Davis-Standard is a global leader in the design, development, and distribution of extrusion and converting technology.
Our systems encompass product lines to support manufacturing applications and customers in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building & construction, consumer products, medical, and packaging. We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Product Manager to join our team in Pawcatuck, Connecticut. This role develops and maintains customer product portfolios; generates product requirements; determines specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; develops marketing strategies.

Job Duties

• Primary task to be the project lead on creating and maintaining a standard portfolio structure to include model line/component structures.
• Identifies product selection for building product portfolio through determination of customers' needs and desires with the use of market information.
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.
• Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
• Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
• Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

• Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Product Management,
• People Management
• Understanding the Customer
• Product Development
• Requirements Analysis: Pricing/Costing, Planning,
• Inventory Control
• Financial Planning and Strategy

• Education/Experience

• At least 5-10 years of manufacturing experience to include DS extrusion/polymer plastic
• College degree in a related field
• Strong attention to detail

Education

• Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field