Global Product Manager: Strategy, Growth & Margin

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and personal leave

Health insurance and 401(k) match

Education assistance and leadershipDev

Job summary

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC is seeking a Global Product Manager to oversee the product lifecycle, from concept through end of life, across regions and channels. You will shape roadmaps, drive profitability, and coordinate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Operations to align technical and commercial strategy.

The role requires deep market and product knowledge in cooling equipment, plus experience with pricing, forecasting and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of relevant product management experience.
• Broad product and market knowledge.
• Technical aptitude and knowledge of cooling equipment and market.
• Experience with pricing, forecasting, finance and distribution models.
• Formal exposure to process improvement methodology.
• Strong knowledge of functions relevant to product management including 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.
• Develop pricing and promotional strategies based on marketing research and competitive analysis; implement these strategies.
• 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.
• Responsible for all locations globally with regard to the given product and/or market platform.
• Author and assist with white papers and other technical publications.
• Conduct training on assigned product lines and projects as needed.
• Represent the company at industry specific events and on committees as assigned.
• Other activities as assigned.

Skills

Product management

Pricing

Forecasting

Finance

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or Related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

SPX Cooling Tech, LLC is seeking a Global Product Manager to oversee the product lifecycle, from concept through end of life, across regions and channels. You will shape roadmaps, drive profitability, and coordinate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Operations to align technical and commercial strategy.

The role requires deep market and product knowledge in cooling equipment, plus experience with pricing, forecasting and cost optimization.