Brother USA · 11 hours ago
Senior Product Manager, New Business
Bridgewater, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $175K/yr
8+ years expBrother USA is a leading provider of home and office equipment, and they are seeking a Senior Product Manager for their new business line. This role involves managing the end-to-end product development and launch for a new consumer durable category, collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful product execution and market alignment.
Customer ServiceElectronicsPrinting
Responsibilities
Utilize market and customer understanding to craft the final specifications and other attributes of the new category product lineup, including 3-5 new SKUs
Lead, manage, and organize all recommendations on future product development in the category, working closely with domestic and international counterparts on short-term and long-term product roadmaps
Collaborate with Product Marketing and other Product Development departments to define new product innovations, technology success criteria, roadmaps, and capitalize on business opportunities
Solve complex profit/cost problems and recommend solutions in order to make informed and educated decisions
Work closely with the Product Marketing team and other key stakeholders to develop and execute a launch strategy for the new category products in the US
Act as the lead communicator of the long-term vision and strategy for the new category and new products with internal and external stakeholders
Develop materials and product strategies that can be applied for future expansion of these products into other countries/regions
Execute a data-driven launch of the new products that includes defined Milestones / Success Metrics and allows rapid pivots to take advantage of additional opportunities or to mitigate identified concerns
Provide regular reviews of projects and programs to assure ongoing alignment with Product Marketing, Executive leadership, and broader internal and external BIC teams, outlining all decisions needed within the project or program
Develop presentation materials, charts, documents, or graphics to help illustrate Brother USA’s product launch plan for key domestic and international leadership teams
Serve as a global subject matter expert in support of sales meetings with relevant channel partners and in direct coordination with those channel partners to influence key decisions
Develop and share relevant information about competitive technology and specs, up-and-coming consumer trends / wants / needs, and other information that can support sales and channel discussions or channel market marketing efforts
Ensure that accurate, timely, and relevant information is available for the new products in Brother’s Product Information Management (PIM) system and accessible to relevant partners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
Master's Degree (or equivalent experience) MBA, Marketing, or related field
Minimum 8 years of experience in Product Planning & Development, preferably in consumer electronics, consumer durables, or a similar field
Experience independently executing on full-cycle product management, including development, strategy, launch, and enablement
Experience with business planning & analysis in support of new product introduction
Experience interfacing with customers, partners, sales teams, vendors, and other stakeholders
Technical product expertise and omnichannel retail environments
Solid understanding of the Product Commercialization Process, including stage gate development practices and Launch Excellence
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
Superior critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Ability to easily navigate data and synthesize complex data into workable pieces of information
Ability to think creatively and analytically to translate market/customer requirements into solutions, products, derivatives, features, business cases, and cost/benefit analyses
Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow through on execution, with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent communication skills (written & verbal), including ability to present at all levels of the organization and to customers and channel partners
Ability to influence working effectively with internal and external stakeholders across a global environment
Ability to manage a budget
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance—all effective from day one of employment
401(k) retirement savings plan, we match up to 100% of the first 4% of employee contributions, with employer matches vesting immediately
Educational assistance program that reimburses up to 100% of tuition, lab fees, textbooks, and other related expenses for qualifying programs
Company
Brother USA
Brother is a premier provider of home, home office, and business products, industrial solutions that revolutionize the way live and work.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brian Amerman
Director, IT Business Partner (Enterprise Operations)
Fil Wojcik
Manager, HR Business Partner
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