Product Manager (Domestic)

Company: National Speed, Inc.
Location: Wilmington
Posted on: April 11, 2021

Job Description:

National Speed is growing--- and growing fast! Our aggressive growth plan includes 5 new speed shops across the country in the next 18 months. In that time, we will hire 100+ employees. We are VC backed to make it happen and looking for other ambitious believers to make the speed experience nationally accessible! National Speed is looking for a well--rounded Product Manager (Domestic) who specializes in Ford, GM and MOPAR vehicle platforms. As a Product Manager on the National Speed team you will play a key factor in orchestrating the fabrication of our state of the art automotive packages, which is a crucial--component--in the company's overall success. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is an excellent critical thinker and possesses meticulous research and development skills. If you thrive in a fast paced, high performance environment this could be right opportunity for you! We are in a stage of incredible growth which means you will be involved in and be able to contribute to many aspects of a fast-growing company alongside its leadership team. What You'll Do Product Specialists are the R&D resource of National Speed, using strong technical knowledge and research skills to proactively develop performance packages for our target vehicles, along with supporting material needed to help sales and shop operations succeed. Key activities and responsibilities include:

• Conduct research to develop performance packages for your assigned vehicles, logically configuring each to provide the customer with the best results for their money.
• Using our proprietary software (SpeedPoint), develop Recommendations (think of these as pre-made quotes) for each package. These Recommendations allow the sales team to quickly create highly accurate quotes, in addition to providing them with all the information needed to educate our customers and properly set expectation on results.
• Hold training sessions with sales team and sales engineers to educate them on new packages.
• When quotes created from Recommendations move forward as new shop projects, actively communicate with shop operations teams and installing technicians to seek feedback for any enhancement opportunities.
• Continuously update Recommendations as our understanding of best practices evolve, notifying the team with published updates.
• Actively participate in relevant segments of the performance community to stay on the leading edge of market developments, new products, and best practices. What You'll Need Our ideal candidate for this role is heavily involved in the high-performance automotive community, has a strong grasp of the mechanical & electrical principles related to performance systems, and while not required, ideally has a background in mechanical engineering.
  • Deep technical knowledge of modified high-performance vehicles with specialized expertise in at least one vehicle (e.g., Ford Mustang, Dodge Charger & Challenger, Chevrolet Camaro & Corvette, Cadillac CTS-V, etc.), with a proven ability to quickly learn and adopt new vehicles, niche brands, and modifications.
  • Highly evident passion for modified high-performance vehicles - you should be able to quickly describe the cars you own/have owned, the modifications performed in detail (whether by you, or someone else), events you participate in (late-night trips to Mexico included), etc.
  • Exceptional problem solving & deductive reasoning skills
  • Exceptional written communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to quickly grasp new concepts.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Goal oriented.
  • Professional.
  • Demonstrated ability to use basic office software such as Outlook, Word, Excel, etc. Opportunity Overview
    • Full-time salary position in a fast-growing company.
    • 100% healthcare premium coverage for individual & family through Blue Cross Blue Shield.
    • Two weeks of paid vacation per year.
    • Relocation assistance offered for candidates anywhere in the United States.
    • Monday-Friday workdays.
    • Work with a fast-growing company you will help to grow.
    • Company pays for your daily lunches.
    • Cost on parts and employee discount on shop labor & tuning services.
    • Work from our HQ office in beautiful downtown Wilmington, NC. (with craft beer on tap!) About National Speed National Speed is a venture-backed, fast-growing, gearhead-operated company that is hellbent on becoming the first nationwide chain of speed shops. With a passionate staff of more than 35 team members (and climbing fast), two successful shop locations in NC & VA (with 25 more projected across America over the next five years), and an experienced executive team of experts (business & car folks alike), we are positioned to scale rapidly! -- We've brought the speed shop model into the 21st century - totally reimagined & reengineered. -- We build amazing street-performance cars - thousands of awesome customers served. -- We work on a broad variety of cars - from import to domestic, classic to late-model. -- We are powered by proprietary technology & process - our model is not easily replicated. -- Our business model is proven, and we have a clear strategy forward - we are repeatable. -- All roles are clearly structured with success metrics defined - clear performance expectations. -- We are a team of high-performers - we match the right people with the right roles. -- We operate with strong cultural values - we are clear on our beliefs & how we act. -- Our customers love & recommend us - a lifetime average promoter score of 9.5/10. -- Our executive team is comprised of business & car folks alike - the right balance of leadership.

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