Product Manager

ROLE:  Product Manager

This position has direct responsibility for the core product management functions for a key portion of the Industrial Scientific portfolio. Responsibilities include full life-cycle management for the product lines, including new product introduction, pricing, margin realization, forecasting, positioning, promotion, creating and delivering training, and delivering customer presentations.  Additionally, this individual will also have the opportunity over time to lead certain strategic projects in other areas of the ISC portfolio such as commercial partnerships and M&A.

This is a global focused role, working with an extended team around the globe including Regional Product Management, Application Engineering, Service, Sales, and Marketing. In addition to working with the cross-functional team to solve problems and build and strengthen the business, there is frequent direct contact with our customers.

Additionally, this position will require occasional travel to meet with customers, distributors, and strategic partners in the course of growing and strengthening the business.

Minimum Requirements:

• 1-3+ years of experience in a Product Management or similar role where portfolio-level strategy is required.
• Excellent communication & listening skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of marketing fundamentals, including pricing, positioning, articulating value propositions, building a differentiated strategy, understanding customer needs, and more.
• Solid presentation skills to groups large and small.
• Analytical & logical fact-based problem solving.
• Teamwork - the ability to work well in a team to tackle complex challenges.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and complete complex tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to travel to customer and non-customer sites globally (20-30%)

Additional desired skills and experience:

• Formal business and/or marketing education (MBA is a plus).
• Knowledge of the industrial safety and/or gas detection products market.
• Experience working in multiple markets and environments.
• An entrepreneurial spirit.