• Job Description

  Req#: 32527474145

  What you'll do

  
  

  As a Product Manager, you will play a critical role in driving innovation and bringing to market products that our customers love and our channel partners value. You are a strategic thinker with deep insights into customer needs, market trends, and emerging technologies. Your mission is to identify and solve the right problems, guiding the product development process from concept to launch while ensuring alignment with business objectives and partner requirements.

  
  

  Key responsibilities

  
  

  Create Products that End Users Love

  User Insights: Become an expert on our targeted end users, deeply understanding their pain points and how our products can solve them.

  Technology Discovery: Stay ahead of technological advancements, identifying new technologies that can be leveraged to address customer needs.

  Market Insights: Continuously monitor competitors and market entrants, identifying opportunities for differentiation and confirming market demand.

  Problem Identification: Accurately identify the most critical problems to solve, ensuring our product development efforts are focused on the highest impact areas.

  Concept Ideation: Generate a high volume of innovative product concepts that align with user needs and business goals.

  Prototyping & Experimentation: Rapidly test and validate concepts, ensuring they are compelling enough to drive customer adoption.

  
  

  Be Strategic for Our Channel Partners

  Category Partnership: Develop and execute a clear plan to position Feit Electric as a strategic partner for our channel partners within your category.

  Product Launch: Communicate our product vision and plans effectively to the sales team and channel partners, ensuring alignment and enthusiasm. Launch products to meet our committed dates.

  Merchandising & Packaging: Ensure that product packaging and merchandising resonate with our target end-users and meet the needs of our channel partners.

  Partner Collaboration: Engage regularly with channel partners, incorporating their insights and needs into product and merchandising strategies.

  
  

  Ensure Products Work for the Business

  Product Vision: Articulate a compelling product vision that aligns with the company's overall goals and positions us as a leader in the market.

  Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, sales, marketing, and quality, to ensure cohesive and successful product development.

  Business Acumen & Financials: Manage product financials, including tracking, negotiating, and building a category that drives business success.

  Manufacturing Partner Development: Identify and cultivate strategic, high-performance manufacturing partners to ensure product quality and efficiency.

  Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee SKU management within your portfolio, maintaining a healthy and profitable category.

  
  

  Embody Product Team and Company Values

  Be Real: Foster an environment of honesty and transparency, listening attentively and treating others with respect.

  Raise the Bar: Maintain relentless high standards, ensuring quality and precision in all aspects of product development. Continuously seek to learn and improve, exploring new possibilities and pushing the boundaries of innovation.

  Innovate: Drive innovation and invention, simplifying processes and integrating new ideas from diverse sources.

  Get Scrappy: Move quickly and decisively, overcoming obstacles to deliver results. Achieve more with less, using constraints to foster resourcefulness and innovation.

  Help Customers: Prioritize customer needs, working backward from customer pain points to deliver meaningful value.

  Team Up for Success: Communicate clearly and compellingly, listening well and understanding before responding. Make informed decisions confidently, encouraging input and committing to the chosen course of action.

  
  

  Product Manager Standard Activities

  
  

  Store Visits: Conduct at least one store visit per week to observe product placement, gather insights, and understand customer interactions.

  Online Discovery: Spend time weekly researching competitors, technology advancements, imports, customer reviews, and customer service insights.

  End User Interviews: Engage with end users weekly to gain firsthand insights into their needs and challenges.

  Sales Collaboration: Collaborate with the sales team weekly to ensure alignment on product positioning and market strategy.

  Factory Partnerships: Maintain regular contact with manufacturing partners to ensure product quality and efficient production.

  Product Introductions: Launch products on-time, on-spec, and on-budget.

  Other duties may be assigned.

  
  

  What you'll need

  
  

  Education: Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field. An MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

  Experience: A minimum of 3 years of product management experience, with a proven track record of delivering successful lighting, consumer electronics, or equivalent products.

  Expertise: Deep knowledge of product management principles, particularly those focused on customer-centric development. Solid understanding of the technology enabling your category.

  Leadership: Strong leadership and team collaboration skills, with experience guiding cross-functional teams towards successful outcomes.

  Analytical Skills: Robust analytical capabilities, with a focus on market research, competitive analysis, and data-driven decision-making.

  Communication: Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders effectively.

  Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with safety and regulatory standards applicable to consumer electronics and lighting products is a plus.

  
  

  What you'll get

  
  

  The opportunity to lead and shape the future of residential lighting, making a significant impact on the company and industry. A collaborative, supportive, and innovative work environment. Competitive salary, Health, dental, and vision insurance , Retirement savings plan, Paid time off and Professional development opportunities

  
  

  Pay Data: Salary Range $90,000.00 to $130,000.00 annual salary (exempt)

  
  

  Application Instructions: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume, along with a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role and relevant achievements. Please include examples of past projects that demonstrate your ability to lead engineering teams to success in developing and launching high-quality, compliant products.

  Additional Data: Position is onsite Monday through Friday in our Pico Rivera, CA office. Position does not offer relocation package. No remote work available for this position.

  
  

  Equal Opportunity Employer: Feit Electric is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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