Global Product Manager, HVAC Cooling Solutions

SPX; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and leave

Health insurance + 401(k)

Bonus programs

Education support

Job summary

SPX Technologies in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Global Product Manager to oversee the product lifecycle for assigned lines from concept to end of life. You will optimize profit while managing marketing, financial, and growth objectives across regions, channels, and markets.

The role requires deep technical knowledge of cooling equipment, pricing and market analysis skills, and collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field.
• Five plus years of relevant experience.
• Technical aptitude and strong knowledge of cooling equipment and market.
• Experience with pricing, forecasting, finance and distribution models.
• Formal exposure to process improvement methodology.
• Strong knowledge of sales, market segment analysis, purchasing, product engineering, production, cost analysis, quality, and customer service.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and update product roadmaps for assigned product lines.
• Provide market and product updates to broader team as needed.
• Participate in overall global product strategy and product development initiatives for assigned products and/or markets.
• Gather and analyze Voice of Customer (VOC) and product sales data to identify, recommend, and help implement improvements.
• Create and validate product specifications for new product development efforts.
• Identify new markets and market sizes through analysis of marketing research for existing, new, and emerging products.
• Influence and collaborate with R&D, sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop product definitions responsive to customer needs and marketing opportunities.
• Define and document customer requirements for new products, as well as desired changes/enhancements for existing products.
• Continually review current product portfolio’s ability to meet customer needs.
• Determine which products to offer within each global region.
• Develop product cost and lead cost reduction efforts to maximize margins in each region in which products are sold.
• Develop pricing and promotional strategies based on marketing research and competitive analysis; implement these strategies in conjunction with Pricing, Sales and Marketing to establish and maintain market position.
• Develop competitive analysis materials to compare product segment with key competitors.
• Lead and develop best practices, processes and documentation.
• Disseminate information on products and product/market strategies to all functional areas of the business unit, providing technical product training as needed.

Skills

Product management

Market analysis

Pricing & finance

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

SPX Technologies in Overland Park, KS is seeking a Global Product Manager to oversee the product lifecycle for assigned lines from concept to end of life. You will optimize profit while managing marketing, financial, and growth objectives across regions, channels, and markets.

The role requires deep technical knowledge of cooling equipment, pricing and market analysis skills, and collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Travel may be required.