Product Planner

Winnebago Industries Inc; Forest City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnebago Industries Inc. seeks a Product Planner to define and direct product development for its motorhome series. You will lead front-end efforts, develop floorplans, and leverage VOC research to inform new ideas and lifecycle management.

Collaboration across design, engineering and marketing will be essential to align with revenue and profit objectives. Ideal candidates will have industrial design or engineering training with product development experience, plus UX prototyping and

Qualifications

• Education or experience in industrial design or engineering related to product development.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong time management and work ethic are essential.
• UX design training includes prototyping, sketching, and customer interviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead front end efforts using the NPD process to shape features and floorplans.
• Develop new product mockups and floorplans.
• Capture VOC to identify unmet customer needs and propose ideas.
• Support lifecycle management and maintain product plans for assigned products.
• Develop deep understanding of owners and usage patterns for the product class.
• Apply UX principles to drive innovation and prototypes.
• Validate designs via internal and external testing and VOC feedback.
• Provide updates and recommendations for the Multigenerational Product Plan.

Skills

UX design

Product management

Collaboration

Time management

Customer interviews

Education

Industrial Design or Engineering education

Product development experience

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Microsoft Office

WGO mainframe

D365

Power BI

Job description

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Product Planner

Indirect Forest City, IA, US

Primary Objective of Position: The primary objective of the Product Planner position is to provide product definition and direction to facilitate the efficient and successful development, production and marketing of the assigned Winnebago motorhome series.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Utilize Winnebago’s NPD process to lead front end efforts to develop successful features and floorplans meet revenue and profit objectives
• Lead new product mockup and floorplan development
• Identify unmet needs of our customers through voice of the customer research using industry best practices
• Propose new product ideas and designs to the product manager based on sound VOC research
• Assist product manager for product lifecycle management of assigned products
• Create and maintain accurate and complete product plans for assigned products
• Develop an expert level of understanding of our owners, their usage patterns, and sub cultures of the assigned product class
• Use User Experience (UX) design principles and iterative prototyping best practices to drive innovation
• Validate designs through internal and external user experience, VOC, and testing
• Provide regular updates, and recommendations for Multigenerational Product Plan (MGPP)
• Efficient and accurate analysis, forecasting and reporting for assigned industry segments
• Participate in warranty and cost reduction teams for assigned products
• Develop expert product knowledge of competition and market conditions
• Assist sales and training team with competitive comparisons, product training materials and product training and sales support at RV shows
• Provide product information for marketing, retail inquiries and to assist owner relations
• Other responsibilities may be assigned based on business need

Knowledge & Skills

Required

• Industrial Design, Engineering, or similar product development education or experience
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• UX design training and experience (e.g. model making for rapid visualization, sketching, customer interviews etc.)
• Product management training or experience
• Design software experience- especially Siemens NX and Team Center
• Desire to use RV’s to gain firsthand experience
• Functional understanding of RV systems and usage (electricity, water, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, WGO mainframe, D365, and Power BI

Travel

• Moderate travel in United States via recreational vehicle and traditional means