EMEA Commercial Product Manager
Lenovo
Why Work at Lenovo
Description and Requirements
EMEA Commercial Visuals Product Manager will be responsible for delivering the product portfolio and executing the product strategy, to aid sales and business management in driving the company financial goals.
You are our ideal candidate, if you have product marketing experience in IT, with the ability to articulate a thorough understanding of customer needs and are passionate about product. You will be responsible of maximizing sales by managing the product life cycle (product requirements, supply/demand planning, product launch, sales enablement, sales training, and product sunset).
You need to have the ability to collaborate across multiple teams such as worldwide product marketing, relationship sales, channel sales, web sales, marketing, finance and supply chain in order to achieve the financial goals of your assigned products.
As the EMEA Visuals Product Manager you will:
- Have a deep understanding of the Commercial and or Monitor Market including customer requirements, competitive positioning and technology trends.
- Understand competitive landscape and develop sales and marketing tactics to take advantage of our strengths and minimize the risk of our weaknesses
- Drive his/her assigned products from cradle to grave (NPI, Lifecycle management, transitions)
- Influence WW product roadmap with EMEA specific needs
- Drive Commercial visuals marketing requirements into the EMEA and WW marketing teams
- Collaborate with the sales segments (Corporate, Global, Public Sector, SMB, Web) to develop sales strategies and marketing tactics to achieve the financial goals of his/her assigned products
- Train Lenovo Sales Rep and Channel Partners on his/her assigned products
- Create a competitive and timely portfolio for our SMB, REL and Web business
- Collaborate with sales and supply/demand planning to forecast right, maximizing sales and minimizing aged inventory.
- Announce products “Time To Market” with all assets ready to use (CRM, Web, datasheets, presentations, supply planning, pricing, training, etc…).
Position Requirements:
- 3+ years of IT or AV product management experience
- Good understanding of go to market and channels
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal and communications skills
- Proficient in selling Products’ value vs Products’ specs
- Ability to leverage extended teams
What we offer:
- Life Insurance
- Pension/ Retirement Plan
- Health Coverage Plan
- Meal Vouchers
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Children of Lenovo Employees Scholarship Program
- Lenovo and Motorola Product Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program, e.g., for health, legal & financial consultancy
- Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees