National Product Manager

Who we are

Milwaukee Tools is an industry leader in the manufacturing of cordless & electric power tools, accessories, and hand tools. We pride ourselves on an unrelenting strategic focus on powerful brands, innovative products and exceptional people. Our culture is centred around improving the lives of our users, something that not only drives our product development but underpins everything we do.

We are committed to ensuring our people have a great experience at Milwaukee, so in addition to an exciting and challenging role we also provide a range of great employee benefits including:

• Discounts & Perks: Generous discounts on company products.
• Lifestyle: Hybrid working model to support flexibility.
• Personal Development: Access to professional development programs.
• Health & Wellbeing: Paid Parental Leave and Employee Assistance Program.
• Social: Recognition programs and social events to celebrate our team's achievements.

About the role

Step into a nationally scoped leadership role where you will drive the strategy, growth, and performance of a key Milwaukee product portfolio across New Zealand. As the National Product Manager, you will act as the category champion-owning the product lifecycle end-to-end, translating market insights into commercially successful product strategies, and ensuring our "Nothing but HEAVY DUTY" promise is delivered to trade professionals across the country.

This is a pivotal leadership role, where you will lead and inspire your team while shaping the direction of a key portfolio across New Zealand. You will drive team performance through clear direction, coaching and development, while partnering cross-functionally to deliver innovative, trade-focused solutions.

What your day-to-day will look like

Analyse

• Lead the product team to continually discover and leverage user insights that will improve existing products and surface new market and technology opportunities.
• Maintain an understanding of the global industry and competitive landscape to guide new product development with the best commercial outcomes for Milwaukee.
• Continually test pricing optimisation to maximise market positioning whilst improving profitability with a commercial outlook.

Execution

• Lead the product team to continually deliver new product roadmap than enhances the Milwaukee value propositions thus disrupting established competitor brand equity and leveraging rapid market share acquisition.
• Support the leadership team in budget and business planning process.
• Prioritise product roadmaps in-line with competitive landscapes and resources.
• Align new product development with quality and compliance and after sale teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Establish strong relationships with global product leadership team to ensure ANZ needs are considered.
• Guide and lead the National Account Team through product presentations, pitches, range reviews, launch events, and other activities to ensure key account requirements are exceeded.
• Negotiating and influencing key stakeholders (internal and external) to achieve product initiatives inline with Milwaukee company objectives.

Leadership

• Provide oversight and direction to all relevant teams for new product launches.
• Manage the product team withing their positions, holding them accountable for their performance and provide them with professional development opportunities.

What you will bring to the role

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in managing large / high growth product portfolios, Sales experience and technical or industry experience would also be beneficial.
• Prior people leadership experience with proven experience in developing a high performing team.
• Experience gained in sales, commercial marketing roles that require strong influencing skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to navigate volatile business environments.
• Demonstrate strong data and financial literacy and a proven ability to deliver winning strategies from conception to execution.
• Ability to campaign a conceptual plan whilst engaging people along the way.

If you fit the above attributes and are excited at the prospect of joining a large, successful, and dynamic organisation, then please click APPLY NOW!