Product Development Manager–Industrial Lighting Products

This job is located in Sanford, Florida

General Statement/Purpose of Job:

This position is responsible to coordinate with our engineering, manufacturing and sales teams to develop the new product strategy.  This will include directing the marketing, pricing and sales training to successfully launch new LED lighting products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Interface with customers, distributors, agents and the internal sales team to identify product categories for product line expansion.
  2. Specify performance and price targets to be market competitive and capture significant market share including compiling preliminary cost models that validate that profitability targets can be met.
  3. Launch new products by developing the printed and electronic marketing strategy that includes webinars, sales training aids, cut sheets, marketing sheets, email blasts and the web site.
  4. Assist in end of life product planning that includes analyzing inventory levels and transitioning the product class to higher performing technologies.
  5. Support national and regional trade shows including booth design and show execution.  This includes attending the show, meeting with customers and agents, and learning about market trends and needs.

Requirements:

  • BS in Business Administration, Engineering or related technology field
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in the lighting industry working in a sales, marketing, product development, or product management capacity at an agent, distributor or manufacturer.
  • A firm understanding of LED lighting performance indicators and how they relate to attaining a listing on the DLC QPL.
  • Strong computer skills
  • Create robust cost models in Excel
  • Create Power Point presentations for webinars and sales aids
  • Create e blasts to communicate to the existing customer base.
  • Strong attention to detail needed for the creation and review of marketing material
  • Able to instruct the web and graphics team in the creation of the company messaging, product communication and marketing strategy.

Interested candidates should contact Glorimel Gines at [email protected]