Product Lifecycle Manager

Ensign-Bickford Industries; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EnviroLogix, based in Portland, ME, seeks a Product Lifecycle Manager to lead product management activities, pricing and SKU rationalization, and portfolio management. You will partner with Operations, Quality, R&D, Sales, Finance, and Support to drive changes to products and documentation.

The role requires 2+ years in product-related roles, a relevant Bachelor's degree, and strong MS Office skills. Travel may be required, and the position offers competitive compensation in the US market.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in product management, product lifecycle/portfolio management, or related cross-functional roles.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, operations, life science, engineering or related field.
• MBA can substitute some experience.
• Experience with pricing, SKU rationalization, and product launches is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage SKU obsolescence and portfolio rationalization.
• Administer annual pricing management and maintenance cycle.
• Handle product/marketing actions in engineering change processes.
• Support product managers with VOC logistics from sessions to reports.
• Assist with business cases for new product launches and commercialization.
• Contribute to Stage Gate processes for launches.
• Collaborate with Demand Gen on value propositions, briefs, webinars and collateral inputs.
• Identify opportunities for margin expansion or cost savings.
• Support data collection for customer RFPs and ad-hoc analyses.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process discipline

Attention to detail

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Prioritization

Analytical reasoning

Pricing administration

Stakeholder communication

Change management

ERP/CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, operations, life science, engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/CRM systems

Job description

This opportunity is located within our EnviroLogix business that develops and manufactures testing solutions for detecting GMOs, mycotoxins, plant pathogens, natural toxins and chemical contaminants in multiple agricultural matrices.

Job Description

EnviroLogix is seeking a driven and process-oriented Product Lifecycle Manager. The Product Lifecycle Manager is primarily responsible for product management activities such as product change management, price administration, SKU rationalization and portfolio management, and assisting with both product launch and commercialization activities.

This role offers company-wide visibility as it requires partnership with other departments-such as Operations, Quality, R&D, Sales, Finance, and Technical & Customer Support-to manage changes to product.

Responsibilities Include:

• Manages SKU obsoletion and rationalization strategies of existing portfolios
• Administers the Annual Pricing Management, communication and maintenance cycle
• Administers the Product/Marketing related actions of the Engineering Change Notice Processes associated with Product and/or Documentation Changes
• Supports Product Managers with Voice of the Customer Logistics: from Scheduling sessions to synthesizing reports
• Supports Product Managers with building business cases for New Product Launches, through the Product Commercialization Process
• Supports Product Managers with New Product Launches, through the Stage Gate process
• Supports Product Managers, in partnership with Demand Generation team, with Campaign-related Value Proposition, Briefs, Webinars, and Collateral design inputs
• Identifies quality improvement, margin expansion or cost saving opportunities for existing Products
• Supports data collection needs of customer RFPs.
• Supports Product Managers in ad-hoc projects and analyses.

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated experience of cross-functional collaboration and communication

• Process discipline and execution

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Self-motivated, execution-oriented with the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a changing environment

• Analytical and reasoning skills to identify, understand, and communicate the impact of changes

• Analytical and computational skills to calculate and administer pricing for product portfolio and customer agreements

• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders via written communication

• Embrace and sustain change for the better

• Experience with ERP and/or CRM systems preferred, but not required

Experience & Education Requirements:

• 2 or more years in product management, product lifecycle/portfolio management, product operations, commercialization roles, or related cross-functional product/marketing/operations roles

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, operations, life science, engineering, or related field

  • MBA can substitute some experience

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work within an office environment

• Must be able to utilize a computer for an extended period

• Must be able to travel domestically for business purposes, potential of travel <10% of time

The anticipated range for this position is: $65,000 - $90,000 per year. Salary is determined in good faith based on factors such as the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, requirements of the position, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

EnviroLogix is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.