Product Line Manager - Cozzini LLC : Job Details

Description: POSITION SUMMARY : The Product Line Manager is responsible for managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. The role is responsible for creating and implementing a business strategy, identifying new product opportunities, sourcing new products and achieving corporate profitability goals. This position pulls together, communicates and collaborates with a team of company resources to manage and grow the Globe & Varimixer product lines. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers. Identify and present innovative and creative product solutions in existing or new product categories. Identify potential manufacturing sources for new products. Manage new product development from concept to introduction using stage gate processes Responsible for product specifications, competitive information, features and benefits, profit analysis and forecast for new product introduction. Develop and conduct training on new products and raise awareness of product applications. Create & maintain competitive analysis database to assist the sales organization in gaining market share Provide the sales team with the necessary technical expertise to enable them to sell the product. Act as point of first reference for all product related inquiries and work collaboratively across all functions; Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Service, Quality, and Operations. Assist marketing team in creating and maintaining all collateral material including specifications sheets, owner's manuals and sales literature. Design market research projects to assess customer attitudes to the current product line and new product introductions. Either conduct this research with in-house staff or manage an outside agency. Function as a product line expert with in-depth knowledge of users, dealers, competitive advantages, pricing structure, marketing strategies, etc. Provide support for other departmental projects as needed and/or assigned by the president. Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor's Degree required. 5 years' experience in commercial food equipment business. Proven success in the project management function. Experience in a technical, engineering environment with long development cycles. Proven product management skills with strong ability to interface well with customers; both internal and external. Display a high level of critical thinking in cross-functional process analysis and problem resolution Experience with costs and pricing technical products. Ability to understand pricing models and translating product information and costs with large account customers. Valid Passport for international travel as required. PI669b3c59150c-25448-#######6