Job Title:  Product Manager

Department:  Sales

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Reportsto: Director of Product Support

Compensation:Exempt

W/C Code:  8810

Safety Sensitive Position: Yes

Job Summary: Develops effective market-driven product and business strategies ensuring market penetration of Kimray products for long-term global profitability and growth.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works with Sales, Marketing, IT, Customer Service, Technical Support, Executive team and defined focus groups to introduce new product lines into the industry
• Communicates new and existing product updates to internal and external customers
• Administers training sessions on product lines for new and existing products
• Monitors product sales to identify slow moving items and offer market suggestions
• Researches oil and gas production activities and assists in offering product changes to support new technology
• Monitors competitive technology and strong market locations, identifying competitive strengths and weaknesses
• Makes regular visits to Kimray stores and distributors to support existing and develop new products
• Establishes and maintains relationships with local colleges and trade schools focusing on oil and gas production
• Works and attends trade shows and other industry conventions
• Coordinates project priority and team capacity with Leadership and the Product Team, reporting issues and/or barriers
• Conducts weekly update meetings with the Product Team
• Maintains team projects to enhance team performance and reports metrics to Leadership and the Product Team
• Complies with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Reporting all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or a Health and Environmental Safety team member
• Participates in proactive teams to achieve departmental and company goals
• Provides leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 8 years’ experience in oil and gas production equipment
• Familiar with Kimray product line
• Strong understanding of business, marketing, and sales principles
• Practical experience in planning and leading change
• Strong customer service skills
• Must have analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Capable of effectively presenting information to internal and external groups
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must have advanced computer and technological skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral or diagram form
• Must have valid driver’s license and clean MVR
• Must pass background check and drug screen

Core Competencies:

• Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Action Oriented – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Instills Trust –Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  No

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  

Work Environment:

• Office Environment
• Field work – conditions may vary

Physical Requirements:

• Repetitive use of hands
• Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lbs.

Travel:

• Regular travel required

Safety Sensitive Position:

• Yes

This position performs tasks or duties that could affect the health or safety of Kimray employees or other individuals and has been designated as Safety Sensitive.