Product Manager

As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

With competitive compensation, excellent benefits and exciting growth potential, it is a great time to join the STIHL team!

• Competitive pay with multiple bonus opportunities and potential for annual merit increases
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center for employees and eligible family members
• Robust retirement offerings including:
  • A fully vested Pension Plan after 5 years
  • A 401(k) with generous employer match
• Paid time off including Vacation, Sick Time, and 11 Paid Holidays
• A strong culture of stability, community, and innovation

We are looking for a Product Manager to drive innovation and deliver customer-focused solutions that align with our organizational goals. You’ll connect strategy to execution by leading cross-functional teams, managing roadmaps, and using data-driven insights to build products that make a real impact.

• Manage the complete product lifecycle process, in collaboration with the product management team, from concept to delivery.
• Develop strategic product plans for assigned portfolios, to include situational assessment, portfolio and competitor analysis, strategic goal alignment, and action planning.
• Influence cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, finance, etc.) to develop new products that meet strategic objectives.
• Apply a thorough understanding of the market, including competition, channels of distribution, competitive landscapes, and sales trend analysis, in order to drive successful planning and sound decision-making.
• Drive launch planning and promotional planning efforts.
• Knowledge of key financial metrics such as net sales standard margin, operating margin, etc.
• Strong working knowledge of milestone/phase gate development process.
• Industry knowledge, to include understanding of external market, customers, and competitors.
• Consulting skills, including ability to apply a customer-focused consultative process, relationship building, discovery, negotiation, implementation, and evaluation.
• Professional presentation skills, including ability to tailor messages to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to identify and communicate project risks.
• Ability to influence within a matrixed organization and cross-functionally.
• Strong financial acumen including a working understanding and application of financial KPIs.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• BA Degree in Business Administration or Equivalent
• 2 - 4 years of related work experience
• Average travel requirements 25% or as required