Mercury Marine - Associate Category Manager

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Major Function: Grow and maintain the health of the global propulsion and controls & rigging product portfolios.  Help lead, guide and influence product planning, pricing, consumer research, marketing, business case development, product line management, and new product development related to multiple product categories.  

Function as a liaison between Category Management and adjacent internal departments, international branches, and customers, supporting the development of brand and product marketing strategies and materials, volume forecasting and competitive analysis and benchmarking.  Act as a resource for Mercury employees, globally, responding to product related inquiries, concerns and requests. Assist in managing product categories as a business, support corporate goals and ensure market competitiveness.  Initiatives will result in increased product line efficiency, external market growth and increased financial contributions.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the development of critical business analyses on key strategic marine issues (competitive strategy, partnership strategy, product strategy, parent product pricing, etc.)Support new product development and design change initiatives driven by market demand, government regulations and/or cost reduction activityFacilitate business case/charter development for new product programs and provide direction for the development and growth of the categoryHelp with the development, planning and implementation of product plans, with a primary focus on in-line, lifecycle and new engine and rigging product management for maximized category growth and brand healthAnalyze competitive research and trends to guide category strategy and programs relative to product and program innovationSupport cost reduction, quality improvement and VOC projects to drive product plan initiativesCollaborate with internal PD&E staff, marketing and sales leaders, dealers, customers and external strategic business partners to develop product strategies and plansPresent category strategic initiatives to senior leadership and program teamsLead and influence cross-functional teams on strategic category issues, processes and initiatives

Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements

Proven leadership ability and interpersonal skillsVerbal and written skills necessary to communicate effectively with all levels of the organizationAbility to summarize details and present recommendations to managementOrganizational skills necessary to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneouslyExcellent quantitative/qualitative skills; high agility in performing quantitative analysis as well as using strategic frameworks.Ability to support and lead project teams, work cross-functionally and think both critically and strategically.Team player – willing to do whatever is necessary to help the Team get the job done right, every time.

Education and Experience Requirements

BS/BA degree in Business, Economics or a Technical fieldProduct management and/or knowledge of boating/marine industry preferred, but not requiredMinimum two years professional experienceThe candidate must have a track record of outstanding success relative to peers and should have demonstrated leadership skills.Experience using strategic frameworks and analysis, and in modeling abstract and ambiguous business problems.

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