Product Owner

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Company Description

Bosch Thermotechnology Corporation seeks Product Owner - Hydronics (Multiple Positions) at its facility located at 65 Grove Street, Suite 201, Watertown, MA 02472. Provide management overview and support for the Bosch Thermo technology Corp. North American product management department. Identify new opportunities and define new product concepts and ranges in the heating and water heating sectors. Fully support the product life cycle through the product development process. Support specifying and industrial design processes on all current and future new products for the company in North America. Collaborate with the internal and external departments both in North America and at the company’s Global sites to successfully develop existing and new product strategies. Support the company objectives, including sales volume and profit forecasts. Coordinate the activities directly with third party suppliers positioned worldwide as necessary. Analyze North American market trends and potentials in cooperation with the different production sites worldwide to develop product strategy. Provide the periodic analysis and understanding of customer (installers, distributors, sales reps, and consumers) needs, requirements, and trends for the North American hydronics markets. Provide the market summaries including trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory updates. Lead activity to identify and provide for competitive products including new product concepts and ranges for North America. Develop the product roadmap and coordinate the product lifecycle management for the company’s products in alignment with the North America sales regions and with the corporate goals. Actively participate in the new product development projects, including being responsible to coordinate the product requirements, pricing, industrial design, product information and training. Coordinate and/or complete the market overview analysis on competitive products prior to development efforts to identify unique selling points, costs/pricing and technical specifications. Coordinate activities directly with third party suppliers including negotiation of product portfolio, specifications, pricing, and contracts. Oversee existing products to follow up topics including price positioning and profitability, sellout, technical features, quality issues, and product certifications. Provide coaching and mentorship to the Product Management team members to support their development. REQS: This position requires a bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, HVAC Engineering or related field. Plus 7 years of experience as an Hydronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or other occupation involving product management or product development. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Hydronic design systems; (2) Heat transfer / thermodynamics; (3) Industrial design; (4) User experience data gathering and analysis to gain insight on customer preferences and further product development; (5) Product life cycle management; (6) Analysis of financial reports to ensure profit margins are met and maintained; and (7) Developing product strategies based on research activities including review of market megatrends. Travel Requirements: 10-15% International and Domestic travel. Telecommuting: Hybrid, Up to 5 days per week. Wage Range: $142,085.00 – $155,000.00 per year. Applicants who are interested in this position should apply to https://www.bosch.us/careers/, search [Product Owner - Hydronics /REF278459L**]**.