Product Owner

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Daikin Applied is seeking an aftermarket Category Product Owner I who is responsible for managing a defined portfolio of HVAC aftermarket parts and accessories driving profitability growth ensuring product availability and delivering an unrivalled customer experience. This role acts as the business owner for the assigned category, setting strategy, executing go to market plans, and collaborating cross functionally to optimize product life cycle, pricing, promotions in distribution.

The Category Product Owner I is accountable for understanding customer needs, competitive dynamics, and supplier capabilities to maximize category performance across all channels distribution service company owned parts stores and digital platforms. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Plymouth, MN, Hybrid

What you will do: 

• Prepare category strategies and work closely with business stakeholders and the other team members to support business goals, drive revenue and profitability.
• Conduct training sessions and provide training material to internal and external stakeholders
• Actively manage stakeholders’ requirements and expectations throughout each project while maintaining the product vision and release plans
• Collaborate closely with team members. Clarify requirements and make timely decisions on execution details
• Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to gather data, assess trends, identify 
  gaps, use imperfect data to draw reasonable conclusions, and assemble a set of recommendations supported by numerical facts
• Project management skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop a project schedule with key milestones, resources, costs and some assessment of risk; track progress; and accurately report the status of the project
• Communicate clearly with multiple teams collaborate with the design teams and train all internal support teams on new releases

What’s in it for you:  

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university (Technical, Supply Chain or Engineering)
• 2-4 years of related experience in previous Category Management experience
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding goals
• MS Word proficiency
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 + years of experience
• HVAC product knowledge

Benefits:

• Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance  
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage
• Short term and long-term disability
• 3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual
• Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $73,300k-$117,200k in MN. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.  

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