Product Manager

Product Manager – Own the Strategy, Grow the Business

— Rice Lake Weighing Systems Located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, just 90 miles from Minneapolis, 99 miles from Duluth, 57 miles to Eau Claire, WI, 52 miles to Hayward, WI.

This is an entrepreneurial Product Manger role with real ownership where you will shape product strategy, identify market opportunities, and drive growth across your product segment.

Position Overview

Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS), a global leader in precision weighing technology, is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to drive product strategy, innovation, and market leadership across assigned product segments. This role blends entrepreneurial ownership with deep customer engagement, technical insight, and cross‑functional leadership.

You’ll be the voice of the customer, the champion of product excellence, and a key contributor to the future of RLWS’s industry‑leading product portfolio.

What You’ll Lead & Achieve

• Market Opportunity Recognition — Identify emerging trends and competitive openings in manufacturing and weighing technology.
• Customer & Industry Relationships — Build strong connections with customers, distributors, suppliers, and internal teams to fuel product success.
• Product Segment Leadership — Set strategic direction, establish momentum, and become the go‑to expert for your product segment.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration — Work closely with engineering, marketing, sales, quality, and purchasing to deliver exceptional products.
• New Product Development — Provide vision, define requirements, and guide new product launches from concept through post‑sales support.
• Pricing & Special Quoting — Analyze markets, set pricing structures, and collaborate with engineering on custom product feasibility.
• Forecasting & Inventory Strategy — Forecast sales, optimize stocking parameters, and minimize stockouts while maximizing customer satisfaction.
• Sales & Profitability Goals — Develop and monitor segment goals tied to ROI, urgency, and strategic importance.
• Customer Service Leadership — Train front‑line teams, identify service gaps, and elevate customer experience.
• Product Lifecycle Management — Manage product phase‑in/phase‑out, stagnant inventory, warranty trends, and ECO approvals.
• Marketing Partnership — Shape catalogs, literature, website content, media campaigns, and product communications.
• Industry Awareness — Stay ahead of legal, legislative, and market shifts to protect and grow business opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field, marketing, sales, or related discipline preferred
• 5+ years of product experience in customer focused, product related industry preferred
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, forecasting, and organizational skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet tools
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage projects, and build customer trust

Why RLWS?

Rice Lake Weighing Systems is a thriving, customer‑driven organization with a legacy of innovation and community leadership. You’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages
• Excellent working conditions
• No Cost Health Care Clinic
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability & life insurance
• 10 Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Wellness programs

RLWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. RLWS is a Substance‑Free Workplace and requires pre‑employment drug screening.

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them
• Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player : Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative : Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion : Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Entrepreneurial Spirit : Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
• Work-Life Balance : Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

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