Exterior Solutions Product Lead – Hardware & Outdoor Tech

Somfy North America

South Brunswick (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

The Exterior Solutions Product Manager at Somfy North America leads the Exterior product portfolio for North America, driving strategy, market research, pricing, and lifecycle management for awnings, exterior screens, rolling shutters, pergolas, and other outdoor solutions.

Collaborating with global teams and regional sales, marketing, and finance, this role translates market needs into priorities, supports revenue and profitability, and delivers product training and launches across the region.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Product Management, or related field.
Minimum of seven years of experience in product management, product marketing, or a related role.
Demonstrated success launching, & managing technical or hardware products.
Experience translating customer and market needs into product requirements and business recommendations.
Strong analytical, project-management, organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project objectives and timelines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other relevant business applications.

Responsibilities

Own the Exterior product portfolio and develop its regional strategy, roadmap, and priorities.
Manage the product lifecycle from introduction through enhancement, optimization, and discontinuation.
Identify product gaps and opportunities through customer feedback, market research, competitive analysis, and industry trends.
Lead product-innovation discussions and develop business cases for new products, features, and portfolio investments.
Communicate prioritized product requirements, features, and business justification to Somfy's global product teams.
Coordinate product information and database updates for the assigned portfolio.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to understand customer needs, preferences, and market trends.
Work with Sales, specification teams, fabricators, dealers, OEMs, installers, and other stakeholders to capture market requirements.
Establish relationships with key customers to gather feedback, support product adoption, and identify improvements.
Monitor competitor products, pricing, positioning, and marketing strategies.
Maintain competitive product comparisons to identify market opportunities and threats.
Monitor relevant building trends, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies.
Develop product positioning, messaging, pricing, segmentation, and launch strategies.
Partner with Marketing Communications to develop or localize launch materials.
Coordinate cross-functional launch readiness and commercialization activities.
Work with Finance to evaluate pricing, profitability, and product investment decisions.
Support the planning and management of product-marketing budgets.
Evaluate the performance and return on investment of product launches and related initiatives.
Develop sales tools and resources, including presentations, FAQs, product comparisons, and launch materials.
Develop and deliver product training, presentations, and demonstrations.
Maintain regular communication with Sales regarding product launches, updates, promotions, and discontinuations.
Serve as the product subject-matter expert during customer meetings and product-line reviews.
Participate in customer visits, trade shows, conferences, industry associations, and market-development programs.