Commercial HVAC Product Manager

Product Manager, Commercial

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC is looking for a Product Manager, Commercial in Suwanee, GA.

Position Summary

The Product Manager, Commercial will support the development of HVAC products and solutions for the commercial market segment. The position will develop and execute market segment product development strategies, product introduction and life cycle management plans.

Essential Functions

• Manage market introduction of new products coordinating cross functionally between factory, engineering, marketing, service, supply chain and other departments.
• Provide input into the commercial HVAC product roadmap and overall product strategy.
• Work with the Commercial Product Champions to gather market information regarding customer needs.
• Develop competitive commercial cooling/heating, & ventilation product comparisons to support product and corporate strategy.
• Work closely with the sales organization and engineering support team to identify product portfolio gaps, needs and enhancements.
• Develop and analyze sales forecasts based on historical data, market conditions, trend analysis and sales projections.
• Work cross functionally to analyze market data and demand behavior to determine new product pricing strategies.
• Develop product specifications by outlining product requirements, business case justification, product definition and revenue quantification.
• Provide guidance to the Marketing department for the creation of marketing & sales support materials, marketing promotions and campaigns, etc. that will facilitate the product launch and demand.
• Act as factory liaison for product specification, introduction and life cycle management activities.
• Support testing and market compliance of product introductions.
• Manage projects within project timelines and within budgets allocated.
• Ensure alignment of internal/external resources to achieve product goals.
• Provide support in tracking and generating reports as assigned to company leadership on a regular basis.
• Willing to travel up to 45% for various Company meetings and training both domestically and possibly internationally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, or equivalent.
• 3 - 5 years of product marketing engineering or product management experience at a similar industry preferred.
• Commercial HVAC industry experience preferred.
• Experience developing marketing materials related to new product introduction preferred.
• Proven ability to create and deliver product presentations to engineers, sales personnel and customers.
• Previous experience working in a cross functional development environment.
• Motivated self-starter that is comfortable with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with the Microsoft suite of products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Team player demonstrating METUS core values including a desire to win together, deliver excellence, drive sustainability, focus on execution and learn continuously.