Product Manager (Construction Equipment)

Company: Kubota Tractor Corporation
Location: Grapevine
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

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BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

Promote and support all aspects of the Construction Equipment product line by gathering, maintaining, and communicating competitive product information to support outside sales staff and dealers. Identify and recommend new product developments, improvements, and strategies to increase sales.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company's policies, procedures and guidelines:

* Provide information and training to dealers and sales personnel, highlighting features and competitive advantages of new and existing products within assigned product line to increase product knowledge and sales.
* Create and maintain product information within product support materials, including website, price book, product guides and bid specifications, magazine ads, brochures, etc.
* Recommend product positioning for advertising/website promotional and sales material and ensure product message is communicated properly.
* Attend trade shows, sales meetings, and dealer meetings to promote assigned product line.
* Act as a voice of the customer by surveying customers and dealers for product requirements and market trends.
* Gather and analyze industry and competitive sales information to make recommendations for strategies to increase Company sales.
* Identify need for new product development and existing product improvements within assigned product line. Guide engineering and product development from a sales and marketing standpoint.
* Product launch support including product bulletins, price pages, website support, marketing campaigns, programming input and suggestions.
* Review health of product through current product updates and through understanding of current issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or another related field
* 3 to 5 years of related experience required
* Strong presentation skills
* Thorough knowledge of Construction Equipment product line and tractor industry and mechanical aptitude including the ability to operate Construction Equipment.
* Good interpersonal skills including the ability to be flexible and work as part of a team
* Proficient using SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and the ability to quickly learn and use other software packages
* Possession of or ability to obtain a driver's license

EQUIPMENT OPERATION:

Office equipment including computer, copier, phone, printer

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Typical office environment.

DISCLAIMER:

The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.

Kubota is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

Other details

* Pay Type Salary
* Required Education Bachelor's Degree

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* Grapevine, TX, USA

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