Burn is looking for a Business Unit Manager to head one of our Biomass Products. To succeed in this role, you must be able to effectively manage a wide range of duties and responsibilities simultaneously.
This role will be moving into a matrix structure, and you will eventually be responsible for the Business Unit’s P&L. You will also be required to play a fundamental role in developing the structure of the unit and building the right team for this developed structure.
Duties and Responsibilities
Build product biz unit budgets (in conjunction w/ relevant managers), setting:
Revenue and unit volume targets
Create and drive forward product strategy to optimize profitability, including:
Geographies
Sales channels
Marketing
Product improvements
Analyse and conduct and business-planning process across cross-functional teams of the company
Drive the prosumer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from a profitability perspective
Assess current competitor offerings and seek opportunities.
Analyze product requirements and develop appropriate programs to ensure they’re successfully achieved
Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate to-market plans
Responsible for all product development including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototype construction and final product development by engineering teams
Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
Analyze market data to develop sales strategies and define product objectives for effective marketing communications plans
Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams on the development, QA, and release of products and balance of resources to ensure success for the entire organization
Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates BURN and its features across primary market segments
Manage the technical product manage
KPI's:
Product EBITDA %
Total product profit
Revenue/unit
Expense/unit
Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or in a relevant field (MBA is a plus)
6+ years of work-related experience in a business management fields
Proven ability to motivate teams to achieve high standards and accomplish set outcomes
Experience with structure development, market research, Market Intelligence, Budget setting, and set targets.
Experience with Product strategy – i.e., product positioning and improvement
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