Product Development Manager, Consumer Electronics, HPB NA
Posted on: 30 Jan 2021
Seattle, WA
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
The Product Development Manager (PDM) makes sure the organization delivers the right product to the market, fast. The PDM owns the product development strategy, inclusive of product innovation, industry trends, product features and choice of most efficient workflow. Equipped with category strategy and business objectives from the Business Manager, the PDM owns development and prioritization of the current-year roadmap and works with cross-functional teams as well as suppliers to launch quality products on time, at a cost that meet business tenets, in the form of products our customers love.
Primary deliverables of this role include but not limited to:
Technology / Innovation Roadmap
Current-year product development roadmap
Product specification requirements
New product launch execution
Product reviews and product defect resolution
New launch productivity
Development process improvements
The PDM oversees a number of related development projects, executing against launch timelines with internal and external stakeholders, lining up resources, quarterbacking decision-making, and ensuring business goals are met. This function also identifies efficiency opportunities and champions development process improvements. We are looking for high-level thinkers that can also execute with speed and precision, comfortable at making black and white out of gray, and are stellar at working with people and managing stakeholders.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years in product management/ product development/ global sourcing / project management is required.
Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or Global Supply Chain
Proficient in Excel and SQL.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years as development lead or a technical lead in consumer products, or experienced program managers with technical acumen.
Exceptional written and oral communication abilities.
Strong analytic skills with experience using qualitative and quantitative to develop product strategies.
Understanding principles of project management or program management
Experience working with cross-functional teams such as supply chain, sourcing, QA, etc.
Technical capacity to understand and write product specifications
Experience in process improvements preferred
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) segments. It sells merchandise and content purchased for resale from third-party sellers through physical stores and online stores.
The company also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, and Echo devices; provides Kindle Direct Publishing, an online service that allows independent authors and publishers to make their books available in the Kindle Store; and develops and produces media content.
In addition, it offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products on its Websites, as well as their own branded Websites; and programs that allow authors, musicians, filmmakers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content. Further, the company provides compute, storage, database, and other AWS services, as well as compute, storage, database offerings, fulfillment, publishing, digital content subscriptions, advertising, and co-branded credit card agreement services.
Additionally, it offers Amazon Prime, a membership program, which provides free shipping of various items; access to streaming of movies and TV episodes; and other services. It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, and content creators. Amazon.com, Inc. has a strategic partnership with Volkswagen AG. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees647,500
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Jobs Posted12764
