Senior Product Manager-Us Retail

Company: JOHNSON HEALTH TECH TRADING INC
Location: Appleton
Posted on: January 23, 2023

Job Description:

Description:OUR Mission: Delight and excite our customers through truly innovative products, unsurpassed quality, and best-in-class customer experience provided by a world class organization.YOUR Opportunity: It's time for you to take part in the growth happening during the most exciting time to be a part of this industry! At Johnson Health Tech, we are working to better ourselves through bettering the people who use our fitness equipment.EVERYONE'S Advantage: "I continue to believe that exercise is medicine that everyone should take - especially in this era of COVID-19," Robert E. Sallis, MDPosition Overview:Under the direction of the President, the Senior Product Manager is someone who provides strategic direction, develops product briefs and develops networks of dealer and/or experts in accordance with company policies and procedures. Duties include market research, defining market opportunities, product development via the JHT NPD process and marketing/sales support.Responsibilities:Market Research: - Develop network of knowledgeable dealers and/or experts - Routinely visit customers and dealers - Product performance analysis by quarterly bases - Research competitive product and sourcing options - Maintain current competitive analysis for assigned product categoriesInnovation: - Identify potential product opportunities for immediate and future opportunitiesProduct Development Support: - Work closely with Retail team to develop product strategy - Provide direction for product design and vendor choices - Write and manage Owners Manuals and Assembly Guides - Develop comprehensive product briefs and new product proposals - Lead the development of new products working closely with outside vendors, internal suppliers, and engineeringMarketing/Sales Support: - Develop product story for Retail to highlight features/benefits - Train sale team and dealers on why their products are the best in class - Function as part of the selling and marketing approach to RetailMarginal Job Functions: - Other projects as assigned - A senior product manager will often be assigned special projects and assignments that require a higher skill set and experience in product development. This experience will need to include working with JHT and JIS engineering and manufacturing teams with very little supervision yet still have the ability to provide timely deliverables and excellent quality.Requirements:Education: - BS (business, marketing or related field) required or an equivalent combination of education and experience - MBA a plus; Engineering undergraduate degree is a plus preferredExperience: - 5-7 years of product, sales or service experience in the fitness industry required - 5 or more years of product management in another consumer industry preferredOther Requirements: - Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint required - Microsoft Project experience preferred - Domestic, local and international travel requiredBenefits:We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities.Some of our outstanding benefits include: - Health & Dental Insurance - Company paid Life Insurance - 401(k) - Paid Time Off benefits - Free access to our state-of-the-art onsite workout facility - Product discounts - Wellness programsDiscover what it means to belong to a company recognized by Forbes, yet again, as one of the #WorldsBestEmployers of 2021!EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability#IT& ENG5

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