Product Manager - Retail - 09001745
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We are currently looking for a Product Manager - Retail
Description:
As a Product Manager you will deliver market driven offerings by defining product requirements; collaborate with development team to drive product development using the SAS Software Development Lifecycle; communicate product content and knowledge to internal constituents; and support the external presence of SAS and our offerings.
As a member of the Retail Product Management team you will support the definition of the SAS Revenue Optimization solutions. You will work closely with strategic customers to create an industry leading suite of solutions in this area. You will combine your vision for this area with our industry leading suite of retail merchandising applications and analytical capabilities, to contribute to the creation of the industry's most comprehensive Revenue Optimization Solution. You will also work closely with the sales organization to educate customers on the strategic value of the SAS solution, as well as work closely with development in translating market requirements into thought leading solutions that drive value for end-users and enterprises.
Additional responsibilities will include:
Defining product requirements based on customer, prospect and evaluator inputs, market direction and field contribution; generates Market Requirements Document (MRD)
Driving product development in R&D based on requirements management and product lifecycle
Responsible for developing and executing a Product Vision and Roadmap
Defining user personas and use cases
Identifying and recommending actions for emerging technology and business issues that present opportunities or threats to SAS
Seeking new market opportunities within the company's distinctive competence
Creating Executive Briefing documents to drive decision-making process
Ensuring knowledge transfer of product functionality to Marketing & Sales
Creating Statement of Position, FAQ, and/or talking points
Delivering technical, fact-oriented content for pricing, positioning and collateral
Providing software demonstrations to internal constituents, customers, press, analysts, at events, etc
Serving as a product expert and with external audiences, such as press, thought leaders, analysts, speaking engagements at trade shows and user groups
Managing OEM/Technical Provider relationships
Participating and providing domain expertise in customer briefings at a strategic level
Building and managing a virtual team comprised of worldwide members
Performing other job duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Essential
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related discipline; with
5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, or consulting in a software company or a major consulting organization
Experience in Merchandising, planning in the retail industry or in Category Management/ Account Planning in the CPG/ Softgoods
Equivalent Essential
Associate's degree in the same field plus 2 additional years experience of the stated essential experience ~OR~
High School Diploma (GED) plus 4 additional years experience of the stated essential experience
Additional
Understanding of the software engineering process and ability to collaborate with technical teams to drive the product roadmap
Ability to understand product features and describe associated customer value
Organizational skills for managing commitments, schedules and deadlines
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
Skilled in effective communication, influencing and negotiation
Ability to map market requirements into product features
Ability to travel (25-40% per month)
Preferences
Advanced degrees in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related discipline
8 years of experience. Product Management, Product Marketing, or consulting in a software company or a major consulting organization, or in Merchandising or planning in the retail industry or in Category Management/ Account Planning in the CPG/ Softgoods
Background in assortment planning in softlines
Excellent understanding of the pricing and promotions functions in retailing gained through working for a major retailer or a manufacturing organization, a supplier, a tier 1 software vendor in the space or a consulting organization
Expertise in the areas of Pricing and Promotions to play the role of a thought leader
Demonstrated understanding of analytical techniques (forecasting, market response modeling, optimization) and experience in applying these to organizational problems is desired
Prior experience in developing or using retail enterprise software packages
Prior experience in using SAS in a retail/CPG/Apparel setting
Additional Information
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.
The level of this position will be determined based on the applicant's education, skills and experience.
Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.
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How to apply:
Applications accepted online only at: http://www.sas.com/jobs/USjobs/search.html. All other forms of application may not be considered. Please refer to job #09001745 when applying online.