• Job Description

  Req#: 2872

  The Product Manager I is responsible for managing one or more product categories. Responsibilities include maintaining product life cycle, developing 5 year multi-generation product roadmaps, conducting competitive benchmarking exercises, identifying and filling product gaps, leading cross-functional teams to develop new products, leading projects through stage-gate PDP product development process, managing product cost and profitability, leading product cost-reduction activities, conducting voice of customer exercises, monitoring and adapting product portfolio strategy to changing industry regulations and market trends, leading product commercialization efforts, providing marketing support for product training, sales training, promotions, pricing and product literature.

  This position supports the Air Conditioning Division and can be based out of our Lewisville, TX, Fort Smith, AR, or Atlanta, GA, markets. This position is hybrid, with some in-office required. Expected travel not to exceed 15%.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields
  • 0-3 years of experience in product management in omni channel, B2B and B2C industry.
  • Experience with management and administration of product information/data management (PIM, PDM) and digital asset management (DAM) platforms and tools.
  • Project and implementation management experience across multiple business units.
  • Capable of working on multiple projects concurrently in a very fast-paced environment, ensuring that quality deliverables are achieved on time.
  • Project management and leadership skills for managing projects.
  • Organization and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget.
  • Ability to work with a variety of people and functional teams and collaborating.
  • Exceptional communication & presentation skills, both written and verbal.
  • The drive to excel and succeed; self-motivated, managing projects effectively.
  • Advanced computer skills and in-depth knowledge of different operating systems.
  • Solid organizational skills and detail oriented.
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook).

  HOW TO STAND OUT:

  • HVAC industry experience preferred.
  • Prior experience in product management preferred.
  • Prior experience creating Power BI dashboards
  • Master’s degree in marketing or business management.

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  Responsibilities

  • Support the development, implementation, and sustaining of new product information management (PIM) system for HVAC business.
  • Prioritize product data readiness, map out project dependencies, oversee development stages, participate in UAT testing, ensure enhancements are delivered per schedule.
  • Complete technical tasks and close tickets related to data governance.
  • Identify business needs and requirements and evaluate potential solutions.
  • Accountable for managing data in a PIM system and providing customers with complete, consistent, and localized product information across channels.
  • Ensure that accurate product information is available to all stakeholders across the organization in a timely manner including everything from technical specifications to marketing collateral to customer-facing documentation.
  • Identify, create, and manage taxonomies, schema, governance, and structure necessary to create a single source of truth for HVAC product and technical data.
  • Serve as a functional advisor and problem solver to stakeholders to assist them in optimizing their use of the product suite.
  • Oversee design and development efforts, test and validate system functionality, and train end- users for solutions including PIM, CRM, and other data processes.
  • Support industry, market, and competitive product research needs within the Residential Product Management Team.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• About the company

  Rheem Manufacturing Company is an American privately held manufacturer that produces residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, as well as heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.

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