Product Manager

Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc.; Town of Rice Lake (WI); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

No Cost Health Care Clinic

10 Paid holidays

401(k)

Wellness programs

Competitive wages

Zusammenfassung

Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc. seeks a Product Manager to own product strategy, identify market opportunities, and drive growth across its segments. You will collaborate with engineering, marketing, sales, and purchasing to deliver innovative products and strong market leadership.

The role blends entrepreneurial ownership with deep customer engagement, shaping catalogs, literature, and campaigns while guiding launches from concept to post‑sales support.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, marketing, sales, or related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of product experience in customer focused, product related industry preferred.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, forecasting, and organizational skills.

Aufgaben

• Identify market opportunities and drive product strategy across assigned segments.
• Build strong relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, sales, quality and purchasing.
• Define requirements and guide new product launches from concept through post‑sales support.
• Analyze markets to set pricing structures and support custom product feasibility.
• Forecast sales and manage inventory to maximize customer satisfaction and minimize stockouts.
• Develop and monitor segment goals tied to ROI and strategic importance.
• Train front-line teams and improve customer service quality.
• Manage product lifecycle including phase-in/out and warranty trends.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Negotiation

Forecasting

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Project management

Customer trust building

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in technical field, marketing, sales, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Internet tools

Jobbeschreibung

Product Manager – Own the Strategy, Grow the Business

Rice Lake Weighing Systems located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, just 90 miles from Minneapolis, 99 miles from Duluth, 57 miles to Eau Claire, WI, 52 miles to Hayward, WI. This is an entrepreneurial Product Manger role with real ownership where you will shape product strategy, identify market opportunities, and drive growth across your product segment.

Position Overview

Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS), a global leader in precision weighing technology, is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to drive product strategy, innovation, and market leadership across assigned product segments. This role blends entrepreneurial ownership with deep customer engagement, technical insight, and cross‑functional leadership. You’ll be the voice of the customer, the champion of product excellence, and a key contributor to the future of RLWS’s industry‑leading product portfolio.

What You’ll Lead & Achieve

• Market Opportunity Recognition — Identify emerging trends and competitive openings in manufacturing and weighing technology.
• Customer & Industry Relationships — Build strong connections with customers, distributors, suppliers, and internal teams to fuel product success.
• Product Segment Leadership — Set strategic direction, establish momentum, and become the go‑to expert for your product segment.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration — Work closely with engineering, marketing, sales, quality, and purchasing to deliver exceptional products.
• New Product Development — Provide vision, define requirements, and guide new product launches from concept through post‑sales support.
• Pricing & Special Quoting — Analyze markets, set pricing structures, and collaborate with engineering on custom product feasibility.
• Forecasting & Inventory Strategy — Forecast sales, optimize stocking parameters, and minimize stockouts while maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Sales & Profitability Goals — Develop and monitor segment goals tied to ROI, urgency, and strategic importance.
• Customer Service Leadership — Train front‑line teams, identify service gaps, and elevate customer experience.
• Product Lifecycle Management — Manage product phase‑in/phase‑out, stagnant inventory, warranty trends, and ECO approvals.
• Marketing Partnership — Shape catalogs, literature, website content, media campaigns, and product communications.
• Industry Awareness — Stay ahead of legal, legislative, and market shifts to protect and grow business opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field, marketing, sales, or related discipline preferred
• 5+ years of product experience in customer focused, product related industry preferred
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, forecasting, and organizational skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet tools
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage projects, and build customer trust

Why RLWS?

Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a thriving, customer‑driven organization with a legacy of innovation and community leadership. You’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages
• Excellent working conditions
• No Cost Health Care Clinic
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability & life insurance
• 10 Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Wellness programs

RLWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. RLWS is a Substance‑Free Workplace and requires pre‑employment drug screening.