Associate Product Manager

Sharp Electronics; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 36,800 - 68,998; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Electronics Corporation seeks an Associate Product Manager to lead new product development, UX concept work, and marketing materials. The role involves coordinating specs, schedules, and cost targets across departments, with emphasis on IoT controls and GUI text.

Travel may be required as part of project coordination. The position requires a BS in Marketing/Business/Finance/Technical Communications or 5+ years in a related field, plus proven technical writing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, business administration, finance, technical communications or 5 years’ experience in a related field.
• Proven work experience in technical writing/documentation.
• Some travel may be required.
• Able to work in an office environment and use standard office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and complete new product planning sheets with specifications, timelines, target costs and competitor analysis.
• Perform objective market and financial evaluations of new products to determine action.
• Develop user documents including how-to-guides, manuals, and instructions with other departments.
• Write user interface text and IoT/APP guides; test and refine user experience with development.
• Manage the printed material queue to ensure completion and readiness for production.
• Develop detailed development schedules including orders, tooling, samples and printed material needs.
• Prepare for and attend new product release meetings to align Marketing/Sales/PPD inits.
• Contribute to pilot run reviews and preproduction meetings to ensure quality and customer goals.
• Review products before first shipment to verify readiness and compliance with requirements.

Skills

Technical writing

Education

B.S. in Marketing/Business/Finance/Technical Communications

Job description

The Associate Product Manager of Sharp Manufacturing Company of America (SMCA) will be responsible for managing new product development projects, products, and printed material queues independently. This will include visualizing and conceptualizing new ideas, researching concepts and products. The Associate Product Manager will be responsible for developing user experience concepts for controls and IoT specifications.

In addition, this person will coordinate and create marketing support literature and printed material content.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and complete new product planning sheets by coordinating new product specifications, strategies, timelines, target costs and competitor analysis in conjunction with other department members.
• Perform objective market and financial evaluations of new products to determine appropriate courses of action.
• Collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data to develop user documents including how-to-guides, reference manuals, and instructions, in collaboration with other departments.
• Write easy-to-understand user interface text, IoT/APP guides for GUI on product and Mobile APPS. Test and evaluate user experience and advise adjustments in the development phase.
• Manage printed material queue of project items to ensure completion and readiness for production.
• Develop detailed development schedules including agency, first lot orders, tooling, show samples and printed material requirements.
• Prepare for and attend new product release meetings to ensure all Marketing/Sales/PPD issues are complete.
• Contribute to pilot run review, preproduction review, and authorization meetings to ensure all necessary parts, quality, and customer requirements are satisfied prior to product launch. Review new products prior to first shipment to ensure quality and customer goals are satisfied.
• Attend PSI meetings and discuss current customer activities as needed. Check plan versus actual production and sales per customer. Propose ideas/concepts for future planning during Product Planning meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, business administration, finance, technical communications or 5 years’ experience in a related field.
• Proven work experience in technical writing documentation.
• Foreign language skills are helpful but not required. Some travel may be required.
• Able to work in an office environment and able to operate standard office equipment in close proximity to others.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards in close proximity to others. Must have the ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Must be able to lift and carry parcels, packages, and other items.

Compensation Statement

The listed salary range or contractual rate excludes bonuses, incentives, differential pay, and any other forms of compensation or benefits. The starting salary will be determined by several variables, including but not limited to experience, education, training, certification, and location. You may also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary incentive award, commissions, and program-specific awards, which are subject to the rules governing these programs.

$36,800 - $68,998 USD

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sharp Electronics Corporation is an equal opportunity employer – minority – female – disability - veteran.