Responsibilities

• Leads product development, strategy, and redesign from concept through development and manufacturing to market launch.
• Develops products by identifying potential products, conducting market research, generating product requirements, developing marketing strategies, and determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction
• Determines customers’ needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product changes
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company’s product to competitors’ products
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives
• Obtains product market share by working with VP, Sales to develop product sales strategies
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses, and answering questions and requests
• Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, industrial engineering, or a field tied to the product’s sector (tech, finance, etc.) required, master’s in engineering or MBA a plus
• 2-3 years relevant work experience, including project management experience
• Prior management experience a plus
• Experience using Agile/Scrum methodology and/or workflow management tools
• Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Product innovation and development track record
• Project management skills
• Customer focus
• Budgeting and purchasing
• Understanding of the marketplace
• Technical and manufacturing know how
• Leadership and team management
• Data analytics and metrics management skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication, presentation and public speaking skills
• Organizational, planning and documentation skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects in various stage simultaneously
• Experience drafting Product and Market requirement documents
• Experience using computer aided design (CAD) platforms?

Preferred

• Master’s in engineering or MBA a plus
• Certified Product Manager (CPM) or New Product Development (NPD) Professional Certification a plus
• Experience using Agile/Scrum methodology and/or workflow management tools
• Familiarity with Agile work management and/or the ability to effectively communicate complex processes within and across teams

Benefits

• Geoquest USA, Inc. offers commensurate salaries and a strong Benefit Package including:
• 11 days paid Vacation to start, increasing to 16 days at 5 years, and 21 days at 10 years.
• 11 paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Contribution
• Medical, Dental (with Orthodontia for children up to age 26), and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending
• Wellness Program with Incentives
• Free Parking