Product Development Manager

Company: ESPO Corporation
Location: Carpentersville
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Job Title: Product Development Manager
Location: Dundee / Hoffman Estates, IL
Job type and Duration: Direct Hire
Pay rate: $100,000-$120,000 + bonusPosition Description:

The Product Development Manager will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) when it comes to our products. They will have a good knowledge of how the product is designed, developed and tested. They will understand the overall product performance envelope. They will have a good understanding of how the product is manufactured. They not only understand the product market, but they also know how to acquire market intelligence when it comes to our competitors and life cycle of the products. They work cross-functionally with our sales and marketing, internal engineers, and customer engineers to properly qualify and competitively cost our products. They are the glue between the customers' engineers, our engineers, and our sales department when it comes to collaborative selling. They lead cross-functional meetings to develop Scope of Work agreements for opportunities. They spearhead new product introductions internally and externally using their technical and communication skills. They understand our competitors' weaknesses and strengths to be able to leverage our position in the market place. Responsibilities:

Profitable Sales Growth
Market & Product Research
Competitive SWOT Analyses
New Product Development
Product Life Cycle Management
Product Collateral Creation such as website, trade shows and product selection software
Product Specific Sales Training for both internal and external
Understands technical sales
Help manage, prioritize, and report on sales opportunity projects
Manage timely completion and cost of NPD projects, GAPs, and Applied
Approximately 25% travel required.


Qualifications: BSc in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years of experience in HVAC business or related field
Experience with product group management
Experience in managing projects and programs in the HVAC or related sector
Familiarity with New Product Development (NPD) process
Experience in managing cross-functional teams to generate compelling customer value propositions for engineered products
Assertive leader with an ability to influence across functional organizations
Knowledge and understanding of technically competitive product
Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
Excellent computer skills.


Knowledge/Skills Required: Communication, Negotiation and Persuasion are all critical traits
Organization and Planning, both short-term and long-term
Ability to identify and quantify challenges and map comprehensive solutions
Ability to lead cross-functional teams towards common goal
Quick learner, easily adoptable, high energy, self-motivated
Customer Focus to constantly and consistently meet and exceed expectations.


ESPO Corporation
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 789-2525
View all open jobs at: www.espocorp.com/jobs

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our work force . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying please contact us at 630-789-2525.

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