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Product Manager / Engineer
Melbourne, Australia
Reference: 6876281
* Attractive Salary Package & Benefits
* Commercial & Gas Hot Water Category
Rinnai Australia is a market leader in hot water, heating, cooling and renewable energy appliances for both commercial and domestic markets. Our People are at the heart of everything we do, and we attribute our success and growth over the last 50 years to the contribution of our employees. In joining the team at Rinnai, you will be supported at every turn and we actively encourage your efforts to achieve excellence.
This is an exciting full-time permanent opportunity to join a market leader where you'll be able to showcase your technical product and project management expertise in the commercial hot water category.
What you'll be doing Your primary focus will be to establish, manage and execute product strategies, across the full product life cycle (from concept ideation to end of product life management) for the commercial hot water and residential gas hot water portfolios including:
* Research and analyse market trends driven by consumers, competitors (domestic & global) and government bodies.
* Identify and validate market opportunities alongside key stakeholders, including new channels, new products, new markets, and ongoing existing product upgrades and improvements.
* Strategically manage the supply base with a short-medium-long term plan
* Produce reports, strategic category plans and business cases as required to support the product portfolio for both internal and external customers. Support the development of marketing materials and sales assets.
* Identify and drive improvements and updates to existing product lines to meet market demand and compliance.
* Effective management of the life cycle of products within portfolio - including ideation, concept validation, supplier sourcing, specification (fit, form, function and pricing), technical support, evaluation and testing, launch, and post launch support)
* Identify and implement new product technologies to further drive Rinnai Australia's reputation for market leading innovation, quality and excellence.
* Develop and lead new product recommendations through the development of sound business cases backed by empirical data and market intelligence.
Essential skills and experience We are seeking a dynamic and commercially minded product manager who brings solid experience and tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or related technical field.
* A proven background in Product Management
* Experience with products of a technical nature
* Ideally direct experience within the hot water category, however not essential
* Must be able to demonstrate the ability to quickly learn about products of a highly technical nature
* The ability to analyse market trends and translate to market and product opportunities
* Customer first approach, with a passion for understanding audience needs and translating insights into action
* Experience in negotiations and the development of key relationships with international stakeholders and/or global suppliers
* Excellent internal stakeholder management, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and clearly communicate across all levels and functions (e.g. sales, marketing, manufacturing) of the business
What's on offer?
* An attractive salary package
* A collaborative and supportive team environment
* Generous staff discounts on our full product range
* Work with a respected, reputable and well-known organisation
* New modern workspace equipped with an onsite gym, electric standup desks, natural lighting and an onsite micro-market for healthy lunch options
* Health and wellbeing programs including EAP services
* Hybrid work arrangements, working 1 day a week from home
* Rinnai will support your efforts to achieve excellence
If you are looking for that next role that will provide you with an opportunity for success, development and growth, then we would love to hear from you.
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