Product Manager II

SUMMARY

This is a strategic Bearings Product Management role, responsible for driving accelerated growth by developing new and existing customer relationships and product capabilities that address trending market needs and create value. This includes incubating new market opportunities through strategic customer engagements, developing product line strategies, managing portfolios, and providing cross-functional leadership. This is an entrepreneurial, comprehensive, and rewarding business management role that requires attention to detail, agility, initiative, and vision. The Bearings Product Manager serves as a general manager for the full bearings value chain including leading all commercial and operational functions. This role also has P&L responsibility.

The Dynaroll Bearings business in located near San Diego, CA. While this role can be remote, proximity to San Diego is preferred. You must be willing to spend up to 50% of your time in the San Diego location.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
• Responsible for P&L of assigned portfolio(s); drive product solutions and cost structures and set pricing in order to optimize our value proposition and competitive position while meeting profitability goals
• Manage New Product Development pipeline and oversee project management to successfully launch new products on time to meet technical, financial, and regulatory requirements
• Portfolio Management: analyze products and portfolio dynamics to develop cost and pricing roadmaps, drive value engineering and cost reduction, negotiate portfolio pricing
• Work with Sales to cultivate and lead existing and new customer engagements to develop strategic long-term relationships, inform product and business needs, and grow the business
• Provide forecasting and capacity planning input; support and drive lead time reduction and material liability coverage agreements
• Provide general management leadership and cross-functional alignment for all aspects of assigned portfolio. This includes, but is not limited to: product design specifications, commercial management, sourcing/purchasing oversight, manufacturing operations, logistics/supply chain operations, ensuring supplier and overall product quality among others.
• Research and analyze market, customer (VOC), competitor, and technology trends to develop informed product and capability expansion strategies
• Develop Product and Capability vision, strategy, and roadmaps
• Provide input to technology roadmap; work with Engineering to develop scope and initiatives
• Develop and drive vision, business plan, and go-to-market strategies for product and capability expansion
• Provide training on applications and products for organization
• Provide Marketing strategic direction, input and content for respective portfolios; develop presentations, samples, collateral, etc.
• Provide input as requested to acquisition roadmap, assessment, and integration as appropriate

*Other duties as required in support of the department and the company*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities of this role include supervising employees involved in the bearings value chain.