Hybrid Senior Consumer Product Development Manager

at Otter Products

• Job title: Senior Consumer Product Development Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $108,000 - $134,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Fort Collins, United States

About the role

• Sr. Product Development Manager responsible for product development and strategy at Otter Products. Leading new product launches while managing P&L for assigned categories.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development and launch of new products and/or series within a business segment to include P&L accountability
• May lead the management of a small business segment (<$50m annual revenue)
• Maintain a solid understanding of the macro market, emerging trends, competitive landscape, channel requirements and consumer insights
• Analyze the market and lead the development of future customer offerings to meet and exceed segment goals
• Lead development of market requirements, value proposition, positioning and pricing strategy for new products and series
• Identify opportunities for innovation and evolution
• Own the creation of market requirements documents (MRDs) as a vehicle to communicate requirements to cross functional teams like engineering, marketing, sales and ensure they reflect winning product strategies
• Guide product development to meet strategic objectives and profitability goals
• Ensure voice of the customer feedback (end user and key channel partners) is integrated into business and portfolio strategies and product development plans
• Actively manage product lifecycles (PLC) from concept through product end-of-life.
• Support and maintain a positive safety culture by following all safety policies and procedures and actively contributing to a safe working environment
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Degree in marketing, business or related field preferred
• Experience in lieu of degree may be considered
• MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of six years of product management and/or product marketing experience including conceiving, developing, and driving innovative products is required
• Experience in consumer goods or electronics is preferred
• Previous experience managing P&L preferred.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life
• voluntary life
• long-term and short-term disability
• employee assistance program
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• 401(k) retirement plan
• accrued paid time off based on seniority
• volunteer time off
• parental leave
• bereavement leave
• company holidays
• years of service awards
• Variable Incentive Program - This position is eligible for the Profit Sharing Program.