Hybrid Senior Product Manager, Accessories

at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

• Job title: Senior Product Manager, Accessories
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Phoenix, United States

About the role

• Senior Product Manager at Fender overseeing guitar accessories product roadmaps, sourcing, and cross-functional launches.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the creation, execution and ownership of the product line and product plan to achieve strategic objectives and reach revenue goals
• Provides feedback and direction aimed at product lifecycle management from ideation to End of Life strategies
• Responsible for the creation and execution of a 3-year Product Roadmap
• Work with existing suppliers and identify additional sourcing partners to fill opportunity gaps
• Ability to travel to attend sales meetings, factory visits, media events and tradeshows
• Strong presentation and product demoing skills is required
• Collaborate with FMIC internal departments: sales, marketing, sourcing, operations, and finance and legal to maximize product success
• Support brand marketing initiatives and execute plans in a timely matter per product launch calendar.
• Resident expert in all things guitar accessories

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or relevant field or the equivalent prior work experience preferred
• Background in MI manufacturing or MI retail required
• Must have knowledge of Fender’s accessories products (pedals, straps, pics, etc.)
• 3-5 years product management preferred
• Experience managing vendors
• Strong negotiating background
• Experience managing day to day financials and budgets
• Highly organized and comfortable multi-tasking in fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Must be able to build and maintain effective working relationships with department and other functional divisions. Must be able to collaborate with multiple business owners and external partners
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• SAP knowledge a plus but not required
• Travel is required (factory visits, consumer events, media events, trade shows, sales meetings, dealer training, etc.)

Benefits

• FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together.