What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Mueller Water Products?
The following statements describe the principal functions of this job and its scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties assigned, including working in other functional areas to cover absences or relief to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload.
- Provides direction for development, product changes and product promotions, including development feasibility, specifying components, packaging, pricing, catalog, training aides & new product stock availability.
- Manage and communicate technical sales information and product changes both internally and externally.
- Relative to the water distribution repair market, perform pricing and competitive analysis by customer channel and recommend strategies to improve market position, improve quality or reduce costs.
- Participates in creating, maintaining, and updating annual forecasts.
- Develops and maintains product database with product specifications.
- Participates with Krausz Israel team members to facilitate the timely completion of projects.
- Reviews compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Leads review to determine commercial viability of products, resource requirements and potential risks.
- This function includes the creation of appropriate business cases and product specifications for new product variants.
- Work with different committees in the industry to influence the direction of HYMAX’s market. This responsibility specifically pertains to AWWA Standards Committees relative to couplings and clamps.
- Supports MARCOM (on-line producer of marketing) activities when called upon.
- Supports sales efforts by accompanying Territory Sales Managers on visits to important accounts, thus insuring those appropriate technological solutions are provided to fill customer needs.
- Provides on-site assistance at customer’s location to recommend products to the specific application.
- To be the ultimate source of technical support for HYMAX products.
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