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Product Manager

@ Vantage Elevation
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Bronx or Sacramento or Irving
$115k-$120k/yrHybridFull Time
Responsibilities:defining strategy, managing lifecycle, leading collaboration
Requirements Summary:Bachelor's degree in a commercial or technical field required; 5+ years product lifecycle management experience; ability to travel ~35%; pricing strategy, business performance, analytical and presentation skills; advanced Microsoft Office.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, CPQ
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Product Manager  



Full-time – Hybrid 



Base Locations can be one of the following: Bronx, NY - Sacramento, CA - Dallas, TX 



If you are a forward-thinking professional passionate about innovation and product strategy, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity! Vantage Elevation is seeking a collaborative and results-driven Product Manager to join our growing team. 



Reporting directly to the VP, Product Management, the Product Manager owns and drives the full lifecycle of the company’s product portfolio, including product strategy, roadmaps, product launches, enhancements, value engineering initiatives, and product retirement. This role works cross-functionally to align business objectives, support innovation, and strengthen the company’s competitive position in the market. 



The Product Manager collaborates closely with sales, marketing, technical support, and customers to translate market insights, competitive analysis, and voice-of-customer feedback into product development priorities and value-driven pricing strategies. This role also plays a key part in successful product adoption by supporting frontline teams with product knowledge, release deployment, and early customer implementation activities. 



About Us  



Vantage Elevation, LLC is an independent, industry-leading manufacturer of elevator components and systems with a long history of innovation and reliability. Founded in 1899, Vantage employes over 1,000 people across manufacturing sites and offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Through its family of brands, GAL Manufacturing, GAL Canada, Hollister-Whitney, Elevator Controls, Courion, Bore-Max, Thames Valley Controls, and Vertical Dimensions, Vantage supports nearly every electro-mechanical device used in modern elevators. Vantage’s mission is to safely connect people and communities by providing reliable elevator solutions. We support our teams, work closely with our customers, and hold ourselves accountable for quality, safety, and integrity in everything we do. 



Duties and Responsibilities  



Product Strategy: 





  • Collaborate to define/execute the product strategy & roadmap, aligned with Vantage strategic objectives 







  • Collaborate with functional peers to drive company-wide strategies 







  • Communicates with authorities, business and professional associations and other related influencers to influence standards and codes, and to promote product solutions 







  • Actively supports the execution of Vantage transformation initiatives and leads Vantage transformation initiatives as assigned. 





Product Lifecycle Management: 





  • Oversee the entire lifecycle of the product from conception through release and enhancements 




  • Implement best practices in product management and continuous improvement processes 







  • Ensure products meet market needs and customer satisfaction goals 





Market and Customer Insight: 





  • Lead market research, competitive analysis, and customer engagement initiatives to inform product strategies 




  • Participates in sales target identification and in defining new target markets and customers Utilize analytics and data-driven decisions to improve product offerings. 







  • Participates in pricing strategies and models based on market dynamics and company objectives working in concert with the commercial team, business units, and finance. 







  • Responsible for product CPQ modeling and will work in concert with the product data team to optimize product modeling and ensure accurate product costing and pricing. 







  • Responsible for the development of our parts offering within the business units, and importantly within our regional service centers. 





Cross-Functional Collaboration: 





  • Work with R&D, marketing, sales, customer support teams, and operations to ensure product success 







  • Foster a collaborative culture and process between product teams and other departments 







  • Coordinate go-to-market strategies and ensure successful product launches 







  • Supports Sales Development Managers in achieving targets and analyzing and maintaining offering, product and pricing data, sales and tendering tools and pricing guidelines 







  • Transfers information and knowledge of his/her offering range front lines 





Financial and Operational Oversight: 





  • Provide executive-level reporting on product performance, strategic milestones, and targets 







  • Oversee the development and management of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the product management function  





Customer relationship management: 





  • Works in concert with sales and marketing to create support material for front lines in defining, specifying and communicating customer value of product offerings in concert with marketing. 







  • Works in concert with sales and marketing to identify and articulate benefits and advantages of the Vantage product offering in customer materials 







  • Acts as company liaison for all product related communications related to quality issues or topics, and key product support topics 







  • Participates in customer meetings and events 





Performance Measures: 





  • Business metrics: Orders (Volume & Monetary Value), Orders Margin, Sales, EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, NPI, Vitality Index 







  • Development of market share Development, implementation and utilization of Vantage solutions, processes, and tools 







  • Contribution to winning orders working together with Salespersons and Account Managers 







  • Quantity and quality of feedback to product life cycle management