Product Development Specialist - West Fargo, United States - Doosan Bobcat

Doosan Bobcat West Fargo, United States

4 weeks ago

Description

At Doosan Bobcat, our success is powered by our people. Through our winning culture and one global team working together, we deliver the best products and service to our customers – and make the world a better place. Join our team today and start building your career with a worldwide leader.

Location : West Fargo, Bismarck

Job Information

Bobcat Company's success is directly influenced from a competitive product portfolio that is aligned to the strategy and long-range plan (LRP) of the entire organization. As a Product Development Specialist, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to maximize success with current products and to establish and deliver a short and mid-term product development roadmap (AOP) that directly supports achievement of the company's strategic and financial objectives.

Success with new product development is the foundation for maximizing Bobcat product competitiveness, operational efficiency, and overall company sales and financial performance. As a Product Development Specialist, you will collect and analyze market and customer research to investigate new product development opportunities. You will provide input to establish globally aligned product targets for new product development projects. The Product Development Manager represents the Voice of Customer to maximize success with current products and partners with the new product development teams to ensure achievement of product targets and project goals.

Role & Responsibility

New Product Development

Provide market opportunity and product requirements for smaller scale new product development projects or product enhancements
Define product management plan and lead or collaborate with cross-functional teams on new product development projects to achieve project goals
Initiate sales bill of material development for sales and production planning system
Initiate launch planning and opening of orders for new products and options
Support development, approve content, and participate in market events or activities
Act as liaison with the attachments team to ensure alignment between the product and approved attachments

Market Research & Product Support

Research and respond to dealer & customer product support inquiries and provide on-going product support to dealer Sales Specialists and Bobcat Field Marketers
Capture and analyze industry data to support business and product decision making
Initiate regular customer and dealer interaction to ensure thorough understanding of customer application and user profiles, and dealer considerations in selling and supporting products
Initiate and/or participate in external research activities to understand customer and dealer needs
Leverage or collect, and analyze accurate competitive product price, specification, feature & benefit, and option configuration data to support business and product targets
Coordinate with Product Data Management team to develop and maintain accurate price and specification data sheets
Provide technical knowledge and product insights to support or participate in commercial events or activities

Team Performance & Development

Participate or facilitate collaboration activities across the Product Management team. Hire, supervise and develop co-op team members
Refine existing or develop new processes that govern product management activities and facilitate cross-regional, cross-functional collaboration

Job Requirement

Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Engineering
Experience Preferred: 3+ years of experience in Product Development, Engineering or Market Development
Travel Required: % (international travel may occur)
Construction product (or related) development knowledge and operation experience
Experience in conducting and compiling market and customer research
Verbal and written communication skills and the willingness to speak in front of audiences ranging from 5-100 people
Ability to handle objections from dealer staff, incorporating feedback where appropriate and providing supporting evidence to help change dealer mindset where appropriate
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As a part of the Doosan Group, which employs more than 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide, the company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Based in Seoul, South Korea, with its North America headquarters in West Fargo, North Dakota, Doosan Bobcat is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, attachments and services. The company is committed to empowering people to accomplish more.

Doosan Bobcat North America is home to world-renowned brands, including Bobcat compact equipment, Doosan portable power products, Ryan and Steiner grounds maintenance equipment and Geith attachments. Doosan Bobcat North America is a tradename of Clark Equipment Company.

Doosan is committed fostering an inclusive and a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, citizenship status, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at

Doosan is a VEVRAA federal contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans.

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