Product Manager

Dover; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Product Manager to lead the Wetstock Management product line. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to define product strategy, manage features, and ensure customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, analytical abilities, and a deep understanding of market trends. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to redefining fueling and convenience retail, where your contributions will shape the future of the industry. If you are passionate about driving growth and innovation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Wetstock Management product features and development.
• Drive market research and define product specifications.
• Ensure product delivery meets required timeframes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Commercial Acumen

Customer Relations

IT Literacy

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 60797

Department: Engineering (DEPT_ENG)

At Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), we are taking fueling and convenience retail to the next level. We are passionate about cultivating excellence in everything we do, but what really fuels us is our people. They’re the heart of our company. As an employee, our promise to you is that you’ll work on new and innovative products and solutions, be mentored by managers and teammates who are collaborative, caring, and act with integrity, and have the opportunity to grow in ways that are meaningful to you. Unique and interesting projects – both locally and globally – will challenge you and allow you to pursue different and rewarding career paths.

We are #EnergizedByGrowth.

DFS is part of a legacy of leadership that spans back generations, made up of some of the most trusted, leading-edge brands in the industry. As part of Dover Corporation and with our talented, innovative, outstanding people, we are doing great things and redefining what is possible in fueling and convenience retail. Providing advanced fuel-dispensing equipment, including clean energy solutions, systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wet stock-management solutions, DFS comprises the product brands of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, LIQAL, AvaLAN, and Bulloch Technologies. Headquartered in Austin, TX, DFS has a significant technology development and manufacturing presence worldwide, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Position Summary:

The Product Manager is responsible for managing the Wetstock Management product functionality, features, interfaces and ongoing development, executing the product introduction strategy, and determining end-of-life for legacy platforms. This role will work closely with the Wetstock Management business unit Leadership Team to ensure that the goals of the global business plan are met.

Management Qualities:

Management qualities are essential for this role. This is an outward facing role with an expectation of significant customer contact including routine calls and meetings. There is, however, no direct team leadership associated with this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an influential leader, assisting executives in defining organizational goals and strategic plans.
• Lead and motivate with a clear understanding of market requirements and the challenges of maintaining a consistent strategy.
• Aligns goals and objectives with corporate policies and business objectives in a way that maximizes the overall customer experience.
• Drive Voice of Customer (VOC) market research; correlate VOC output to define product specifications.
• Identify product opportunities for future consideration and prioritize them for development, identify partnership and/or acquisition targets.
• Investigation and determination of market opportunity, technology assessment and development of strategy for the product offering based upon customer needs, competition, and market trends.
• Establish a promotional plan for all products including collateral material, advertising, and trade show activities.
• Ensure a high degree of professionalism and customer satisfaction of all stakeholders.

• Engage in special assignments as required.
• Ensure the product is delivered to the required timeframes at the required level of functionality.
• Work with Engineering to ensure a realistic effort estimate is obtained against each product request form (PRF)
• Chair regular Program Incremental (PI) meetings with Leadership Team to sign off on priorities.
• Provide regular product road map updates to the Leadership Team

• Contribute to and communicate the DFS vision and culture.

The above is an indication of the main responsibilities of the role, you may be asked to undertake other
duties felt to be reasonably assigned by your manager.

Key Relationships:

• General Manager, ATG&WSM
• Director, Analytics
• Director, Sales
• Director, Engineering & the wider engineering department
• Product Managers across DFS
• Customers, potential customers, partner organisation and Dover Group Companies

Candidate Skills and Qualification:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree: master’s degree in business related discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated, effective leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, and strong work ethic.
• Executive level interpersonal skills, both verbal and written communication
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial acumen
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders of every level and build trust within customer organizations.
• Effective customer relations and presentation skills
• Sound understanding of business processes.
• Ability to define and analyse problems effectively interpret data, evaluate options critically and make reasoned decisions/recommendations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• IT literate
• Results orientated.
• Self-motivated, dedicated, and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks to produce quality work within the required directive and scheduled timelines.

Experience:

• Understanding of Wetstock Management or the petroleum/fuel industry would be advantageous.
• Advanced experience in a product management role
• Experience working in a global environment.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%
• Flexibility in approach
• Full Driving license

Work Arrangement : Onsite

Salary Range : -

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position’s responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, a candidate’s education/training, the position’s location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Attention Applicants: If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please let us know. Likewise, if you are limited in the ability to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, we will determine an alternate way for you to apply. Please [e-mail] assistance with an accommodation. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response.

This position may be located in:EMEA : United Kingdom : Skelmersdale : Skelmersdale

Job Function : Engineering