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Chervon North America Associate Product Manager | Outdoor Power Equipment in Naperville, Illinois
Chervon is one of the world’s largest power tool and outdoor power equipment manufacturers with a rich history of innovation. Chervon’s commitment to build a better world by building better tools is evident in the products we manufacture and our green approach to manufacturing. We focus on hand-held portable power tools, stationary bench tools, laser and electronic equipment and outdoor power equipment. With world-class R&D, design, manufacturing, supply chain, marketing, sales, and service teams throughout the world, we do it all.
Summary of Responsibilities:
The Associate Product Manager – Outdoor Power Equipment will be responsible for a portion of our rapidly growing portfolio of outdoor power equipment. You will collaborate with counterparts here in North America and in our Nanjing, China headquarters to create end user value through great products.
The Associate Product Manager will investigate opportunities to improve or grow our product portfolio, collaborating closely with the team to conduct both generative research and concept validation. They will be responsible for managing their portion of the product portfolio, serving as the strategist, product champion, and subject matter expert for their categories. The Associate Product Manager owns products from “cradle to grave,” meaning that they not only champion new product opportunities, but they also actively manage their existing portfolio including product transitions and life cycle management.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Develop a market-informed portfolio strategy and roadmap to create a strong linkage between our end users, brands, and products
Promote our products to customers and the sales teams through direct interaction by communicating capabilities, solutions, and product roadmaps
Create a market-leading user experience; work with our UX and industrial design teams to translate user needs and use cases into actionable user stories
Use direct user feedback and data analytics to drive continuous improvement of our existing products
Collaborate with brand marketing and creative teams to support development of messaging and marketing collateral
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our competition
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree required
2-5 years of experience in product management or similar roles
Work experience in roles involving defining, validating, launching, and managing products
Experience presenting and/or demonstrating in front of customers or users
Durable goods experience strongly preferred, ideally in a B-to-C environment
Supervisory Responsibility
This is an individual contributor role.
Travel:
This position requires approximately 20% travel; some international
Work Environment:
This job operates in professional office, retail, and outdoor environments as well as virtually. Expect to work 3-5 days/week in the office and 0-2 days/week virtually when not traveling.
Chervon North America operates in a casual and fun environment. We offer a very competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, short/long-term disability, life insurance, parental leave, a generous 401(k) match, an open PTO program and a hybrid work environment.
We think Chervon is a great place to work! Be part of our new future! Better Tools. Better World.
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