Sr. Product Manager, Accessories

Job Title:                                        Senior Product Manager, Accessories

Title of Supervisor:                       Vice President – Product Management

Job Location:                                 Mooresville, NC

Company Website:                       www.greenworkstools.com

Company Summary:

Greenworks Tools is the leader in battery-powered outdoor power tools for DIY-consumers and landscaping professionals. The company distributes Greenworks branded and private label products, as well as products for an extensive network of Original Equipment Manufacturers. With a robust line of Greenworks branded products, including 24-volt, G-MAX 40-volt, 60-volt, 80-volt, and commercial grade 82-volt battery-powered outdoor power equipment, a full line of corded equipment, and power tools, Greenworks offers the right tool for every job. Utilizing best-in-class technology, Greenworks tools deliver the power and performance of comparable gas-powered tools without the mess, fumes, aggravating pull cords and noise associated with gas products. For more information, find us on the web at greenworkstools.com or greenworkscommercial.com.

Position Summary:

The Senior Product Manager, Accessories position is primarily responsible for the development and management of accessories for the Greenworks product portfolio.  This position will focus heavily on bringing to market relevant and innovative accessories for all finished goods categories.  This role will work very closely with the Product Management, Marketing, and Sales teams to ensure a user centric and compelling product roadmap is generated for accessories in the North American market.  This role will be responsible for and own the profitable growth of the category of accessories.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification of accessory opportunities under the Greenworks brand for relevant product categories.
• Lead the cross functional team to accelerate the development, management and commercialization of product accessories under the Greenworks brand.

Customer Focus – This position is expected to lead the generation of a product accessory roadmap with the end user in mind. The role is also expected to be able to interact with the commercial and prosumer customer base to understand unmet needs, trends, and/or pain points.

• Collaborate with Product Management to jointly deliver product and product accessory innovations on time and on budget.
• Provide necessary tools and training to sales teams to successfully commercialize product accessories
• Convert the GWC.com website to become a “go-to” destinations for purchases of Greenworks product accessories.
• Collaborate with Marketing to align on commercialization strategies, in store displays and packaging for product accessories.
• The role will lead the search for attractive talent to build up the product accessory team in alignment with overall company growth strategy.
• This position will develop and monitor the team’s budget and timeline requirements.

Required Education and Experience:

• BS or MS Degree in Engineering, or similar field
• 5-10 years industry experience in manufacturing or development of quality management.
• Previous consumer product safety commission experience
• Experience supporting quality management systems that focus on warranty and returns analysis, and/or incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspections
• Strong experience testing and troubleshooting electronic assemblies
• Experience with consumer electro-mechanical products (preferably outdoor power equipment and/or power tools)
• Experience with Li-ion battery powered products and/or technology
• ASQ, Lean and/or Six Sigma certifications are preferred
• Strong organization and communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask is a must
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Power Point
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access and Labview is preferred
• Flexibility participating in teleconference calls off-hours with China teams
• Fluency in spoken Mandarin is a plus
• Capable of traveling up to 30% of the time, primarily to China

Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k company match plan
• Paid sick, personal, and vacation time