Product Manager

SANY Group; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SANY Group is seeking a Product Manager for skid-steer loaders to lead product definition and roadmaps for the North American market. You will define the product architecture, collaborate on technology planning, and drive market-driven iterations to meet customer demands.

The role involves conducting field visits in America to gather requirements, establishing performance benchmarks, and translating market needs into concrete technical requirements across modules.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Manager for skid-steer loaders; exceptional candidates may be considered with 3 years.
• Familiar with the overall architecture of skid-steer loaders, with hands-on experience in product definition, product & technology planning, and good knowledge of various operating conditions of skid-steer loaders.
• Well acquainted with the North American construction machinery market. Clear thinking and strong communication skills; possess market mindset, product mindset and capability of review & knowledge accumulation, able to drive product iterations based on market demands and customer pain points.

Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of skid-steer loader product definition, and formulate product and technology roadmaps.
• Systematically evaluate machine performance metrics including reliability, efficiency, comfort and controllability, and establish an evaluation system incorporating a benchmarking database of competing products.
• Conduct in-depth field visits with customers in America to identify on-site requirements and pain points, and regularly deliver market demand reports and adaptive improvement proposals.
• Sort out typical working conditions in America, define corresponding standards for load, duty cycles, etc., and specify technical requirements for power, hydraulics and attachment compatibility under different operating conditions.
• Complete core function definition based on working conditions, extract differentiated selling points from American customer requirements, realize technical matching of functions and selling points across disciplinary modules, and lead the development of core product value.

Skills

Communication skills

Market mindset

Product planning

Job description

• Take overall ownership of skid-steer loader product definition, and formulate product and technology roadmaps.
• Systematically evaluate machine performance metrics including reliability, efficiency, comfort and controllability, and establish an evaluation system incorporating a benchmarking database of competing products.
• Conduct in-depth field visits with customers in America to identify on-site requirements and pain points, and regularly deliver market demand reports and adaptive improvement proposals.
• Sort out typical working conditions in America, define corresponding standards for load, duty cycles, etc., and specify technical requirements for power, hydraulics and attachment compatibility under different operating conditions.
• Complete core function definition based on working conditions, extract differentiated selling points from American customer requirements, realize technical matching of functions and selling points across disciplinary modules, and lead the development of core product value.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Manager for skid-steer loaders; exceptional candidates may be considered with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Familiar with the overall architecture of skid-steer loaders, with hands-on experience in product definition, product & technology planning, and good knowledge of various operating conditions of skid-steer loaders.
• Well acquainted with the North American construction machinery market. Clear thinking and strong communication skills; possess market mindset, product mindset and capability of review & knowledge accumulation, able to drive product iterations based on market demands and customer pain points.