Product Manager 3, Indoor Air Quality

The Product Manager 3 role for Indoor Air Quality at DAIKIN COMFORT TECHNOLOGIES MFG INC focuses on developing, implementing, and managing product marketing activities for an assigned product line. This position sets short- and long-term product marketing strategies and tactics, evaluates program effectiveness, and maintains a deep understanding of product features, benefits, pricing, positioning, design, and advertising.

Location and Work Model

• Location: Waller, TX
• Work setting: Onsite

Experience and Education

• Minimum experience: 10 years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Additional education: MBA a plus
• Education preference: Preference would be in the sciences

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and manages product marketing activities to deliver optimum sales and profits for the assigned product line.
• Uses best practices in product discovery to enable engineers and manufacturing to develop products seamlessly.
• Determines short- and long-term product marketing strategies and tactics.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of programs and concepts.
• Maintains understanding of product features, benefits, pricing, positioning, design, and advertising.
• Identifies and prioritizes business opportunities using Voice of Customer and market share analysis.
• Develops business cases for new product development, including recommendations for positioning and pricing strategy aimed at lowest cost products, highest possible margins, and long-term market share.
• Manages product life cycles by establishing short- and long-range product visions.
• Develops product specifications aligned to Voice of Customer needs for targeted markets.
• Communicates product development priorities and product or project progress effectively.
• Evaluates and escalates risks in projects and products to supervisor and senior management when appropriate.
• Monitors competitive activities and products and performs continuous gap analysis across products and services.
• Applies knowledge of regulatory requirements for products.
• Contributes to product forecast development.
• Evaluates and recommends product inventory levels.
• Establishes price to market through margin analysis and competitive position assessment.
• Provides sales support for product benefits and features, including Product/Dealer Meetings.
• Performs additional projects and duties to support ongoing business needs.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership in building strong stakeholder relationships and mitigating conflict.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• Effective communication skills including verbal, written, and public speaking.
• Ability to develop and deliver communication pieces such as presentations and written memos.
• Ability to apply Voice of Customer techniques across the product cycle.
• Ability to apply business and financial methods.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of HVAC technology, components, and the industry.
• Experience with an HVAC manufacturer.
• Advanced knowledge of durable goods manufacturing processes.
• Experience influencing quality systems.
• Ability to translate complex problems and ideas into clear, understandable descriptions.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills to lead multi-functional new product programs to market.
• Ability to apply good judgment, strong work ethic, and integrity on the job.

Nature and Scope

• Applies advanced knowledge of the job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.
• Manages projects and processes while working independently and with limited supervision.
• Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level professionals.
• Works through difficult and sometimes complex problems, including taking a new perspective on existing solutions.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Vice President of Advanced Product Marketing & Innovation

Work Authorization

• Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Additional Work Environment Notes

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations.