Your New Company
Our client is an established organization within the manufacturing and distribution industry, supporting customers across the heavy equipment sector. They are currently looking for an experienced Product Specialist with a strong background in forestry, construction, road-building, or related heavy equipment to help identify future product opportunities and support market growth.
Your New Role
As the Product Planner, you will focus on understanding what customers and the market will need next. You will work closely with customers, dealers, distributors, and industry stakeholders to identify equipment needs, market gaps, and opportunities for new or improved products.
You will research competitors, industry trends, new technologies, regulations, and market conditions to identify potential product opportunities. You will also work with internal teams to determine whether new product ideas are practical and commercially viable and help move those ideas forward.
Key Responsibilities
- Work directly with customers, dealers, and industry stakeholders to understand their equipment needs.
- Identify gaps in the market and opportunities for new or improved products.
- Research competitors, industry trends, emerging technologies, regulations, and market conditions.
- Evaluate potential product ideas and determine their commercial viability.
- Gather customer feedback and turn it into clear product recommendations.
- Work with internal teams to help develop and bring new product ideas to market.
- Monitor changes within the forestry and construction equipment markets.
- Support long-term product and market growth strategies.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.
- Strong background within forestry, construction, road-building, or related heavy equipment.
- Direct knowledge of construction machinery, road-building equipment, forestry equipment, or related heavy machinery.
- Strong customer-facing experience working with customers, dealers, distributors, or industry stakeholders.
- Ability to understand customer needs and identify gaps and future product opportunities.
- Strong understanding of competitors, emerging technologies, regulations, economic conditions, and industry trends.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to determine whether a new product idea is practical and has market potential.
- Ability to work across different teams and clearly communicate product and market recommendations.
What You'll Get in Return
This is an opportunity to join a growing organization where you can play a key role in product strategy and innovation while advancing your career into senior leadership, business unit management, or executive-level positions.
Relocation assistance will be provided for qualified candidates
What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this opportunity, apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion. You can also email a copy of your resume to [email protected].
