Product Manager

Joie, a global baby gear brand established in 2011 and distributed across over 85 countries, is seeking a Product Manager to join the Product Marketing team in Morgantown, PA offices, located just a mile off PA Turnpike exit 298.

We prioritize designing products with families in mind and foster joy-filled workplaces, celebrating team members' skills and development. Joie offers health and welfare benefits, including a $0 Copay / $0 Deductible Medical & Prescription Plan Design, a 401(k) with a 6% Employer Match, Vision and Mental Health Benefits.

The Product Manager will lead and assist in the development of juvenile product plans based on a thorough understanding of the consumer, the market and the competition and lead and assist with the development of production planning and execution in the market.

• As the voice for Product Development (PD), you will facilitate timely, up-to-date, accurate and effective flow of communication, information, and mutual understanding between all stakeholders.
• As a voice for the customer and consumer, you will ensure the PD team is kept up to date with customer and consumer insights throughout the product development process, recommending feature changes and/or additions when appropriate.

• Creates and maintains competitor product detail information.
• Monitors ongoing market analysis to gain a thorough understanding of the customer, consumer and competition to assist with providing strategic product direction.
• Understands the market landscape and is the in-house product expert.
• Identify new product opportunities based on consumer perceptions, expectations and competitors.

• Responsible for being subject matter expert and point of contact for the brand and creative teams.
• Propose development of new and derivative product strategies for growth.
• Define new project vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with internal teams on the recommendation of cost and price points for products to maintain healthy margins.
• Communicate key product information and USP to brand teams for launch preparation.
• Ensure the development stages of the product timeline are met.
• Provide support at product presentations, trade shows and research events.

• Guide all products in assigned categories throughout the product lifecycle (Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline).
• Coordinate production schedules to ensure on-time ship windows.
• Align cross-functional teams on expectations and manage the delivery of information for new products or product changes to ensure business, customer and consumer goals are met.
• Manage samples.

This position description is intended to provide a summary of the essential duties, tasks, and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all work requirements.

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience in product or business management preferably in consumer goods, durables, or juvenile products.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct thorough market and competitor analysis and identify new product opportunities.
• Well versed in gathering and interpreting customer and consumer insights to inform product development decisions.
• Experience in coordinating production planning, schedules, and cross-team alignment to ensure successful product execution.
• Proven track record in managing products through their entire lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field.
• Possess exceptional cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical abilities for conducting market and competitor analysis.
• Expertise in gathering and interpreting customer and consumer insights.
• Strategic thinking and vision-setting for product development and growth.
• Project management proficiency to coordinate timelines and deliverables.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills to facilitate collaboration and information flow.
• Collaboration and teamwork with creative, brand, and production teams.
• Ability to define and articulate unique selling…