.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective communication pieces such as (presentations, written memos, etc.).
• Thrives in a fast-paced work environment.
• Experience with an HVAC or durable goods manufacturer.
• Ability to translate complex problems and ideas into easily understood descriptions.
• Applies Voice of Customer techniques to the product cycle.
• Influences quality systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in building strong stakeholder relationships and mitigating conflict.
• Advanced knowledge of durable goods manufacturing processes.
• Ability to apply business and financial methods.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills to lead multi-functional new product programs to market
• Effective organizational and time management skills.

Experience:

• Bachelor of Engineering, MBA preferred
• 10+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience owning HVAC or DHW (Domestic Hot Water). product strategy preferred