Product Manager - Shelton, CT

About the Role

The Product Manager is accountable for defining the overall product strategy, business leadership, and capacity planning for assigned product lines to achieve sales, profit, and financial targets. This role identifies extensions, changes, and improvements to existing products and guides the innovation, definition, development, and launch of new offerings. It also recommends high‑level strategies and advises management on marketplace trends that affect market positioning. In day‑to‑day operations, the manager provides leadership by establishing annual marketing plans, overseeing product development programs, forecasting capacity, and creating financial operating plans. Acting as the primary point of contact and subject‑matter expert, they support and educate field sales, channel partners, and customers while maintaining close relationships with distributors and clients to uncover new opportunities and grow existing sales. The manager monitors sales and field reports, pricing, competition, and proposals, and tracks manufacturing costs against standards and budgets, recommending cost‑improvement actions. They analyze product life cycles, suggest redesigns or enhancements to boost sales and profitability, and stay current on technological advances to shape competitive strategies and new applications. Effective communication is critical; the manager establishes channels across all organization levels, delivers presentations, and keeps senior leadership informed of product line progress, marketplace trends, and strategic direction. They develop and execute marketing strategies—including promotions, collateral, merchandising, and alternative channels—and support sales through training events, trade shows, market development programs, and industry committees. Cross‑functional coordination drives new product development, redesign, and modification efforts, with the manager managing activities across the organization and communicating requirements and issues. Participation in sales and operations planning uses financial forecasts to shape demand, inventory, and production plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives. • Define product strategy and capacity plans to meet sales and profit goals. • Identify product extensions, improvements, and guide new product innovation. • Create annual marketing plans, manage product development programs, and forecast capacity. • Serve as primary point of contact and subject‑matter expert for sales, partners, and customers. • Build and maintain relationships with distributors and customers to uncover growth opportunities. • Monitor sales data, pricing, competition, and manufacturing costs; recommend cost reductions. • Analyze product life cycles and propose redesigns to enhance profitability. • Stay abreast of technological advances to shape competitive market strategies. • Develop and execute marketing initiatives, including promotions, collateral, and alternate channels. • Support sales through training events, trade shows, and industry committee participation. • Lead cross‑functional new product development, redesign, and modification projects. • Participate in sales and operations planning using financial forecasts for demand and production.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸product strategy
• ▸capacity planning
• ▸product development
• ▸cost analysis
• ▸lifecycle redesign
• ▸market forecast

What You Bring

Success in this high‑visibility role requires strong analytical, organizational, and tactical skills, combined with excellent communication and leadership abilities. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing, or business, has at least five years of experience—preferably in electrical, construction, or consumer products—and possesses direct Voice of Customer and market‑research experience, proven team‑leading influence, and polished verbal and written communication.

Requirements

• ▸analytical
• ▸leadership
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸5+ years
• ▸electrical
• ▸market research

Work Environment

Onsite