Who we are:As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
What we offer:- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, pension, medical, dental, and vision care - available day one
- On the job/cross training opportunities
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment
- Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
What will you do:The Product Manager is responsible for the performance of the Americas Restaurant Fire Suppression product portfolio. Major responsibilities include driving profitable revenue growth through robust product development initiatives, product life cycle plans, solution enhancements, sustaining and obsolescence activities. This individual will also oversee cost-out / value engineering initiatives and gather customer and market insights. Significant cross functional collaboration is required across the organization, including global sales, engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, and other functions. This position reports to the Director of Product Management, will be based in North America, and work from either a JCI company office or remotely.
How you will do it:Product Market Insight:- Assesses the market, product trends & voice of customer information
- Conducts sizing, segmentation and targeting criteria of markets
- Conducts regular competitive & regulatory analysis on the product line
Product Strategy:- Develops the product line strategy based on all relevant data and insights
- Determines the value propositions of individual products in the product line
- Defines global product positioning strategy and go to market criteria for commercial success
- Communicates the strategy, value prop, and pricing guidelines and aligns with the greater organization
Development:- Defines the product line roadmap substantiated by voice of the customer and competitor analytics
- Develops new product concepts in existing and new markets / channels by following a multi-stage-gate process and by running multi-stakeholder development teams
- Defines product requirements including cost, quality, and timing targets
- Delivers detailed business cases for new products and enhancements
- Defines strategy and roadmap for customer facing tools and growth programs
Lifecycle Management:- Leads cross functional team through product lifecycle process including introductions, product line analysis, value assessment and SKU rationalization activities
- Understands product portfolio at a global level (SKUs, pricing, profitability, sales by customer / channel, quality, warranty)
- Analyze sales trends and communicate with end customers on market and product updates
- Interface with end-users, sales, engineering, marketing, and operations
What we look for:Required:- Four (4) year degree in business or engineering field
- Minimum of 5+ years business experience, preferably with 4 years in a product management role
- Product management of Industrial hard goods (B2B) and product development in a phased-gate process experience
- Comfort and experience in interacting with external customers
- Experience working in a matrix business structure and working collaboratively with multiple functions on joint programs
- Excellent written & verbal English communication skills
- Strong financial and general business acumen
- Ability to travel 10-20% of time
Preferred:- Previous experience within fire protection, fire service or infrastructure related industry
- Prior experience in commercial kitchen appliance design and operation and/or corporate restaurant or hospitality management
- MBA a plus
- Proven ability to drive results via disciplined execution amidst organizational ambiguity
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $109,000 - 146,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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