Intelligent Residential Security, Solution Manager

Ingersoll Rand is a $8 billion diversified industrial firm providing integrated solutions to industries ranging from transportation and manufacturing to food retailing, construction and agriculture. Driven by a 100-year-old heritage of technological innovation, we help companies be more productive, efficient, and innovative. We have opportunities for career growth through our diverse businesses, which manufacture many well-recognized brands including Schlage, Club Car, Thermo King, Hussmann, and Ingersoll Rand. In every line of business-from climate control to security-Ingersoll Rand enables companies and their customers to inspire progress. For more information about Ingersoll Rand visit www.ingersollrand.com

From its market-leading electronic and biometric access control systems to personal scheduling systems and architectural hardware such as steel doors and frames, our Security Technologies sector helps make the places we live, work and play safe, secure and productive.

Responsible for all product management and product development objectives for designated Intelligent Residential Security product lines. Provide leadership to the business in overall strategic planning and future business positioning.

Responsibilities:
• Generate and maintain five year strategic solution roadmap, documenting strategies, utilization of resources, impact on business results and action plans required to develop and maintain market leadership for the business.
• Lead and develop business strategies to optimize short and long range business performance in terms of profitability, sales and market penetration.
• Recommend and manage implementation of new and innovative ideas in products, functions and applications to serve customer needs and maintain competitive market leadership.
• Drive marketing strategy for the Intelligent Residential Security business, including demand creation, contextual interviewing, and prioritization of unmet needs.
• Plan, substantiate and recommend product pricing volume and revenue forecasts and required investments for assigned product line(s) consistent with strategic business objectives and competitive market positioning.
• Recommend innovative business processes to develop and maintain customer awareness, improve communications, establish shorter time to market and meet business goals more effectively.
• Consistently improve financial and operational performance of assigned product line(s), including, but not limited to gross margin, inventory turns, sales growth, and market share.
• Responsible for effective communication to senior level management through a thorough understanding of product line strategies, positioning, priorities and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain key competitive intelligence, including product comparisons, purchase recommendations, performance benchmarking, channel activities, and technology utilization.
• Establishes appropriate promotional calendar for product line(s) and facilitates advertising and product promotions to increase exposure and growth in the marketplace. Maintains promotion strategy plan and associated expense plans.

Percentage of Travel:35- 40%
Min. Yrs. Experience:7 - 10
Education Standard:Marketing
Education Type:MBA preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Marketing or related field
• MBA preferred
• Seven to ten years of experience in product marketing, brand marketing, business planning or category management
• New product development experience in electronics, software or other highly technical industry required
• Demonstrated success in innovative long range strategic planning and creative problem solving
• Must have demonstrated capability to understand technical product issues, interact effectively with channel partners, and manufacturing and engineering personnel
• Familiarity with multiple channels of distribution and global markets
• Demonstrated business and financial acumen
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
• Strong project management skills
• Familiarity with “networked” product development

If you share our passion for inspiring progress-for bringing about bold shifts in how people, economies and societies operate-then you belong with Ingersoll Rand. Ingersoll Rand is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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