Product Manager

Logisnext Americas Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

401k with company match

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Logisnext Americas Inc. is seeking a Product Manager to own a product line with defined revenue, market share, and profitability targets.

You will drive new and existing product initiatives based on market research and dealer feedback, collaborating across departments to turn vision into reality. The role requires 2–7 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and a strong technical background in industrial machinery or automotive systems; familiarity with the lift truck industry and ROI

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of experience in product management or similar roles.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Self-starter with a track record in new product initiatives.
• Strong technical understanding of industrial machinery and/or automotive systems.
• Knowledge of the lift truck industry and related products.
• Experience with financial calculations for cost, profit and ROI.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Champion product development and launch activities from kickoff through RTS (Gate 90).
• Define detailed product requirements from market surveys and interviews with customers and dealers.
• Develop a business plan for each project achieving targets set at kickoff.
• Form and lead cross-functional teams up to Gate 40; prepare approval materials for each Gate.
• Lead continuous improvement by monitoring product health and driving actions to improve market share and profitability.
• Support product control with direction on options, descriptions, pricing and configuration rules.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

MS Project

Job description

About Us:Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.About the role:As a Product Manager, you will be the owner of a product line with clearly defined revenue, market share and profitability targets. Your responsibility extends from increasing revenue and profit on existing products to a new product road map that grows your product segments’ market share. This position is responsible for developing products from existing ideas, as well as to develop new ideas based on market research, industry experience and contacts with customers and dealers. You must be able to effectively communicate with all areas of the company. Success in this position will require a unique blend of business, entrepreneurship and technical understanding with a drive to make your vision reality.What you will do:Champion product development and launch activities from kickoff through Ready to Ship Authorization (RTS) (Gate 90). Define detailed product requirements based on Market Surveys, Customer and Dealer interviews, internal stakeholder interviews and competitive analysis. Develop a business plan for each project which achieves targets established at Kickoff. Form and lead the cross functional project team up to Gate 40. Prepare and present approval materials for each Gate.Lead continuous improvement through product health monitoring and initiating actions to promote customer satisfaction and achievement of MLA market share and profitability goals. Some examples include, but are not limited to warranty, product cost, feature/option gaps or supply chain risk.Support product control function within organization by providing direction for product options, descriptions, pricing and configuration rules.When & Where:Hybrid Work Schedule in office 3 days a weekWhat you need to have:2-7 years of experienceBachelors DegreeSelf- starter with track record in new product initiatives and company projects.Strong technical understanding of industrial machinery and/or automotive systems.Knowledge of the lift truck industry, forklift truck products, features and applications.Familiar with financial calculations for product cost, profit and ROI.Ability to lead cross functional teams to achieve project goals.Strong organizational and project management abilities, with the ability to of manage multiple projects simultaneously.Comfortable in a high profile position presenting to Management.Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Project).What would be nice to have:Previous experience with an OEM of industrial/construction/agricultural or automotive products.Previous Project Management experience.Experience with SAPExperience with or knowledge of Electric VehiclesWhat we offer:Medical, dental, and vision benefitsPaid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid HolidaysProfit Sharing OpportunitiesFlexible Spending and HSA Accounts401k with automatic company contribution and company matchShort-term and long-term disability insuranceLife, Dependent Life, and AD&D InsurancePaid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)Employee Assistance ProgramEmployee DiscountsOn-site fitness center (Houston)On-the-job training and developmentThe specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledAgency Disclaimer:Logisnext Americas Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes from a third party will become the property of the company to use at the company’s discretion, with the understanding that Logisnext Americas, Inc. will not be billed a fee for any such resumes. If a company is designated as an approved vendor, then said company can only provide assistance on those positions requested via a formal written agreement of support.