Product Manager

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Greensboro - Greensboro, NC , About Camco Manufacturing:
Camco Manufacturing, founded in 1966, has evolved from a humble beginning with one employee and a single product to become a powerhouse in the outdoor recreation market. With a rich history spanning over 50 years, Camco has grown exponentially, boasting a workforce of over 1,000 employees, 140+ patents, and an extensive product line exceeding 5,600 offerings. The company's commitment to innovation is evident through its best-in-class, in-house development team, specializing in creating cutting-edge products for the RV, marine, ATV, and other outdoor recreation industries.

Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Camco operates eight separate manufacturing and warehousing facilities encompassing one million square feet. This extensive infrastructure allows Camco to efficiently meet the diverse needs of its customers, solidifying its position as a leading aftermarket parts and accessories manufacturer in the fast-growing outdoor recreation market. Focused on the RV, Marine, and Camping sectors, Camco's influence in these industries is significant, as it continues to lead the charge with a relentless pursuit of excellence and a commitment to delivering top-notch products and services.

Product Manager

Camco Manufacturing is building a dedicated upstream product management function within Engineering & Product Development. The Product Manager owns the intelligence, definition, and commercial positioning work that must precede engineering engagement — translating market opportunity, consumer insight, and business strategy into clear, actionable product briefs that enable the engineering team to execute with precision and speed.

This is a builder role in a function that is newly defined  right person understands that product management is not portfolio administration — it is the upstream work that determines whether the engineering team is building the right things before they start building them. You will work within a structured NPD process operating on 12, 18, and 24-month development horizons, and your discovery and definition work will be the trigger that opens each project cycle.

• Define the product thesis for each assigned project: what the product is, who it is for, what problem it solves, and what it must deliver to succeed commercially
• Complete competitive landscape analysis and feature benchmarking before engineering engagement begins — understand what exists, where the gaps are, and how Camco's product must differentiate
• Validate consumer demand through voice-of-customer research, e-commerce review analysis, dealer and consumer engagement, and category trend data
• Develop cost and pricing models that establish commercial viability and define the cost envelope for engineering
• Produce clear, complete product briefs that give engineering the direction needed to initiate design without ambiguity
• Validate commercial product offering opportunities and build implementation strategies

• Own the product pipeline across assigned categories — managing projects in the 12, 18, and 24-month development horizons
• Ensure each pipeline project has PM discovery work completed before engineering resources are committed
• Participate in pipeline planning and prioritization discussions with leadership to align discovery work with engineering capacity
• Track stage-gate progression across the portfolio and surface blockers or off-sequence activities to leadership

• Serve as the bridge between market intelligence and engineering execution — representing the commercial perspective throughout the development cycle
• Collaborate with…