Associate Product Manager

Position Title: Associate Product Manager Location: Mt Juliet - Mt. Juliet, TN Level: Entry Description Do you have experience in product management and looking for the right employment opportunity that not only has a great compensation package but whose work is also meaningful? Join our Product Management Team Who we are Sunrise Medical is committed to improving people's lives by providing innovative, high-quality mobility products and services that exceed customer expectations. Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution of manual and powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and both standard and made-to-order seating and positioning systems. What we offer Excellent health benefits plans, which include FSA and HSA options Life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous vacation, paid sick time-off and paid holidays Employee Assistance Program Employee Resource Groups Wellness programs and benefits Education Reimbursement Program Job Summary The primary responsibility is to assist Product Managers and/or Sr. Product Managers with marketing and business plans for the product segment. Provides support for optimization and operational responsibilities of the existing product line and supports implementation of new products into the market. Principal Job Duties & Responsibilities Assists in writing strategic product plans with strategic marketing objectives and strategies, including long term profitability, volumes (top-line growth) and new product and acquisition proposals. Supports Product Managers with responsibilities such as market analysis, product specification, product and price positioning, business case approval including the long range volume, revenue and margin projections. Assists in the life cycle management of products in portfolio as per strategic plan objectives and strategies and therefore guardian of product line proliferation. Leading/Supporting the VOC (Voice of the Customer) process. Product champions and experts for key identified product groups. Product management has to sign off as Core member of product project team. Responsible for interactive PSE list management for specified and agreed items. Offer priorities to product enhancements on PSE list together with the PSE engineers on a monthly base. Support process of spare parts documentation, owners manuals, and order forms; support product related market research activities within the markets. Support the product training process. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Bachelors Degree required, preferably in Engineering, Marketing, Communications or Business. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook 2 plus years selling or technical background a plus Able to make presentations in a professional manner Flexible and able to travel frequently Must be team player and potential leader with strong interpersonal skills. Competencies Diagnostic Information Gathering Identifying the information needed to clarify a situation, seeking that information from appropriate sources, and using skillful questioning to draw out the information. Initiative Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked to or required by the situation. Technical Expertise Depth of knowledge and skill in a technical area. Thoroughness Ensuring that ones own and others work and information are complete and accurate; careful preparation for meetings and presentations; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled. Interpersonal Awareness Noticing, interpreting and anticipating others concerns and feelings, and communicating this awareness empathetically to others. Fostering Teamwork As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together cooperatively. Building Collaborative Relationships Developing and maintaining partnerships with others. Customer Orientation Demonstrated concern for satisfying ones external and/or internal customers. Physical Requirements Information Ordering The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Mathematical Reasoning The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. ... (see full list in original content for brevity) ... Travel Ability to travel for business purposes. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr