Head of Product Management and Design

Our purpose is design for the good of humankind. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. Serves as product champion for specified product line(s) globally by developing, implementing, and managing product management activities to provide optimum sales and profits. Compiles and evaluates research on assigned product line(s) to establish product management strategies. Responsible for product direction, pricing, profit plans and product development, to manage the product line(s) life cycle. Manages assigned product line(s) to approved performance metrics. May lead product business teams and the development of product strategy for select products.

Translates the market need into a product specific criteria and supports the product development and commercialization process with various product management tactics.

Directs ongoing analysis and leads the pricing and discounting strategy to provide greatest financial performance.

Provides direction, makes recommendations, and makes decisions in support of data management system functionality and usage.

Creates necessary product sales support and training information including product feature summaries, competitive evaluations and pricing comparisons.

Fields general questions including competitive inquires and makes decisions or recommendations to resolve.

Owns the effort to resolve quality issues, evaluate and drive changes that affect P&L.

Acts as a mentor to help develop other Product colleagues.

Conducts some research with customers, users and other stakeholders.

Participate in and support new product exploration data inputs for an assigned product. Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or Interior Design preferred.

Contract furniture of capital goods marketing experience and / or premium consumer merchant experience preferred.

Proven understanding of the customer and sales process with demonstrated customer and field interaction.

Full understanding of operations, production, supply management, full value stream.

Applies understanding of Herman Miller's channels, including dealer and/or retail, and understanding their main functions (sales, design, and operations) to develop product strategies for one or more products.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple major projects and priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Outstanding leadership skills with proven creative problem-solving skills and the ability to lead through influence and relationship building within all areas of the company.

Demonstrated mentoring, people development, and leadership skills, including experience leading cross functional development teams.

Prior product platform team and market research experience preferred.

Demonstrated analytical and project management skills. Ability to develop project plans and manage activities for a medium or large cross functional project.

Strong business, financial, manufacturing, and purchasing acumen and integrate this knowledge into decision making.

Understands how Product Management impacts the financial positioning of the product line and makes decisions around improving the overall P&L of the product line.

Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation and communication software and tools currently being used in the Herman Miller office environment.

Willingness to travel to customer sites.

MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at View email address on click.appcast.io.