Product Line Manager Job Description
Product line manager
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Product Line Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Prepares materials and participates in seasonal product adoption events, sales forecasting meetings, business strategy meetings, , as applicable
Research, conceive, and create new product ideas and initiatives
Expert product line data organization and accuracy
Excellent presentation skills are essential for informing, influencing and motivating an audience
Well developed, interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral, strong financial acumen
Act as focal point for all cross functional departments to drive product development from Concept to PO Placement
Act as key driver of Calendar Adherence and Issue Management across departments a
Supporting role in preparation for all Milestone Meeting preparation a
Track all styles throughout the development process a
Collaborative business plan creation – 3 and 5 year vision/strategy plan for CAB brand
Product Line Manager Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Product Line Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, NPI, CE, NADCAP, WIP, TES, T&E, ACS, DFSS, CWT
Education for Product Line Manager
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Employers hiring for the product line manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, MBA, Business, Marketing, Technical, Education, Electrical Engineering, Science, Computer Science, Management
Skills for Product Line Manager
Desired skills for product line manager include:
Fashion
MS Office environment
Sporting goods industry
Lifestyle
Excel
Footwear industry
Materials
Trends and the overall marketplace
Applicable technologies
Business plans
Desired experience for product line manager includes:
Ability to create effective content, including communications, training material and support information
MBA or equivalent business experience (BA/BS in Computer Science preferred)
Experience with Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings
5 years of experience in product management in the area of service architecture and/or delivery at a cloud, hosting or SaaS provider
BS degree in CS or related field or equivalent technical experience
Messaging and Positioning of the use cases along the Cloud management value proposition for the desired audience – field, partner and customers
Product Line Manager Examples
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Product Line Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a product line manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for product line manager
- Drive thought-leadership, strategy and market-leadership in Gateway/VPN market with Application-centric, User-based technologies, Identity/NAC, NG-IPS, SSL
- Design of New Products and Revision of Current Products--Responsible for the style sketches and creation of story boards in order to initiate opportunity briefs for both new and current products
- Communication and Partnerships--Responsible for partnering with merchants and quality assurance personnel for the development of and adherence to a schedule for product development in order to meet merchandise sales plans and goals
- Organization--Ensures the maintenance of fabric library
- Integrates sales planning data with the merchandise plan to ensure alignment
- Forecasting optimal sales quantities that maximize sales and profit
- Lead efforts with marketing to conduct overall industry analysis, market research, and consumer research
- Provides strategic guidance to evolve the assortment strategy to match business growth goals and objectives
- Communicate the assortment strategy during concept, design and development steps
- Owner of Product Development Milestone Meetings, which provide updates on product line strategy, progress of product development, timely leadership approvals
Qualifications for product line manager
- Experience in sales, product management, product marketing of enterprise data center products
- Effectiveness in working independently in a team setting
- Requires 8+ years of product line management, retail experience or equivalent sales experience within the outdoor athletic segment
- Traditional office environment, some lifting of boxes, samples
- May be required to work in excess of 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week during peak season or when travelling
- Oversee creation of BRDs (business requirements documents) as a vehicle to communicate requirements to cross functional teams such as engineering, support, and ensure that they are reflective of winning product strategies
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a product line manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for product line manager
- Presentation during Milestone Meetings in an effective way
- Responsible for meeting recap and action plan to address outstanding issues
- Drives Field Testing of CBP products to guarantee product quality and customer satisfaction
- Lead and own product strategy, product vision and strategic product roadmap based on market insight for multiple industry verticals (Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Smart Cities, Home/Office Security)
- Margin Management, P&L management
- Purchasing fertilizer for the Regions / Joint Ventures
- Developing strong supplier relationships (primary contact for selected suppliers)
- Providing support and coaching to the Regions on planning, purchasing and positioning of fertilizer with their key customers
- Work closely with crop input accounting to ensure proper accounting and internal controls are established and implemented for suppliers
- Identify and communicate technology gaps to global marketing to incorporate in the ongoing strategy development
Qualifications for product line manager
- Ability to gather and synthesize requirements effectively
- May be required to work more than 8 hours during a workday and evenings
- BA/BS in engineering or related field
- Minimum 3+ years work experience, preferably in software development, CAD or survey industry
- Knowledge of, and experience with, construction or renovation workflows in terms of processes, personas, tools and site planning and coordination
- Ability to conduct market research, discuss industry and marketplace trends and directions, and cite relevant case studies
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of product line manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for product line manager
- Provide the technical interface between customers and the Video BU
- Product organization by capturing input for new features and designs
- Responsible for the HLD (high Level design) during the execution of the project
- To manage successfully the implementation of the project, on time, on scope, on budget as defined in the offer, improving profitability, ensuring Quality execution and customer satisfaction
- To drive the project team and manage customer relationship in the scope of the contract
- Jointly work with the business unit teams (applications, design, ) to define new products, establish product road-maps consistent with customer needs, and select new products for development among numerous investment opportunities
- Develop and lead the execution of market segment and product strategies for customers in the target segment to achieve revenue and profit goals
- Complete a detailed product plan and market segments with specific growth initiatives resulting in an annual growth rate exceeding market growth
- The product plan will include a product roadmap that defines the winning product features that will lead to growth in specific market segments and key accounts
- Execute the product plan and roadmap to drive top line sales
Qualifications for product line manager
- Technology product marketing experience with a recent focus on cloud
- Strong ability to communicate precisely in written, presentation, and verbal forms
- Strong technical acumen (technical background a plus)
- Familiarity with processes and tools such as Splunk to collect metrics, analyze usage data, produce reports and interpret trends
- MBA from top-tier Business School or relevant experience in product management role, management consulting, or other business role in lieu of an MBA
- Must demonstrate strategic thinking, thought leadership ability to lead initiatives through implementation
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a product line manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for product line manager
- Generate awareness and enthusiasm in the marketplace with customers and integration partners for the product line
- Design and implement a standard work price increase model yielding at least 5% per year in increases
- Design and implement a product lifecycle management process and roadmap to actively manage new and existing products
- Leading major customer project initiatives cross functionally with action plans
- Through close contact with target market and customers, responsible for new product visioning and idea generation
- Identify overall vision for all China products
- Develops business and marketing plans for assigned products, including product launch plans, product pricing, product positioning, value proposition forecasting and channel strategy end of like activities
- Plan roadmap and portfolio by working with customers, sales, FAEs, and design team
- Develop strong customer relationship with strategic OEM accounts in the market
- Lead the effort in defining new products with application & design teams, establish product road-maps consistent with customer needs, and select new products for development among numerous investment opportunities
Qualifications for product line manager
- Domain Knowledge – should have strong hands on domain knowledge in area of xDSL (ADSL/VDSL2/Vectoring) to build a technology and product roadmap, sufficient familiarity with xDSL software development to build a viable roadmap, oversee product introduction/trials and handling of critical customer issues
- Technical understanding of chemistry required
- You have strong Automotive Design industry knowledge and passion for the product
- Regional Product Line Manager (RPLM) use experience and knowledge of content distribution and IP Video to enable Telco, Cable Operators and Content Providers to build their own On-Net Content Delivery Networks (CDN) and Cloud DVR (cDVR) video solutions
- Technical Project Manager (TPM) deliver the Video projects on-time, in-scope and in-budget
- Social Skills (behavior, attitude, language knowledge)
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of product line manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for product line manager
- Develops marketing collateral to educate and inform sales and customers of solutions Eaton
- Maintaining a safe culture ensuring all activities are executed in a safe and effective manner in compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and procedures
- Assuming full P&L responsibility for the Product line business, ensuring business objectives are achieved and customer expectations are delivered in compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal policies and standards
- Implementing business strategies that deliver sustained profitable business performance
- Develop conceptual and evolutionary product plans that meet measurable benchmarks of customer satisfaction and will exceed customer expectations
- Work across the organization to drive improved customer experience
- Drive the product direction for cloud management products working closely with customers, product marketing, sales, support and cross-functional PMs
- Create business plan based on financial and brands’ objectives
- Collaborate with the VP of Product Development & Design, Marketing and Retail, Designers, and members of Marketing, Sales, Production and other NBTA team members to identify viable product concepts or product enhancements for semi-annual line releases
- Three seasons in advance, manage design and development process for new and revised garments
Qualifications for product line manager
- Excellent inter-cultural skills required
- Strong technical and business background in the semiconductor industry (knowledge of MOSFETs highly preferred)
- Intimate knowledge of power product market segments, including familiarity with relevant applications and key customers
- 3-5 years semiconductor industry or related material suppliers experience desired
- Highly motivated with a strong bias for action
- Willing to take initiatives and able to work with minimal supervision