Responsibilities

• The Senior Product Marketing Manager position is responsible for complete management of the Kwikset Security Series portfolio from creation of new products through their removal from the product line. The individual is the owner of the portfolio performance and has a strong voice to influence all commercial activities related to their products. Decisions made on product roadmapping, manufacturing specifications, marketing strategies, sales commercialization, and promotional opportunities backed by extensive research, data and analysis are expected by this individual.
• New Product Development (NPI)
• Supports cross-functional team (engineering, sourcing, supply chain, finance) through multiple on-going product development projects at various stages of development via milestone process.
• Develops and executes strategic product road development. Understanding of market, channel and/or customer dynamics, product design, trends, and end –user preferences and purchase drivers.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, product adjacencies, customers and markets.
• Development of NPI scope documents (preliminary financials, KPIs, timeline management, etc.)
• Supplier and factory trips as needed
• Present and interact with senior level internal and external customers
• Participate in annual strategic planning process.
• Talent Development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience / MBA preferred
• Minimum seven years’ experience within consumer electronic product management
• Strategic Thinking and Planning capability and experience
• Detail oriented
• Superior presentation skills
• Proven Project Management experience
• Business / Financial acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team leader and team player who values the ideas and opinions of others and collects their input as part of decision-making process
• Excellent problem solving skills