Product Manager

Bush Hog (a member of Alamo Group Inc.) is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Product Manager.

To apply for this position, go to www.bushhog.com

Alamo Group offers competitive pay and a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Program with a Company Match
• Profit-Sharing
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Training and Development Programs
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement and Dependent Scholarship Programs
• And much more!

Qualifications

Position Summary:

Bush Hog is one of the most recognized and successful names in the Agricultural Market. The Product Manager II is a key position in the Company and will support and contribute to the company goals of profitability, return on investment, inventory turnover, and accident prevention.  The Product Manager II, under general supervision, is responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, to include: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision via a program plan, implementing project plans, delivering projects on schedule and leading cross functional teams including; sales, manufacturing, purchasing, quality and engineering to ensure both company metric objectives and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Core Competencies for this position include:

• Leading Change/Change Management
• Leading People/Teamwork
• Communication
• Business Acumen
• Results Driven

Essential Functions Of The Job:

• Focus, communicate, encourage and contribute to Safety in all aspects of the job and all company meetings
• Continuing to develop knowledge as coordinator for product information, specifications and competitive brands
• Integrates business goals into the project scope and deliverables
• Identifies and integrates ongoing risk management techniques throughout the program
• Deliver product development plan for all new programs and product enhancements. Conduct market research including VoC (voice of the customer) processes and analyze market size, trends, scope, etc. for use in the creation of the product roadmaps and a 5 year product development plan
• Lead new product development and product improvements from initial concept stage through production and to obsolescence using the Stage Gate process
• Responsible for the development of project plans and leading new product teams to the successful launch of new product introductions achieving all cost, quality and delivery goals
• Write product literature, advertising material and press releases
• Design layout of sales literature and other sales tools. Approve literature, ad slicks and corporate ads.  Coordinate photography for literature.
• Work trade show booths
• Prepare competitive product comparisons to be used as sales and training aids for sales force, customer service and Bush Hog Inc. dealer network
• Assist in coordinating and implementation of sales meetings to include training the sales force
• Set pricing to meet company revenue and profitability goals. Update price books as needed.  Monitor financial performance of products
• Constant evaluation and continuous improvement of the Stage Gate process
• Resolves questions and problems referring only the most complex issues to higher level
• Assist in orientation and training of lower level employees
• Perform all other duties as directed by Supervisor

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities (Ksa’S):

• Able to work safely with respect to self and others
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills required
• Have strong strategically development skills
• Able to lead by example and have the ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Able to plan, and prioritize with strong organizational skills
• Able to create schedule and project timeline, track deliverables and meet deadlines
• Able to travel locally and nationally up to 25% of the time and as needed
• Able to lift, carry, push or pull trade show displays (up to 50lbs) alone or with assistance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project) required. Database skills preferred
• Able to operate sales equipment with good mechanical ability

Education And Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agriculture or similar required
• Project Management experience leading cross-functional teams and utilizing a Stage Gate process in the development of new products required. Technical background preferred
• 3+ year’s job related experience required. Experience with agricultural products preferred; knowledge of Alamo Group products preferred
• Project management qualification (PMP) or equivalent preferred
• Familiarity of formalized VoC (Voice of Customer) processes.