Product Manager
PURPOSE: Manages the development, launch and lifecycle of the assigned product line(s) with overall accountability for its profit/loss contribution.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lifecycle planning/management of assigned product line(s).
- Identify market trends and develop business case for new product development.
- Interact with the manufacturing organization to ensure timely delivery of product and help resolve production issues as necessary.
- Identify and communicate market needs effectively to engineering organization for new product development, product enhancements and cost-reductions.
- Interface with other marketing department members to deliver quality reseller tools, effective pull programs and ongoing sales support
- Management of OEM suppliers where appropriate
- Articulate product positioning and value proposition to the sales organization and assist to formulate responses to Request For Proposals (RFP) and provide competitive, project based pricing as necessary.
- Maintain technical product expertise and serve as product resource and market expert to internal organization
- Provide day-to-day product management oversight to internal organization and external partners regarding pricing, promotion, and sales distribution activities; and manage product training.
- Develop whitepapers, case studies and application notes that discuss new technologies or solutions for media conversion products.
- Represent Transition Networks when traveling to tradeshows, customer seminars, and customer meetings, both domestically and internationally.
- Responsible for forecasting and inventory of assigned product lines.
- Develop presentations for TN Now trainings and conduct live, on-line TN Now seminars.
- Produce timely, relevant contributions to TN’s social media website.
- Study competitive products and pricing and develop appropriate sales tools to help the sales force sell against the competition.
Work Experience / Educational Requirements
- BS degree in business or engineering; Masters Degree preferred.
Knowledge of data networking industry, service provider networks and fiber optics preferred
2 to 5 years product management experience required
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume
via:
- email: hr@transition.com or
- fax: 952-941-2322 or
- mail: Transition Networks, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
10900 Red Circle Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55343 USA
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