Reports to: Director of Product Management

Number of direct reports: None

Travel: 25%

Schedule: Onsite

Internal stakeholders: Global Connectivity Development Team, P&L owners, Sales, Marketing

External stakeholders: Clients and potential clients

Summary:

The Product Manager will support programs for new product development and stay current with market requirements and competitor market shares. You will be evaluated on your contribution to revenue growth, gross margin, and performance quality of the products you manage.

Main responsibilities:

• Own the portfolio for growth and profitability of connected electromechanical marine products
• Manage product competitiveness and complexity by ensuring right distance between SKUs (Stock Keeping Units), managing product life cycle, proposing end-of-life, and driving modularization
• Maintain a deep understanding of the markets, customer experiences, needs, segmentation, and competitor offerings
• Support product development prioritization based on input from the market, develop end-to-end product business plan, and identify needs for investment to ensure right products are built correctly
• Identify and fill product gaps and generate innovative ideas that grow market share
• Support sales and marketing function in defining product positioning, USPs (Unique Selling Points), product branding, selling content, and value-based selling
• Develop strong working relationship with key customers
• Develop and manage product vision white papers, roadmaps, presentations, and formal business cases
• Create buy-in for the product vision internally and externally with key customers
• Define mechanical, electrical, and UI/UX product requirements
• Develop and set strategic pricing guardrails per segment to ensure appropriate product prices
• Drive product price positioning, product pricing lifecyle, and annual pricing updates
• Conduct margin analysis, industry/market research, and in-life performance measurement to determine product demand, positioning, viability, and profitability
• Act as an internal voice of the customer for the development team
• Drive product launch priorities including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed
• Build awareness and understanding of products to clients (internal and external)
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on products and services
• Look for field feedback and warranty information and drive for product continuous improvement
• Pre-empt potential problems and provide effective solutions in reaction to the application of concepts, techniques, knowledge, or processes developed to support the new product or product change

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree from an accredited college/university, engineering or computer science is preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of software and hardware development
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an engineer, software developer, or product manager is preferred
• Prior experience in Agile/SCRUM development method preferred
• Prior mobile app expertise with a proven record of accomplishment of delivering top-notch customer experiences on both iOS and Android
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite and the ability to learn other applications quickly
• Proficient at merchandizing and promoting products to target markets
• Able to analyze target markets and develop forecasts based on the data
• Ability to summarize data for a broader audience

Behavioral requirements:

• Strong problem solving and decision-making ability
• Excellent customer management skills and experience
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a cohesive team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exemplary standards of ethics, integrity, and accountability
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Dometic overview:

Dometic Group operates in the retail industry and manages the manufacturing, sales, and service of products for the outdoor market. The product range is broad and includes portable coolers, grills, air conditioning systems, tents, batteries, and solar energy solutions for mobile, outdoor lifestyles. The business is a global company and customers include retailers of outdoor products as well as consumers and manufacturers of vehicles and boats. The Dometic Group was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!