Product Manager

Job Description

Job Description

As a Product Manager for the Americas Region, you will be responsible for the management of the designated Belkin product portfolio, including the specific product mix, product families, and ongoing evaluation of products to be added, enhanced, refined, developed, maintained, or eliminated. Provide overall vision and product life cycle management for assigned categories. You will also partner with Belkin's sales teams to identify key customer needs to help drive Belkin's overall Marketshare leadership.

This position serves as a strategic thinker with a strong track record of launching innovative products into traditional Retail, eComm and B2B markets. This is a customer-facing role requiring strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills and will require travel during line review seasons. The Product Manager will be tasked to ensure that the Belkin product line is recognized as best in class by re-sellers and end users in the industry for value, quality, selection, innovation, features, reliability, and ease of use. With the use of consumer research, user experience, industrial design and intellectual property, the Product Manager will conceive, prototype, deliver, road map, launch and market innovative solutions for the way our consumers stay connected to the experiences they love.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of all elements of our business - supply chain, design, sell-in, in-store merchandising, online merchandising, distribution, etc. - to create long-term barriers-to-entry against competitors in a highly-competitive marketplace.
• Develop and execute selling and marketing activities that drive market share and revenue growth across multiple sales channels
• Lead internal and external initiatives in collaboration with Sales, Global Product Management, Marketing, Design, Branding, and Demand Planning to deliver on product pricing, product positioning, product placement, and product sell through
• Engage and empower the sales function to deliver best-in-class field execution, helping them to understand and deliver our vision and strategy to our retail and commercial customers
• Develop in-depth knowledge and command of all elements of our business - supply chain, design, sell-in, in-store merchandising, online merchandising, distribution, consumer marketing, etc. to create long-term barriers-to-entry against competitors in a highly-competitive marketplace
• Responsible for achieving sales and profitability goals of categories assigned.
• Direct weekly cadence, agenda and communication with regional/channel teams to ensure product launch support and alignment
• Conduct regular business reviews, support and join PM summits, support regional sales line reviews to ensure that business unit initiatives are properly communicated and executed.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to develop, communicate and execute go-to-market strategies/product launches, product marketing and messaging.
• Technical, thorough understanding of mobility hardware technology and its role across the broader electronics landscape
• Ownership of the Americas Region P&L and Balance sheet. Will be required to meet and exceed budget numbers and inventory metrics, and drive profitable growth in the business
• Lead the preparation of major customer meeting deliverables, setting priorities, and ensuring deadlines are met.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Proven track record and experience in successfully launching consumer products.
• Four-year college degree in Business Administration or Marketing. MBA highly preferred
• 3-5 years' experience in a similar role or related work experience within the consumer packaged goods or consumer electronics industry
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing other product managers
• Depending on channel, domestic and international travel may be required

What you're getting into

We've got big collaborative spaces for your big ideas, so bring an open mind and leave your suit in the closet. We all are committed to creating unique and rewarding consumer experiences. Everyone is interested in succeeding - for the team, for themselves and for the business. Cross-functionally and across the company, everyone has common goals and aspires to be their best.

You will learn something new or at least look at things differently every day. There are so many smart and creative people around that you'll be motivated to pursue the ideal.

Team spirit is infectious. Belkin is an extremely open workplace, where communication is essential. Not every idea will be accepted, but you'll be asked for your point of view. Innovation thrives on multiple and varied levels. At Belkin we challenge conventional wisdom and refuse to accept that something cannot be done.

We are committed to diversity. Belkin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

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Location:

El Segundo, California

Range for this position

$97,000 - $130,000

At Belkin, base pay is one part of our total compensation package. Individual pay is determined by several factors including but not limited to geography, job related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.