The company is looking to evolve its kitchen automation products for the Foodservice industry and other business units, requiring new product development, planning, and execution throughout the product lifecycle. This includes managing product improvements, claims, compliance, and directly managing Category Managers to ensure successful product launches and market presence.
Requirements
- Demonstrate success defining and launching excellent products.
- Strong Project Management experience required.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional team without formal authority.
- Minimum of 5-10 years experience working in product development and product management or other internal related departments.
Responsibilities
- Focus of product implementation for the evolution of kitchen automation sold to Foodservice industry, and other product implementations for other business units.
- Collaborate with Director of Product Design in the development of new products and services.
- Identify and recommend new products and services as well as revisions to existing products based on market research in the following areas:
- Collaborate with appropriate departments to implement and manage approved plans and strategies for new product launches, coordinating the following activities for market introduction:
- Oversee and drive development of customer training process and supporting documentation materials.
- Training of sales force for product presentation and frontline installation and support.
- Support development of “next generation” product enhancements, improvements and innovations in conjunction with customer needs, technology advancements, industry trends, etc.
Other
- Direct management of all Category Managers and their product initiatives.
- Must be able to travel.
- Must exhibit servant leadership qualities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
