Assistant Product Manager

Assistant Product Manager

SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, and training. For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER has over 3,200 employees across twelve locations in three states. For more information about the company and product line visit: sigsauer.com.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Product Manager will direct and coordinate activities in support of the Manager they are assigned to work with. They will investigate new product ideas in terms of market potential and development. Serves as a technical advisor on all matters of designated products. They are the back up to the product manager in answering questions from sales and operations.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research.

• Help Product Management develop and create product specifications.

• Engage in continuous and thorough end user research to ensure that customer needs are identified, and products are developed that meet the specific needs of the end user.

• Represent Sig Sauer as the product expert at industry and corporate events while providing product and training support for onsite/offsite events involving product use, sales, and handling of new and current items.

• Certified in full Agile functions in order to implement training, Document/SKU creation, and Maintenance of all things related to product line within the workflow.

• Legal approval chain responsible for Source Control Documents, Compliance Approval & Transfer of Documents.

• Responsible for presenting revisions to any sales or marketing documents or website details to correct channels for approval and correction implementation.

• Assist the PM and Project MGMT in developing and delivering product roadmap plans.

• Direct operations support for life cycle MGMT as well as SKU and BOM creation.

• Direct operations support for parts and accessory creation.

• Work with engineering and R&D to track and monitor the development of new products in line with the product spec.

• Ability to Travel

• Ownership of part service/support across respective lines

• Lifecycle management of support/service components

• SKU Creation

• BOM Creation

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Bachelor's degree in a Business discipline preferred but not required.

• A minimum of 3 years of directly related experience in the firearms environment.

• Experience with Industry product.

• Military background preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Emphasis on Excel, Outlook, and Word).

• 2+ years' experience working in PLM system highly desirable.

Working Conditions:

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is required in designated areas.

SIG SAUER, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.