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Were looking for a Product Planner for our Trucking and Transportation line, which currently includes our new segment of Work Ready utility products. Effective portfolio planning requires a humble curiosity, and the desire to fully understand market and customer dynamics. This is a unique, ground floor opportunity to shape the vision for Brandts products for years to come.
Duties:
Collect, Analyze and Interpret Market Data from brochures, websites, dealers, customers, trade shows and industry publications.
Understand industry trends, customer and dealer needs.
Identify current product gaps, weaknesses.
Develop and prioritize ideas for new products and model updates across the product line.
Develop longer term Research & Development plan for product line.
Plan and help deliver the go to market plan for the launch of new products.
Required Experience:
We want a candidate who has experience in transportation, trucking, or a similar industry and has a good equipment background as either a user, mechanic, designer, sales/marketing or manufacturing role. The ideal candidate will have:
A passion for equipment and the ability to articulate customer needs
Experience in at least one of the following areas direct use of the product, sales, design, customer support or manufacturing
Excellent organization & communication skills written and verbal
The ability to work with all levels and departments in the organization
An understanding of business and product financial metrics
The ability to travel 1 week per month if necessary.