Product Manager

AIC Inc.; Walnut (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AIC Inc. is seeking a Product Manager in Walnut, CA to oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of OEM/ODM products. You will research trends, define requirements, coordinate with internal teams and customers, and launch products. Collaborate with sales/marketing on go-to-market strategies and address customer feedback.

The role requires market research, forecasting, and strong cross-functional communication. Travel within the US is expected; on-site duties in Walnut, CA are required.

Qualifications

• Technical communication across departments is essential.
• Understanding server/storage product trends and customer needs.
• Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.
• Fluent English for complex technical projects.
• Project management skills; Chinese language ability is a plus.
• BSEE or BS degree or above required.

Responsibilities

• Apply market research to identify ideas and latest trends for products.
• OEM/ODM product forecast considering design/process changes to meet customer needs.
• Provide innovative product research and architectural solutions based on customer requirements.
• Present evidence and studies to convey product limitations or workarounds for mitigation.
• Analyze feedback on product design and manufacturing to improve usability, reliability and quality.
• Support sales and customers with answers to requests and questions.

Skills

Technical communication

Cross-department communication

Server/Storage trends

Customer needs assessment

English fluency

Project management

Bilingual Chinese

Education

BSEE or BS degree or above

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

This is a full-time, on-site role of Product Manager located in Walnut, CA. The role will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of AIC’s OEM/ODM products, including researching product trends, defining product requirements, coordinating with internal team, business associates and customers, and launching new products. Collaboration with sales and marketing teams to develop go-to-market strategies and addressing customer feedback is also the key to the role.

Qualifications

• Technical Communication and cross department communication skill is essential
• Bringing server/storage products/trends and customers’ needs
• Excellent with MS Office and how to operate MS Project
• Fluent English to communicate in complex technical projects
• Project management skills and Bilingual in Chinese will be a plus
• BSEE, relevant BS degree or above

Responsibilities

• Apply market research skills to get ideas & latest trend for products.
• OEM/ODM Product forecast preparation with consideration of the product/design/process change to fulfill customer needs.
• Provide innovative products research & architectural solution based on customer’s product requirement in order to fulfill the deliverable
• Provide evidence & study to convey the product limitation or workaround for mitigation
• Understand & analyze & provide feedback on the product technical design and overall manufacturing process to continuously improve the user friendliness & product reliability & product quality.
• Support sales team and customer with answers to requests and questions.
• Support OEM/ODM sales on Product Management related Jobs, reports and documents.
• Provide technical support to sales team while also working directly with customers to solve material and design issues, sequences of operation, bills of materials, and database to help generate quality engineering submittals.
• Monitor high level & low level OEM/ODM inventory based on the product BOM
• Knowledge of 5S, ISO, evaluation unit, revenue report, shipping documents, etc.
• Assist in the training of co-workers as assigned.
• Able to travel in the US.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Maintain strong relationship with vendor for co-marketing & joint solution.