Product Manager - Structured Cabling

Product Manager Job Responsibilities:

Developing Product Line by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction.

Product Manager Job Duties:

- 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 or packaging changes.

- Assesses market competition by comparing the companys product to competitors products.

- Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.

- Obtains product market share by working with sales in charge 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; answering questions and requests.

- Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels.

- Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.

- Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.

- Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.

- Is responsible for maintaining healthy margins.

- Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

- Maintains product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

- Maintains product management staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.

- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Product Manager Skills and Qualifications:

Product Management, People Management, Understanding the Customer, Product Development, Requirements Analysis, Pricing, Planning, Competitive Analysis, Sales Planning, Inventory Control, Financial Planning and Strategy.

Reporting To: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Mumbai, India