Product Manager: Product Development Studio

General Information

Country : USA

State : Michigan

City : Grand Rapids

Office Location : PO Box 1967 - - - - -

Date posted : 02-Oct-2024

Business Function : Marketing

Position Type : Full-Time / Regular

Description

We are hiring a Product Developer to perform at the intersection of product development and marketing as the Product Marketing Lead for product development projects within the Product Development Studios, driving the decision-making process for all product related deliverables.

What you will be doing :

• Understand and influence technical aspects of furniture design and manufacturing. Intermediate knowledge of engineering, operations, and supply chain desired.
• Lead cross-functionally with internal development teams as well as the adjoining Portfolio Management and Customer Vertical Market teams.

May also be asked to lead conversations with outside stakeholders (supply chain, design, etc)

• Ensure customer centricity in product development projects within your studio and establish a direct link between research and the product solution.
• Apply design thinking to clearly articulate insights, opportunities, and design principals that will define your projects and drive innovation in the portfolio.
• Work with existing portfolio positioning and market information, as well as gathering additional data to synthesize by project.
• Ensure development projects are systemically informed by feedback loops with customers.
• Provide knowledge and understanding of material and process innovation within the furniture industry. Understanding of corporate sustainability efforts and the effects on our product development planning and execution.

Your Future Team :

This is a new role within the Product Development organization. You will work with a cross functional team, guiding the engineering and design teams to build solutions that solve customer problems.

You will collaborate with leaders in the Portfolio Management and Customer Vertical Marketing teams to identify product gaps and innovation opportunities and establish development roadmaps.

This team will ensure clear alignment of product criteria that will determine the product development process and drive speed to value and clarity across the organization.

Who You Are :

In this role, you will develop strong cross functional relationships both internally with key stakeholders and externally with business partners.

This person will have a deep understanding of decision-making principles within engineering, product design, supply chain management, and operations teams to help lead cross functional product development teams to create the right products that deliver value to customers and deliver business objectives.

Minimum Qualifications :

• At least 5 years of product development experience
• Proven data management experience
• Understanding of P&L and pricing strategies
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present to varied audiences and levels.

Desired Skills and Experience :

• Exposure to design or engineering
• Manufacturing industry experience
• Able to resolve business problems by using data
• Pushes boundaries in daily work and strategy. Influences others to solve problems or engage with new opportunities.
• Resolves business problems by using data. Has excellent understanding of marketing issues and their interrelationships.

Contributes to business results.

• Proven ability to manage all relevant data. Understands impact of business decisions on financials. Understands P&L and pricing strategies.
• Builds effective interpersonal relationships with others in varying levels and functions. Works on complex cross-functional projects.

Able to influence others.

• Strong written and oral communication skills. Impactful presentation skills to varied audiences and levels. Strong story-telling abilities.
• Able to formulate and structure questions and problems. Leverages data, reporting and analysis to identify patterns and trends in customer behaviors and product performance across multiple channels.

Incorporates data visualization into their presentations / storytelling. Provide recommendations based on analysis.

Who We Are :

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us :

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees.

We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Our Approach to Hybrid Work :

At Steelcase, we have always believed that the office is our best place to work. Our workplace is designed to foster collaboration and engagement, providing employees with a space to do meaningful work that drives results.

Levels of flexibility vary by role and team, and employees and their leader need to align on expectations of flexibility.

What Matters to Us :

More than qualifications, we're looking for talent and potential. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we're always looking to improve our global community.

We value applicants who are comfortable interacting with people different from themselves, building mutual respect and positive relationships.

We invite people from all backgrounds and genders to apply. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [email protected].

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

We are proud to be recognized for our inclusive workforce by the Corporate Equality Index for the past nine years.

Steelcase is a MVAA- Silver Level Veteran-Friendly Employer. Steelcase recognizes the amazing experiences and skills that Veteran's possess.

We encourage all Veterans and Veteran Spouses to apply.

Please see our Working at Steelcase Document for more detailed benefits and compensation information.

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