Product Manager

Role & responsibilities

To support the growth of our MS business by aligning our product and technology offering to the local market. The Product Manager will be responsible for working across the organization to help align the functions with the product and market strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining a regional market assessment to understand the market opportunities that exist in the region
• Creating and maintaining a product and technology strategy to align Donaldsons product offering with the market expectations to enable market share growth
• Develops strong relationships with regional entities, our internal engineering/ product management team and operations teams to be able to effectively execute and influence program outcomes, ensures program status is communicated, program risks are identified and mitigated.
• Supports multiple programs to completion leveraging our program toll gate process
• Develops, manages, and communicates program plan with all team members and supporting roles, ensuring status is actively maintained in our program tollgate system
• Acts as conduit between regional entities and local engineering and operations teams (Voice of market within our local team, voice of local team with our entity)
• Brings voice of customer back (from entities, customer visits, market analysis of region) to our team to provide directional input to maintain a global perspective
• Works with regional Application Engineering/ Sales teams to ensure correct product application is being applied (Application Engineering support)
• Works with regional entities to identify opportunities, support/ pursuit of Target Customers and opportunities (Business development)

Key Qualifications & Requirements

Specific academic or professional qualifications/experience/competence necessary for this position

Education Qualification

• B Tech Mechanical

Technical Competence & Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative nature.
• Proven planning, organization and prioritization skills.
• Data mining and data analysis skills.
• Ability to instill trust and influence across all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Understanding of engines and heavy equipment systems and operation.
• Diesel Fuel system or hydraulic product experience a plus.

Leadership Competence:

• Strong business acumen

Relevant Experience:

• 3+ years' Product Management experience

• 5+ years experience actively working with global teams