Location:  Cerritos, California	Function:  Sales/Marketing/Business Development
Requisition #:  68022	Position Type:  Full-Time Employee

Company Overview

Imation is the only company in the world solely focused on the development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and removable hard disk storage. In addition to the Imation brand, Imation's global brand portfolio includes the Memorex brand; one of the most widely recognized names in the consumer electronics industry, famous for the slogan, "Is it live or is it Memorex?"

Job Overview

We seek a Product Manager to support Imation's Consumer Business based in Cerritos, CA. The Product Manager is expected to drive and manage the Accessories Product Line to meet or exceed all goals & objectives. Responsibilities Own product P&L Develop and drive marketing strategy & plan for assigned products Understand the market landscape including - market size, growth, opportunity, trends, drivers, competition Understand end-user requirements - Drive primary research efforts as needed Manage portfolio of Imation and Memorex branded products New product development Develop and maintain product roadmaps Develop and maintain pricing strategies & pricing guidelines. Establish volume dealer & promotional pricing Define product positioning Lead development of product packaging and messaging Manage product lifecycle through EOL Vendor management Product cost and cost roadmaps Inventory management Lead cross-functional team members Work with external and internal resources as part of product development process Provide input to marketing budget investment required to support strategies Work with PR to drive effective initiatives in support of product strategies Provide input to channel marketing for key account proposal development, new product messaging, launch activities and related marketing collateral Actively stay abreast of channel partner needs Participate in account visits as appropriate Provide business reviews for assigned products Develop and maintain strong internal & external relationships

Qualifications

Results-Oriented Deadline-driven Creative Product management experience Strong financial acumen Strong Influence & Persuasion skills Strong Leadership skills Team player Strong time management skills Strong interpersonal skills Skills The successful candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in product management or product marketing. Retail/consumer product experience preferred. Education Bachelors Degree - Required (Marketing-- Brand Mgmt, Marketing-- Product Dev. / Product Mktg.) Masters Degree - Preferred (Marketing-- Brand Mgmt, Marketing-- General, Marketing-- Product Dev. / Product Mktg.) Experience 5-10 Years - Required (Marketing-- Brand Mgmt, Marketing-- General, Marketing-- Product Dev. / Product Mktg.)