Product Manager, Faucets Innovation - Sterling Kohler : Job Details

Product Manager, Faucets Innovation

Work Mode:Hybrid

Location:Hybrid - Kohler, WI

Opportunity

Are you a dynamic product manager looking for your next challenge to impact a business? This is your chance as Kohler Co. is looking for a Product Manager with exceptional strategic and problem-solving skills. If you have a passion for innovation and helping to uncover insights & unmet needs to inform product attributes and innovation, this is the role for you. You will be joining a strong global brand committed to living on the leading edge in design and technology of product and process.The Product Manager – Faucets Innovation will be responsible for partnering with the faucet category product leaders to develop and enhance the long-term innovation product portfolio. This role will identify and prioritize consumer needs, develop problems to solve in whitespace opportunities, and deepen the innovation product attribute competencies within the team. Collaboration between cross-functional team members including advanced development, advanced process, product management, consumer insights, engineering, and industrial design will be vital in the success of this role.The ideal candidate will exhibit the following:

• A passion for innovation, design thinking, and voice of the customer
• Exceptional problem-solving skills focused on research, analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to build business cases that articulate commercial value
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Leads with curiosity and creative thinking – white space thinker
• Understands and effectively uses design thinking principles to uncover unmet needs to enable ideation, concept testing, advanced development, prototyping, and prototyping for faucet business
• Displays initiative to find solutions and work effectively with all levels in the organization
• Set strong example through work product, energy, attitude and technical skills
• Understand new product development, manufacturing, forecasting, and production planning for durable goods
• Strong acumen in product attribute creation to enable product leadership

Specific Responsibilities

• Partner with product management, advanced development, creative labs, and engineering to develop and enhance the innovation pipeline and product attribute leadership capability for faucet categories.
• Develop a complete understanding of the customer, categories and adjacent spaces to drive new ideation
• Analyze and translate information into actionable insights and recommendations to drive business strategy and innovation.
• Manage assigned initiatives and compile updates to share progress with leadership.
• Be a innovation and product leadership evangelist. Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills/Requirements

•Bachelor's degree.•Product management, innovation, advanced development, or engineering experience with strong analytical and presentation skills•Hands-on, detail oriented, energetic, and results-drivenTRAVELTravel to trade shows, manufacturing plants, and customers as needed, approximately 25%.

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

The salary range for this position is $107,650 - $137,150. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k.

Why Choose Kohler?We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we're driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.About UsIt is Kohler's policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.