Job Description
Job Summary (General Responsibilities):
The Regional Product Manager is responsible for management of the designated product lines, including the specific product mix, product families, pricing, and promotional strategy. They will also be responsible for increasing sales, market share, and profitability through channel sell through initiatives and marketing activities. The Regional Product Manager must drive new product introductions, including sell-in, part setup, execution of POS and merchandising materials, and SKU management. The Regional Product Manager serves as the subject matter expert for designated product lines and category. He/she is tasked with developing analysis and presentation materials for all major customer meetings. They are responsible for setting both tactical and strategic priorities for the product line within designated region. This role will have frequent interaction with both internal and external parties, including major customers and cross functional leads across several departments, which will require excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Our hybrid work model allows you to work from home and take advantage of our HQ in El Segundo at any time. You'll work from your home some of the time and come to the office to use our equipment and meet with the team. It is required that you will spend 2-3 days in the office per week.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Own the regional P&L for designated product line and/or product categories
- Deep understanding of the product category, including technical specifications, market conditions, and consumer behavior
- Develop business models and analysis to drive market share growth in key channels while meeting corporate profit objectives
- Daily collaboration with Sales, Global Product Management, Marketing, and Demand Planning to deliver on product pricing, product positioning, product placement, and product sell through
- Effectively prepare and execute New Product Introductions (NPI)
- Provide regional insights into the Global go-to-market process
- Track and monitor market conditions, including competitive pricing movements and assortment portfolio
- Support the sales organization to deliver best-in-class field execution, helping them to clearly explain our vision for the product line to retail and commercial partners
- Develop innovative, thoughtful online and in-store messaging, promotions, and activities to drive mind share and sell through
- Provide sustainable, reliable inventory management guidance to meet and exceed inventory and asset management goals
- Lead the Product Life Cycle Management aspect of product line for designated region, including defining new SKU definition, activation, and end-of-life
Required Skills
- Technically savvy with a high level of interest and awareness in consumer electronics, mobile ecosystem, and wireless networking
- Proven capability to deliver share acquisition and exceed revenue targets while maintaining expected profitability
- An energetic individual who has demonstrated an ability to energize others as well around difficult goals and objectives
- A visionary who has created and articulated strategies for their business that have resulted in significant business improvements
- Decision-making experiences demonstrate appropriate balance between thoughtful channel initiatives and the need for timeliness
- High energy, charismatic individual with a passion for winning
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Four-year college degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or relevant field. MBA highly preferred
- 5+ years of related work experience within the consumer electronics industry or similar field
- Domestic and international travel may be required
What you’re getting into
We’ve got big collaborative spaces for your big ideas, so bring an open mind and leave your suit in the closet. We all are committed to creating unique and rewarding consumer experiences. Everyone is interested in succeeding – for the team, for themselves and for the business. Cross-functionally and across the company, everyone has common goals and aspires to be their best.
You will learn something new or at least look at things differently every day. There are so many smart and creative people around that you’ll be motivated to pursue the ideal.
Team spirit is infectious. Belkin is an extremely open workplace, where communication is essential. Not every idea will be accepted, but you’ll be asked for your point of view. Innovation thrives on multiple and varied levels. At Belkin we challenge conventional wisdom and refuse to accept that something cannot be done.
Belkin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Disability and Veterans. We maintain a drug-free workplace.
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Location:Range for this position:
$80,000 - $100,000
Factors such as geographic location, academic credentials, relevant experience, and specific knowledge, skills and abilities will influence the actual salary offered. In addition to a competitive market-based salary, compensation also includes a performance-based bonus, and in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Further details can be found here.
What We Do
Belkin is a California-based accessories leader delivering award-winning power, protection, productivity, connectivity, and audio products over the last 40 years. Designed and engineered in Southern California and sold in more than 100 countries around the world, Belkin has maintained its steadfast focus on research and development, community, education, sustainability and most importantly, the people it serves. From our humble beginnings in a Southern California garage in 1983, Belkin has become a diverse, global technology company. We remain forever inspired by the planet we live on, and the connection between people and technology.
Throughout its 40-year history, Belkin has developed essential peripherals for devices like laptops, phones and more. Belkin has played an influential role in the early development of key technology standards that are now commonplace in our everyday lives, including USB-C and MagSafe to name a few. Belkin continues to set the pace today as the leading OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) known and revered around the world for its staunch and longstanding relationships with big tech companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and many others.
Why Work With Us
Belkin is proud to have built a workplace comprised of authentic, brilliant, supportive, collaborative people that celebrate one another’s wins and also challenge each other to grow and achieve their potential. Belkin has grown from the grassroots of entrepreneurship, keeping the same start-up energy and promoting creativity and innovation.
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