Product Manager at Rheem in Roswell, New Mexico

Job Description:

A Career at Rheem: Where Comfort Is Your Calling

At Rheem, we're dedicated to bringing comfort to people's lives. And, as a leading global manufacturer of heating, cooling and water heating equipment, we're innovating all-new ways to deliver just the right temperature while saving energy, water and supporting a more sustainable future. It's an exciting challenge that requires a team of talented, passionate people with a diverse set of skills. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem, and help shape the future of products that impact people's lives-every day.

The Product Manager is responsible for managing one or more primary product categories throughout the product life cycle. Activities include developing a product roadmap, conducting competitive benchmarking, identifying and filling product gaps, leading cross-functional teams in developing new products, managing product cost and profitability, leading product cost-reduction activities, monitoring and adapting the product portfolio strategy, leading product commercialization efforts, and providing marketing support for pricing, sales, training, literature, and promotions.

This position will serve our Water Heater Division, located in Roswell, GA.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Oversees the product life cycle and manage the development, profitability and market share growth of assigned products categories.
• Partners with cross functional teams to complete project justification analysis via ROI & payback periods and develop project buy-in.
• Develops and maintains a product road map that positions Rheem to win in the marketplace, drives customer centric innovations, ensures P&L growth, and includes the latest VOC input
• Leads cross-functional team on product development projects ensuring project schedules are created, updated, maintained, and followed.
• Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing and purchasing to drive cost reduction activities to maintain and grow product portfolio profitability.
• Partners with marketing to provide the sales team with the necessary sales knowledge, training and materials enabling them to sell the product.
• Prepares product forecasts and monitor inventory levels as serves as liaison with production to ensure supply timelines.
• Reviews and analyzes product data, keep sales team up to date on new developments regarding the company's or competitor's products.
• Leads competitive benchmarking activities to identify and address product gaps such as product teardowns, PEP process, customer interviews, online research and other benchmarking methodologies.
• Provides direct supervision over assigned staff. Provides performance feedback, coaching and mentoring.