Global Product Manager - Turning

 

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

 

Job Title - Global Product Manager - Turning

 Remote Location 

 

Job Summary 

The Product Manager is a key strategic role in the business unit responsible for managing the portfolio of products within a specific end market segment.  This individual will lead the development and implementation of the portfolio management plan including the portfolio strategy, new product development facilitation, commercialization of new products, marketing and promotion of existing products and product life cycle management. This role will report directly to Sr. Marketing Portfolio Manager. 

Key Job Responsibilities

• Independently operate and run portfolio of products for specific end market.
• Own end-to-end product lifecycle from concept phase through development and launch to end of life.
• Facilitate new product development pipeline aligned to meet customer and end market needs via collaboration with commercial stakeholders. 
• Identify target applications with current and potential competitive differentiation for new product development and develop business cases.
• Maintain annual roadmaps aligned with market segment and customer needs for new product launches, strategic marketing material deployment, and product training sessions.
• Product portfolio management including competitive performance analysis, competitive price analysis, list pricing setting and margin targets, profitability analysis, and SKU rationalization and consolidation.
• Collaboration with key functional teams including sales, finance, technology, manufacturing, planning, customer service and sourcing. 
• Complies with all Kennametal ethical and policy guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned to support business success

Requirements

• 4 yr. degree preferred in Engineering or Business/Marketing. Specific to end market preferred.
• 5-8 years related work experience
• Excellent written and oral communication, collaboration, and inter-personal skills
• Time and information management, business acumen, problem solving, planning, and organizing.
• Champion for customers by understanding product usage and trends to drive strategy.
• Leading multi-functional collaboration and/or project management experience preferred. 
• Industry experience related to business unit market segments preferred.
• Self-starter, ability to operate without frequent direct instruction.
   

 

 

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. As such, it is the policy of Kennametal Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, or other protected status, group, or characteristic under federal, state, and/or local law or regulation. It is Kennametal Inc.'s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.