Product ManagerFor 80 years Rice Lake Weighing Systems has been a successful, growth-oriented company known as a leader in the weighing industry and our community. Located in scenic northwestern Wisconsin just 90 miles from Minneapolis, RLWS offers big city careers in a small-town atmosphere.RLWS Product Managers are an essential part of the product development process in the scale manufacturing industry and are a major contributor to advancing the design of our products. Product Managers ensure customer expectations are exceeded through voice of the customer feedback and manages product segment by providing leadership and entrepreneurial strategy for product segments.Essential Job Functions & Major Tasks:Recognizing manufacturing market segment opportunitiesCultivating relationships with customers, sales, and other industry individualsEstablishing focus and momentum for product segmentBecoming acknowledged as a competent and knowledgeable product segment professional by industry individuals and employeesCommunicating strategies and progress toward goals through regulator meetings and reporting systemsFunctions as a member of the product management team that focuses on company objectives and prioritization of products and services.
This includes:Working with other product managers and cross-functional teamsNegotiating for internal resourcesAssisting other product segmentsDeveloping company sales and marketing strategiesSharing market intelligence and deriving consensus within the teamOther Job Functions:Develops new products through the creation of product definitions, negotiation of critical resources and associated product management.Responsible for leading cross-functional teams.Monitors actual vs. projected cost targets and recommend actions to achieve goals.Makes product-pricing decisions based upon analysis of markets/competitive data that result in proper price positioning for the product line. Also participates in the quoting of special products or pricing.Forecast assigned product segment(s) future sales for use by Purchasing, Manufacturing and other departments.
Responsible for ensuring forecast validity, structure, and timeliness.Develop, implement, and assists in managing sales campaigns for product segment. Includes working with Marketing Department on website content, catalog and media advertisement campaigns, and other product communication efforts.Up to 25% travel to supplier, dealer, distributor or end user locations as necessary to perform essential job functions.Participates in the customer VIP visits though training and entertainment opportunities to develop relationships, enhance product awareness and gather customer feedback directly.Other duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications and Prerequisites:Education and Experience:Bachelor's degree in a technical field, marketing, sales or related field.Ten (10) or more years sales experience in weighing or related industry preferred.Skills:World class customer service skillsExceptional verbal and written communication skillsAdvanced interpersonal and organizational skillsPersonal computing skills including Excel, Word, Internet and OutlookExceptional negotiating skillsExceptional marketing and product management skillsStrong organizational skillsStrong forecasting skillsStrong team building, project management and supervisory skillsRLWS is a successful, energetic, customer-driven organization that offers competitive wages, great working conditions, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, disability, life, 5 weeks PTO, holidays, 401k, and wellness benefit programs.If you need assistance with your application, please contact Rice Lake Weighing Systems at . Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug screens.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.