Product Manager

Job Responsibilities • Develops products by identifying potential products • Conducting market research (including competitors) • Generating product requirements • Determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated
plans for product introduction • Developing marketing strategies • Leading Cross-Functional team from product’s conception all the way through its launch

Job Duties

 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 and production schedules.  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 (including competitors); reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.  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.