Senior Product Manager

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team.

YOU

As Senior Product Manager, you are responsible for managing product matters related to the assigned physical product lines throughout the product life cycle, from strategic planning to tactical activities, and aligning the strategies for the product with those of the organization. The Senior Product Manager will synthesize the customer cues, industry and the market needs to create products that profitably grow the product segment they manage. The Senior Product Manager will prepare an annual product line business plan that is based on well defined product market research, detailed product information, price points, sales forecasts, special features of new and existing products and coordinate with selling branches to recommend pricing and initial channels of distribution. 

They will also lead the development of new products within their line by managing interdepartmental teams (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Quality, Sourcing, and Production) to develop, launch and drive sales of new products ensuring execution is in line with the project plan.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% of Time)

Product Portfolio & Lifecycle Management (50%)

• General responsibility for managing a portfolio of physical products
• Manage the product life cycle including product rationalization, profitability and future requirements based on market changes
• Develop new product definition, financial analysis of the opportunity and development timeline
• Work with marketing to develop appropriate marketing material to support the product portfolio throughout the product life cycle to maximize product revenue

Cross-Functional Collaboration (30%)

• Work with customers, sales, R&D/engineering to identify and develop needed products and product applications within their assigned lines
• Work with sales and regional engineering personnel to advance industry knowledge and relationships
• Strategically work with industry-related organizations within assigned product line purview to maximize impact of Simpson product revenue

Field & Market Research (10%)

• Regularly work in field to look for product and application opportunities from internal and external sources

Training & Enablement (10%)

• Lead product training of Simpson personnel and assist in training activities at branches for customers as needed

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

If you can do everything listed above, you’ve got what it takes. Perhaps some of the following would be helpful too:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university preferred
• 6 years of related experience and/or training in product management
• 6 years of experience in the construction related products
• 1 year of experience managing others
• Vision - Must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality
• Communication / Team Collaboration - Ability to communicate effectively with all areas of the company and facilitate discussions and debate, mediate conflict, and nurture a collaborative, cross-functional team
• Math - Ability to calculate and analyze figures and amounts such as interest, market pricing, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Language - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Reasoning - Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructi