We are currently hiring a Senior Product Manager to support our toner digiral press solutions. The Senior Product Manager will be responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle for existing and new toner digital print solutions while driving our business’s growth for expansion. As part of a global team, your will be responsible for the regional implementation and management of new and existing globally launched products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, operations, finance, EHS, and service to ensure the product's success in the market. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in product management, a strong blend of technical, business, and interpersonal skills to drive product initiatives and deliver exceptional value to customers.
This position can be remote based, but preferably located near Hanover Park, IL with the ability to come on site as needed.
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, a marketing subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, consists of six operating divisions. The Imaging Division provides consumer and commercial photographic products and services, including silver halide consumables; inkjet consumables; digital printing equipment, along with service and support; personalized photo products fulfillment; film; one-time-use cameras; and the popular INSTAX® line of instant cameras, smartphone printers, instant film, and accessories. The Electronic Imaging Division markets its GFX System and X Series lines of mirrorless digital cameras, lenses, and accessories to provide a variety of content creation solutions for both still and moving imagery. The Optical Devices Division provides optical lenses for the broadcast, cinematography, closed circuit television, videography, and industrial markets, and also markets binoculars and other optical imaging solutions. The Graphic Communication Division utilizes its extensive industry knowledge to develop fully supported traditional and digital print solutions for industries including commercial print, wide format, and packaging with its comprehensive line of digital inkjet presses, production toner printers, and software. The Industrial Products Division delivers new products derived from Fujifilm technologies including data storage tape products, including OEM and FUJIFILM Ultrium LTO cartridges, desalination solutions, microfilters and gas separation membranes. The Non-Destructive Testing Division delivers radiography solutions to ensure high accuracy inspection of transportation infrastructure, and assets within aerospace, and oil and gas industries.
The Graphic Communications Division is the largest graphic distributor in the US. We deliver world class, state of the art solutions for Ink Jet Printing, Digital Printing, Wide Format, Offset Plates, Packaging, and a full range of traditional Offset supplies. In addition, we are the industry leader in Color Standardization and G7 implementation.
Responsibilities:
Product Strategy:
Develop and execute a comprehensive product strategy aligned with company goals and market trends for the North American market. Monitor and analyze competitor activities and adjust marketing strategies accordingly. Identify and communicate key differentiators to sales teams. Gather customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvements and enhancements in the future. In general, be the personal advocate for their product(s).
Product Launch:
Coordinate product launches including planning, execution, and post-launch analysis. Spearhead the definition of the value proposition for each solution and work with marketing and sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies, messaging, and sales enablement materials. Work closely with the creative marketing team to create all necessary collateral material. After initial creation, monitor these assets to ensure the messaging is still relevant and accurate. This includes brochures, customer events, websites, and social media.
Product Performance Monitoring:
Define and track product performance vs. budget and other key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and drive data-driven decisions using Salesforce reports and dashboards. In addition, capture the “Voice of the customer” throughout the product life cycle. This should be done through regular participation in customer demonstrations, as well as site visits to existing and potential customers. A product manager should also gather and maintain current competitive market information and competitive analysis as needed.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. Communicate product updates, milestones, and challenges to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Work with operations and sales to develop and maintain forecasts to ensure proper inventory levels.
Training Content:
Responsible for the development and maintenance of training content for their product(s) to train the existing sales team, new hires, and the dealer channel. This includes presentation materials and video content that can be delivered by an instructor in a classroom as well as pre-content recorded by the product manager to be delivered in a self-paced learning environment
People Management:
Provide clear direction and guidance regarding expectations, policies, procedures, business workflows, resources and regular 1:1 interaction. Monitor employee performance and provide constructive feedback and coaching.
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Desired Skills
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EEO/AGENCY NOTES
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