Position Title:  Product Commercialization Manager

Location: 

Chandler, AZ, US, 85224 US

Job Category:  Marketing
Shift:  Shift 1
Full Time / Part Time:  Full-Time
Job Level:  Individual Contributor
Approximate Travel:  10%
Job Description: 

Summary:

This role is responsible for leading the commercialization efforts of our product portfolio. This individual will be responsible for managing product update projects aimed at securing quick revenue wins and empowering product line managers to boost their project management skills. This role demands extensive product commercialization experience, robust project management skills, and a strategic mindset, coupled with a track record of fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams to hasten product scale-up and minimize time-to-market.

Essential Functions:

  • Develop and execute an effective screening process in collaboration with sales, marketing, and product line managers to identify the most promising product update projects for rapid wins.
  • Oversee all product update projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and successful delivery. Implement an effective tracking mechanism to gauge project success.
  • Establish and implement a streamlined process for the commercialization of minor product updates tailored for specific customers, aiming for swift revenue growth.
  • Offer training and coaching to peers, enhancing expertise in professional project management, productivity, and cross-functional teamwork.
  • Facilitate seamless communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product launches.
  • Identify and address bottlenecks in the product development and commercialization pipeline to expedite launch timelines.
  • Collaborate closely with the product line managers, sales, and marketing teams to devise and monitor post-launch go-to-customer plans, as well as crafting and scaling successful go-to-market strategies in selected markets.
  • Define metrics and KPIs to evaluate the success of product launches and commercialization initiatives, providing consistent progress updates to senior management.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred.  
  • 5+ years of demonstrated success in product development or commercialization in B2B markets and go-to-market strategies.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration, influential leadership and exceptional project management skills.
  • Travel:  Up to 10%.
Additional Qualification Details:  No additional requirement needed

Who We Are and What We Are All About:

Rogers Corporation makes tomorrow's innovations possible. Help build a cleaner, safer and more connected world with a career at Rogers, where we make tomorrow’s innovations possible. We rely on a talented workforce to develop our cutting edge, market-leading material technologies. Our global team develops innovative specialty materials and components that enable technology in a wide array of high-growth markets. Our customers expect high performance and reliability, so we are always looking for people who can improve processes, get results and represent a best-in-class organization. People are at the heart of all our operations, and we encourage our employees to act with integrity, creativity and excellence to help drive results worldwide.

Why Work for Rogers:

It is our commitment to get “Results, but Results the Right Way.” Rogers offers an exceptional work environment and a value-driven culture modeled by leadership. Employees have access to developmental opportunities as well as top-notch benefits and incentive programs. Come join a winning team!

Rogers Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.

About Rogers Corporation:

At Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG), we're changing how the world uses technology. We are a global leader in materials technology and manufacturing, producing engineered materials to power, protect and connect our world. With nearly 200 years of materials science and engineering experience, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions that enable global Advanced Electronics Solutions and Elastomeric Material Solutions, as well as other technologies where reliability is critical. Rogers enables the world’s leading innovators to achieve greater performance, speed to market and reliability through our renowned technical solutions support, problem-solving and application engineering capabilities. Rogers delivers market-leading solutions for energy-efficient motor drives, vehicle electrification and alternative energy, sealing, vibration management, and impact protection in mobile devices, transportation interiors, industrial equipment and performance apparel, wireless infrastructure and automotive safety and radar systems. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com.


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