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Flexsteel Industries Inc.

Associate Product Manager

Flexsteel Industries Inc. Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees

5 d ago
product-manager Junior (0-2 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Associate Product Manager conducts market research and supports the NPD stage gate process to facilitate new product development. They also manage product portfolio data and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve product concerns.

What they look for

Market Research Product Development Project Management Portfolio Management Cross-functional Collaboration Quality Control Data Analysis Product Lifecycle Management Communication

Requirements

A bachelor's degree or equivalent is required for this position. Candidates must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Full description

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

  • Conducts Market/Product trend research (inspiration, function price) in support of new development projects in Forward Plan.
  • Supports and participates in preparation and presentation of project deliverables required by NPD Stage Gate process.
  • Ensures NPD initiatives are communicated to cross functional departments as necessary throughout organization (beyond 'gated' process).
  • Assists with Product Portfolio management by updating the Value Profile support data and maintaining visual display of Promote/Support/Retire product, by category and Value Profile tier as required.
  • Develops and maintains an understanding of core product offering.
  • Works with corporate purchasing and quality control to understand and resolve product concerns negatively impacting customer experience.
  • Collaborates with Design & D&E team to incorporate new / updated function and or features into new developments
  • Travel Required (10%)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.

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