Posted on: Jul 28, 2008 See all Jobs with John Deere

Position : Forestry Product Marketing Manager

Description :
For additional Employment Opportunities at John Deere visit: [link removed] city skyscrapers, highways that crisscross the land, suburban neighborhoods around the corner and lush green forests - as a major manufacturer of construction equipment and the worldwide leader in forestry, John Deere is a part of them all. Articulated dump trucks, crawler dozers, backhoe loaders, excavators and graders do the work that helps build our cities and towns, improves our infrastructure and moves mountains of materials from earth to steel. In the tough and time-sensitive business of construction, our value proposition of productivity, uptime and low operating costs gives our customers the assurances they demand. John Deere Forestry equipment works through timberland worldwide. Technology development and product innovation continue to enhance efficiency and productivity, while making environmental stewardship a priority. John Deere is at the forefront - always developing new technology to make our machines work harder by working smarter. View location information to learn more about the area. One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs-in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time. The John Deere Construction & Forestry Division is seeking a Forestry Product Marketing Manager to provide strategic planning and market analysis for Tracked Harvesters and Forestry Attachments (i.e. Waratah harvesting heads, etc.) to drive fact-based decision making, globally. In this position you will: Be responsible for worldwide product planning & market analysis for forestry product lines to promote disciplined, fact-based decision making. Develop and execute marketing for the assigned forestry product lines in collaboration with other sales & marketing functions. Compile and present strategic product line plans, portfolio plans and business reviews to Construction & Forestry (C&F) senior management. Represent sales & marketing interests as a core member of the product line management team (PLMT). Provide marketing input to product specifications and new product development projects. Work closely with customers. Organize & execute customer advocate groups and other key Customer events to ensure strong voice of the customer input into C&F Product Development Process. Work closely with dealers, field personnel and other functions to provide product expertise and build enthusiasm & support for selling the product. Work with Marketing Management Team to manage the sales, marketing and support projects and initiatives to achieve product market share and price realization objectives. Lead the Product Information Team to define the product line value proposition, assess competitive standing, and generate/manage the product information required to support field and Deere internal needs. Education Bachelor's degree in an Engineering, Business or Marketing discipline, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred. Required Skills and Experience Strong technical background, with an understanding of technical and product issues. Strong conceptual, planning & analysis skills. Extremely good capability to summarize results of analysis and prepare presentations to communicate these results within the organization. Ability to use Microsoft Office suite, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Must be a self-starter with a high level of self-discipline. Willing to travel approximately 25%. Must have excellent project management skills. Desired Skills and Experience 10+ years of experience in capital goods. Working knowledge of forestry and construction equipment. Previous experience in a marketing and/or sales position. Experience working with customers and/or dealers. The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. They may vary from position to position.

Company Name : John Deere