Remote Work: Yes
Overview:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.
Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.
You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.
Let’s create tomorrow together.
The Product Management team is responsible for determining Zebra’s product offerings and driving development, launch, and adoption of product to positively impact the customers’ experience and market share. The product manager works autonomously to own product lifecycle management for assigned product lines which includes product planning and product marketing.
Location**- Remote, US
Responsibilities:
- Through comprehensive knowledge of market, competitive landscape, customer requirements, distribution channels and Zebra offerings, anticipates market and customer requirements for assigned product(s).
- Works collaboratively with other functional leaders to develop and align on business objectives.
- Owns development presentation of business case by completing supportive research, authoring slides, and delivering presentations to internal and external audiences, routinely including senior management.
- Monitors and reports business metrics against plan. Recommends metrics to assess business performance.
- Develops documentation of product and market requirements. Fully accountable for integrated business plan inputs.
- Owns product lifecycle management for assigned product lines of moderate to high complexity. Including; tactical execution, managing custom requirements, developing and driving end of life plans and execution of inventory objectives.
- Demonstrates full knowledge of development process
- Responsible for complete product offer definitions, rallies teams to create the product offer following Zebra’s New Product Introduction (NPI), coordinates post launch activities such as sales support, bid and quote support, and customer presentations.
- Sets pricing strategy. Establishes product price to maximize sales and profitability.
- Recommends promotion strategy by working in collaboration with Product Marketing department.
- Provides recommendations to influence distribution strategy to meet market needs.
- Supports product launch by providing a comprehensive understanding of the value proposition. Deliver product training to sales, sales engineers, technical support and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Works closely with development teams and other key stakeholders to oversee new product development validating development is on spec. Identifies beta site targets, drafts, and implements plans.
- Monitors financial performance of product lines and makes recommendations for pricing action against revenue and margin objectives. Sets target product costs for new products.
- Evaluates cost reduction initiatives working in concert with sustaining engineering, finance, and other internal partners
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in product management
- Demonstrated experience managing a complex, broad portfolio of products
- Customer centric product management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree preferred
- Experience working with fixed industrial scanning and/or machine vision solution and commensurate knowledge of technology, products, and marketplace (please ensure resumes submitted clearly showcase this experience)
- Pragmatic institute certification
- Demonstrated experience managing P&L
- Advanced market knowledge in assigned category
- Customer services values / orientation
- Strong professional work behaviors (attendance, teamwork, time management, follow through)
- Advanced analytical and organizational skills
- Demonstrates good judgement in decision making, applies knowledge and experience to guide decisions
- Advanced business acumen
- Advanced presentation skills
- Advancedcommunication skills (listening, providing clear and concise information, using proper language and grammar)
- Advanced problem solving skills
Position Specific Information:
- Up to 25% global travel may be required.
Zebra is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com.
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The EEO is the Law poster supplement is available here: https://www.zebra.com/content/dam/zebra/compliance/ginasupplement.pdf.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive – including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.
Salary: USD 117700.00 - USD 176500.00 Yearly
Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.
Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.
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