Product Manager, Exterior Solutions

The Exterior Solutions Product Manager is responsible for managing Somfys Exterior product portfolio in North America including motors controls sensors power solutions and accessories for awnings exterior screens rolling shutters pergolas and other outdoor applications.

This role leads product strategy market research positioning pricing commercialization performance and lifecycle management. Working closely with global product teams and regional Sales Marketing Finance Customer Service and other functions the Product Manager will translate market needs into product priorities that support revenue profitability and customer satisfaction goals.

Duties & Reponsibilities

• Product Strategy Innovation & Lifecycle Management
  • Own the Exterior product portfolio and develop its regional strategy roadmap and priorities.
  • Manage the product lifecycle from introduction through enhancement optimization and discontinuation.
  • Identify product gaps and opportunities through customer feedback market research competitive analysis and industry trends.
  • Lead product-innovation discussions and develop business cases for new products features and portfolio investments.
  • Communicate prioritized product requirements features and business justification to Somfys global product teams.
  • Coordinate product information and database updates for the assigned portfolio.

• Market Customer & Competitive Insights
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to understand customer needs preferences and market trends.
  • Work with Sales specification teams fabricators dealers OEMs installers and other stakeholders to capture market requirements.
  • Establish relationships with key customers to gather feedback support product adoption and identify improvements.
  • Monitor competitor products pricing positioning and marketing strategies.
  • Maintain competitive product comparisons to identify market opportunities and threats.
  • Monitor relevant building trends regulatory requirements and emerging technologies.

• Go-to-Market Pricing & Commercialization
  • Develop product positioning messaging pricing segmentation and launch strategies.
  • Partner with Marketing Communications to develop or localize launch materials.
  • Coordinate cross-functional launch readiness and commercialization activities.
  • Work with Finance to evaluate pricing profitability and product investment decisions.
  • Support the planning and management of product-marketing budgets.
  • Evaluate the performance and return on investment of product launches and related initiatives.

• Sales Enablement & Customer Engagement
  • Develop sales tools and resources including presentations FAQs product comparisons and launch materials.
  • Develop and deliver product training presentations and demonstrations.
  • Maintain regular communication with Sales regarding product launches updates promotions and discontinuations.
  • Serve as the product subject-matter expert during customer meetings and product-line reviews.
  • Participate in customer visits trade shows conferences industry associations and market-development programs.

• Product Performance & Reporting
  • Define and track key performance indicators for the Exterior product portfolio.
  • Monitor revenue profitability customer feedback product adoption and competitive performance.
  • Prepare and deliver regular reports on product performance market trends risks and opportunities.
  • Recommend actions to improve product positioning sales profitability customer satisfaction and market competitiveness.

Qualifications :

Required

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Marketing Product Management or a related discipline; masters degree or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in product management product marketing or a related role.
• Demonstrated success launching & managing technical or hardware products.
• Experience translating customer and market needs into product requirements and business recommendations.
• Strong analytical project-management organizational presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project objectives and timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint and other relevant business applications.

Preferred 

• Experience with building products exterior shading outdoor living window coverings construction products smart home technology automation electrical products or related industries.
• Experience launching hardware products in residential or commercial markets.
• Familiarity with wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi Zigbee and Bluetooth.
• Experience working with global product engineering or specification teams.

Additional Information :

Inter-relationships

Collaborates locally and internationally with Product Management Project Management Engineering Marketing Finance Purchasing Sales Customer Service Supply Chain and other business functions.

Working Conditions

• Typical 8am-5pm Monday through Friday.
• Hybrid remote option (2 days) and in-office required (3 days) work environment.
• Regular participation in customer meetings training product demonstrations trade shows and industry events.
• Approximately 1525% travel based on business needs.

Needed Attributes

• Customer- and market-focused
• Strategic analytical and commercially minded
• Self-motivated creative and results-oriented
• Highly organized with a strong sense of urgency
• Collaborative and able to influence across functions
• Strong verbal written and presentation skills
• Comfortable balancing long-term strategy with hands-on execution

Salary Range 

• $110000-$130000 (inclusive of full benefits package)
• Eligible for 10% annual bonus

At Somfy we care about our employees. We offer a comprehensive corporate benefits package including a variety of health plan options. Dental vision 401k with a matching program generous PTO and sick time an employee fitness program and more.

The protection of our candidates personal data is a commitment of Somfy Group. We therefore ask any candidate to submit their application to us exclusively via our secure system and not by email or postal.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time