MERCADO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Product Manager
Location: Pleasanton, California
Do you shop online? Do you ever wonder what the magic power is that ensures pink hats don't show up on your browser when searching on a website for blue shirts? Do you dream of being a key contributor within a talented and experienced team? Are you excited about being a key contributor to the future of eCommerce?
Mercado is a leader in the eCommerce industry, by developing the first search engine focused on eCommerce. For the past decade, we have worked with significant retail brands such as Macy's, REI, EvoGear, Sears, Overstock, Williams-Sonoma, GUESS? and over 400 leading retail brands – delivering search, navigation and merchandising solutions that enable a rich shopping experience and ignite revenue growth and profitability.
Position Summary
The product manager's role involves a mix of strategic and tactical responsibilities. In this role you will be responsible for the definition of future products and product enhancements. Working closely with R&D, the Product Manager will make daily tradeoff calls related to the product's development and maintenance.
The Product Manager bridges the needs of customers and the creativity of R&D teams, combining outstanding product vision with the hands-on skills to work with engineers and deliver new products and features quickly to the market.
If you possess the unique blend of business and technical savvy; this position provides an ideal opportunity for you to drive a big-picture vision, and the platform to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand their problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market.
Working across all areas of the company- engineering, product marketing, sales and customer advocacy- the ideal candidate will be a master communicator. As a key product evangelist, you will also serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Specifying product requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.
- Working with engineering to scope product delivery and understand development alternatives and support build/buy economies.
- Driving a solution set across development teams through market requirements, product training, and positioning.
- Developing and implementing a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments to execute.
- Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product and working with partners to define a joint solution.
Required: Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 5-7 years of product management experience in software business
- Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- This position requires travel to customer and non-customer sites in North America, Europe and Israel (approximately 25%).
- Diligent and hard-working with a ability to demonstrate initiative and be very proactive and results oriented
- Examples and at least one sample of an effective document delivered in the past
Preferred
- R&D background in the software industry
- Experience in web applications and/or E-Commerce an advantage
- MBA or equivalent
Classification: Exempt, Salary
Compensation: Depending on Experience.
We offer all eligible employees a competitive benefits package
Mercado is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
TO APPLY: Send your cover letter and resume via email to rd@mercado.com. Include Job Title Product Manager in the subject line of your email. Hint: Priority will be given to applicants that include a cover letter with an overview of how you meet qualifications.
No third party or recruiters will be used for these positions.
