Product Manager
The Product Manager at Confidential Client is responsible for managing a segment of the industrial scales portfolio, ensuring products meet market needs and regulatory requirements while providing competitive advantages. This role involves market and competitor analysis, product definition, documentation, positioning, pricing, service collaboration, marketing support, training, quality assurance, and lifecycle management to maintain product attractiveness and successful phase-out.
About Careertakes
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About the Role
Confidential Client is hiring a Product Manager based in Worthington, OH to own a segment of the industrial scales portfolio. You will lead product definition, lifecycle management, and go-to-market activities—ensuring products meet market needs, regulatory requirements, and deliver clear value versus competitors.
What You’ll Do
- Own market and competitive analysis to understand customer needs and trends.
- Define product requirements, technical specifications, datasheets, manuals, and certificates.
- Set product positioning and pricing in collaboration with regional and global pricing teams.
- Partner with Service teams to design service offerings and service-related products.
- Work with Marketing to produce sales tools, collateral, and product launch materials.
- Develop training content and conduct “train-the-trainer” sessions for support and training teams.
- Coordinate quality assurance activities and analyze quality-monitoring data.
- Monitor sales and product performance; manage continuous improvements throughout the product life.
- Plan and execute effective product phase-outs to avoid portfolio gaps.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a focus on Electronics or Mechanical disciplines.
- Proven product management experience in a similar industry; ideally 5+ years with a successful track record.
- Strong market- and customer-oriented mindset with an affinity for sales and marketing of technical systems/components.
- Solid technical understanding of relevant technologies and industry trends.
- Comfortable working and communicating in a globally networked, multicultural environment.
- Excellent documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.
What We Offer
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match — effective on date of hire.
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, and other employee discounts and perks.
- Parental and caregiver leave policies.
- Standard benefits including paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
- Opportunity to work with a global leader in precision weighing and measurement equipment.
Additional Details
- Seniority level: Associate
- Employment type: Full-time
- Industry: Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
- Location: Worthington, OH (on-site or as stated by client)
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