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Shure Incorporated · 4 days ago

Specialist II, Product Management

Niles, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$68K/yr - $109K/yr

2+ years exp

Shure Incorporated is a leading global manufacturer of audio equipment known for quality and reliability. As a Specialist II in Product Management, you will collaborate with various teams to define product requirements and analyze market needs to drive the success of audio solutions.

Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignWireless

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define and refine product requirements for new launches and enhancements, ensuring they meet the needs of our diverse global user base

Deeply understand end-user needs and analyze competitive landscapes to position Shure products for success

Leverage your analytical expertise to balance customer expectations, business objectives, and engineering considerations—making smart, data-driven recommendations that drive impact

Represents the customer in all internal groups. Represents the Global Marketing and Sales Division during product development projects, ensuring product attributes will create a positive end-user value proposition. Provides internal training regarding the operation, performance, usage environments, and ordering conventions on products prior to launch, serving as the product champion at trade exhibitions during launch. (Voice of the Customer)

Works with regional offices to create business assessments for product enhancements and channel product requirements throughout the product lifecycle and forecast /demand for products. Works with quality, global compliance, and operations to assess product changes and create documentation such as assessments, charters, and system change requests. (Business Assessments and Requirements)

Monitors, analyzes, and provides direction on revenue-impacting activities to the product portfolio, including quality issues, end-of-life parts, global regulatory changes and low performing SKUs. Provides detailed functional requirements for product development teams, ensuring clarity on measures of success, including technical specifications if necessary. (Revenue Impact Analysis)

Supports the financial health of the product portfolio, proactively monitoring and optimizing key financial metrics such as margin performance, inventory costs, and profitability. Collaborate with finance to conduct detailed financial analyses, including NPV modeling, cannibalization/complementary sales impact, and pricing strategy. (Financial Management)

Demonstrates outstanding partnership with sales, operations, and finance teams for precise forecasting and cost management across the portfolio. Identifies and capitalizes on opportunities, successfully building strategic roadmaps for JDM or ODM development, and developing product definitions to leverage their capabilities and cost models. (Cross Department Collaboration)

Maintains expert knowledge of the worldwide market for competitive products and validates requirements for products through contact with end users, based on competitive offerings and existing Shure products. Execute timely Alpha and Beta testing with end users, analyzing findings to determine the appropriate course of action. (Market and Product Knowledge)

Reviews user documentation for accuracy regarding product features, proper usage, and expected performance

Performs other duties as assigned. (Documentation Review)

Qualification

Product ManagementMarket KnowledgeFinancial AnalysisAnalytical SkillsVideo Systems KnowledgeA/V Industry ExperienceMicrosoft OfficeCritical ListeningWriting Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field

Minimum 2 years of experience in product management

Comprehensive knowledge of marketing, product management, or technical support for technical products

Ability to continuously develop professional and technical expertise

Ability to use professional concepts and apply company policies/procedures to work on problems/issues of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors

Ability to exercise judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine the appropriate action

Excellent critical listening, analytical, and writing skills

Fluency in Microsoft Office software and internal IT systems

Ability to travel 10% of time

Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis