Job Description

Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier

About this role:

The Trailer Product Manager is a critical and high visibility position managing the largest product line within the Carrier Transicold truck-trailer organization. The Trailer Product Manager oversees all aspects of the trailer product and support functions, both internal and external to the truck-trailer organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing both short- and long-term product and component strategy initiatives
• Working with the program management team and marketing functions on new product introductions
• Managing products through their life cycle, including obsolescence strategies
• Interacting with cross functional groups (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and sales) to ensure initiatives meet schedule, cost and quality targets
• Analyzing and monitoring the regulatory environment and assuring product compliance
• Benchmarking competitive equipment

As the “face and voice” of the product line, external responsibilities include:

• Engaging with marketing resources to develop effective sales and promotional materials
• Developing and executing effective customer focused messages and campaigns
• Conducting customer visits and answer questions regarding the breadth of the trailer product line
• Traveling to customer and dealer locations and assisting sales with high level presentations, or new product introductions
• Developing and delivering presentation materials for large audiences
• Providing interviews with trade media or representing the company on discussion panels at trade shows
• Interacting closely with Carrier’s sales force, field service engineers, and dealer network to assist with applications and sales efforts
• Responding in a timely and professional manner to various customer requests
• Evaluating competitive equipment and develop effective sales communications tools on the comparative advantages of Carrier Transicold equipment

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 + years of experience in a technical environment, with demonstrated experience in product development, engineering, or technical operations
• Position requires a minimum of 20 to 25% travel throughout the US and to Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA preferred
• Candidate must have a proven record of leadership, strategic thinking, and project management with a business mindset, including the ability to grasp complex situations and extract key points and motives and effectively communicate and quickly act on them.
• Candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to professionally represent the company in both writing and in oral communications (media relations, presentations, sales training, management presentations, etc.)
• Fluency in Spanish is desirable