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Targus
Senior Product Manager
ANAHEIM, CA
Salary: $0 - 0 / Not Specified
Job Type: Full Time
Category: General Admin/Management
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Targus is seeking a highly-motivated individual for a Sr. Product
Manager position within its Product Management Group. The
product categories within this group are:
Input devices (mainly mice, keyboards, keypads)
Connectivity (mainly cables, ****t replicators, USB hubs,
Bluetooth products)
Power (mainly notebook adapters, ****table inverters,
batteries)
Security (mainly notebook cable locks, Biometrics)
Storage (mainly ****table optical drives, USB floppy)
Audio, Ergonomics and Lifestyle (mainly notebook speakers,
headphones, notebook/monitor stands)
The product management organization is very lean, meaning the Sr.
Product Manager is really the sole focal point for driving the
product strategy within the assigned category. He or she will
re****t into the Director of Product Management. The candidate
must be a self-starter willing and able to work with little
day-to-day management of responsibilities in order to drive the
product category.
Targus relies heavily on its partners/vendors to develop products
to bring to market, making it even more im****tant for the Sr.
Product Manager to possess a strong understanding of technology,
design and product development in order to develop products among
various suppliers/vendors. The Sr. Product Manager is expected
to drive the introduction of at least 15+ major new products
within a fiscal year.
Responsible for product management and marketing of assigned
product lines. Candidate must have strong technical background
with preferred emphasis in relevant technologies associated with
notebook PCs and product line categories. Candidate should have
experience working directly with Asian vendors to develop and
source products. Responsibilities include defining and
implementing a high-level category strategy, finding and managing
multiple suppliers, developing, planning and launching new
product solutions in a timely fa****on while managing each product
through its entire product lifecycle (introduction to
end-of-life). Candidate must have the capacity to be a strong
individual contributor who is pro-active in driving introduction
of multiple (15+) new products to market in a given year.
Experience working within a global organization developing
products for US and other international regions is a requirement.
Candidate must be able to work as a strong team player within a
cross-functional team. Success will be measured through category
revenue achievement and specific goals defined by immediate
supervisor.
Understand PC / Apple hardware technology and how it relates to
market requirements, competitive trends and feature requirements
to grow product line and establish Targus as a market leader
within the category.
Develop high-level business plan summarizing worldwide market
op****tunities, requirements and recommendations that include
necessary ROI to launch new products and achieve category revenue
targets.
Launch new products through multiple sales channels including
distribution and retail. Prior experience and understanding of
retail product packaging requirements is preferred.
Update and communicate monthly product roadmaps. Gather
feedback from sales channels and different geographical regions
(Europe, Asia Pacific) to help develop and maintain high-level
global product roadmaps, product positioning and suggested
pricing strategies.
Manage products from concept to launch by developing Marketing
Requirements Do***ents (MRD) and using defined product planning
process to drive new products through the organization.
Work with cross-functional teams (product development,
engineering, purchasing, operations, marketing, technical
sup****t) to ensure proper product management sup****t as required
to successfully launch and maintain products.
Drive manufacturers/vendors mainly based overseas (i.e. Asia)
to find and source appropriate products to sup****t category
strategy. Basic vendor / supplier negotiation will be required
as part of assisting the internal purchasing/sourcing team.
Strong understanding of PC hardware costs is preferred.
Participate in weekly / daily overseas conference calls after
normal business hours to communicate to vendors / suppliers as
well as to other Targus offices.
Create features and benefits positioning for each product along
with detailed specifications.
Attend and present in customer visits, tradeshows and
annual/quarterly sales meetings as necessary.
Help drive input into forecasting process by providing mix
guidance based on product positioning.
Provide product input for sales and marketing materials such as
sales kits, product packaging, competitive analysis, product
positioning, white papers, etc, as required for a products
successful global launch.
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Knowledge:
A Bachelors degree and five to ten years experience as a Sr.
Product Manager in Apple/PC hardware industry or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.
Skills and Abilities:
Requires in-depth understanding and experience in developing
technology products for PC and Apple markets. Emphasis on
products emphasizing design, usability and ergonomics is
preferred.
Past experience in identifying, sourcing and managing overseas
vendors / suppliers is required. Knowledge and experience with
vendors / suppliers who offer PC connectivity products is
preferred.
Self-starter, highly motivated individual that requires little
day-to-day direction to aggressively develop and drive overall
category product strategy. Must be able to multi-task and manage
multiple products within product category.
Must be able to work effectively within cross-functional tea
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Consumer Electronics, peripherals, cut & sew, product packaging
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Contact Information
Targus
Reference Num: SPM (include when applying)
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