Generac · 2 days ago
Product Manager - Stationary Industrial Generators
Waukesha, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expGenerac is a company that leads technological advances in the generator industry. The Product Manager develops and drives product strategy cross functionally, ensuring successful product life cycle management and innovative product roadmaps.
Electrical DistributionElectronicsEnergyManufacturing
Responsibilities
Drives innovation-based three year product roadmap to deliver concept ideation such as Unique Selling Propositions, roadmap of new projects, improvements to existing products and product lines, new product launch timing, phasing out old product timing, channel/customer driven NPI (New Product Introduction) projects, and cost reduction projects
Serves as knowledge expert in product category relative product capability, technical specifications and features, as well as market drivers and the competitive landscape
Develops product category strategy to drive revenue and profitability for assigned product lines, including specific, measurable goals such as percentage of market share, net sales, and product revenue and margin growth
Prioritizes creation of strategies against business needs and market demand
Gathers and maintains category foundational research. This includes industry- and consumer-focused research (e.g., industry outlet share, market share, and retail sales by price tier, competitive product profiles, consumer “pain points” and usage/attitude research)
Synthesizes data into facts and trends that validate company direction on product development
Build and deliver timely reports and presentation to internal stakeholders and external customers, including relevant metrics and information related to the product line or category
Utilize formal and informal communication to drive product strategy across the organization, gaining buy-in from broad stakeholder base in a matrix environment
Collaborate across functions and lead indirect teams to move projects through the stage gate development process
Drive activities and execute on strategies to support the sales team and process at key launch events or product milestones
Work collaboratively with the Engineering team to understand critical intellectual property, regulatory standards, legislation in order to update product category strategy as needed
Other Duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
3 years of progressive work experience in Product Management or Engineering
Ability to work in an Agile environment
Able to travel up to 20% of the time domestically and internationally
Demonstrated capability to gather and utilize market analysis to understand the competitive landscape and drive product development decisions
Strong Business Acumen and proven ability to articulate a business case to stakeholders and customers, including relevant product and market information tailored to the audience
Demonstrated technical skills for understanding and driving new product development in a manufacturing and engineering environment
Proven ability to conceive, develop and launch new products using a cross-disciplinary approach
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation skills
Effective organizational and prioritization skills
Ability to act proactively and identify innovative solutions
Ability to work effectively cross functionally and lead projects
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Problem solving, research, and analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred
Master's Degree in a related field
Experience working in a technically-driven environment in the manufacturing sector
Past experience within Power Generation Industry
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
Free onsite gym open Monday through Saturday for Generac employees
We offer product loan (for up to 4 days) and discount programs
Volunteer Time Off program
Company
Generac
Generac is the total energy solutions company powering a smarter world.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$300MKey Investors
GRIP ProgramUS Department of Energy
2024-10-21Grant· $50M
2024-07-17Grant· $200M
2023-10-27Grant· $50M
Leadership Team
Aaron Jagdfeld
CEO
Anne Hoskins
SVP Policy and Market Development-- Energy Technology
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