Product Manager, Mobile Cooling

Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometic’s unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America’s most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world.  Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers.  In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Position Overview:

The Product Manager – Mobile Cooling is responsible for execution of the Global and Regional product strategy focused on Dometic-branded electric / powered coolers and passive hardside coolers. This role is responsible for creating concepts and products to meet the needs of our core consumers and deliver the financial targets of the group. This individual has an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to focus on execution, and thrives in an environment that is fast paced and demands knowledge of all parts of the business. This role is perfect for the outdoors enthusiast - someone who is passionate about the outdoor industry, products, and users. This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Product Management, Mobile Cooling. 

Duties:

• Develop product strategy, product roadmap, and innovation management including alignment between the Mobile Cooling and Global Segments
• Conduct market, industry, and consumer research to identify Mobile Cooling business and market insights/opportunities as well as demographics and trends; develop the strategy for business growth
• Prepare, coordinate and implement product strategy, product introduction and positioning as part of a comprehensive product launch plan and Go-To-Market strategy
• Assist in the creation of short, medium, and long-term assortment plans for Mobile Cooling products that support the overall business strategy
• Partner with Marketing to identify and ensure key features and benefits for each product are accurately portrayed
• Identify product claims, ensure they are included in engineering processes and requirements for testing and substantiation for advertised product claims and comparisons to competition
• Collaborate, communicate, and coordinate cross functionally with Marketing, Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Factory, Legal, and Product Development
• Present new product ideas and concepts to upper management using strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Be trusted liaison with Sales as it relates to products, strategy, and new product plans; prepare training for sales team regarding products, argumentation points, and other relevant sales information
• Monitor competition, market trends, and prepare ideas for future product launches
• Support sales & marketing activities to ensure revenue, profit, and inventory targets are met monthly
• Review demand & supply trend to identify business issues & risks, and escalate as needed for fast problem solving
• Attend tradeshows, customer meetings and other related events to obtain customer and consumer feedback
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:          

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field required; equivalent experience may be substituted
• Minimum five (5) plus years of experience in product management, product development, and/or consumer research projects required; engineering background is plus
• Experience in consumer electronics, power tools, coolers, outdoor, camping, hardgoods, CPG, etc. industries strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop business plans and take full responsibility for success of assigned projects – from inception to completion.
• Ability to work in matrixed global organization with teammates in multiple time zones.
• Possess passion and enthusiasm for improving the outdoor mobile cooling arena
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities
• Ability to work cross-functionally as well as be independently motivated and driven with minimal supervision
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel, is required
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30%

The starting base pay for this role is between $110,000 and $120,000. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, location, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.