Product Manager - Valves Strainers Filters

Hayward Flow Control; Clemmons (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Flow Control, a division of Hayward Industries, is seeking a Product Manager for Core Products to drive profitability and growth of valves, strainers, and filters in Clemmons, NC.

Responsibilities include leading product lifecycle management, developing multi-year plans, and collaborating with sales, marketing, and engineering to ensure market-driven, financially sound product introductions. A Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years in product management are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Marketing or MBA preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of product management experience.
• Experience in the industrial sector, preferably in the flow control industry.
• Experience in new product development and introductions.
• History of successful product introductions meeting financial objectives.
• Strong business acumen with cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong presentation skills across all levels of the organization and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update 3-year product line business plans and 5-year product portfolio plans aligned with company objectives.
• Manage the product development pipeline, champion new product development, and lead successful market introductions for assigned product lines.
• Conduct market and competitive analyses and develop strategies to maximize Hayward’s position in the market while delivering sales, profit, and market share goals.
• Represent Hayward to markets as the expert for assigned product lines and capture the Voice of Customer through research and customer engagement.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering to ensure product strategies are aligned with company objectives.
• Guide the creation of collateral marketing campaigns and website presence to support product line strategy and new product launches.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Market analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Marketing or MBA preferred)

Job description

Hayward Flow Control, a division of Hayward Industries (NYSE \"HAYW\"), is a leading manufacturer of industrial thermoplastic valves, actuators, filters, strainers, pumps, bulkhead fittings and controllers for use in water & wastewater treatment, chemical processing, aquatics, and many other industrial process applications. Hayward Flow Control is an ISO 9001:2008 Certified manufacturer.

With a rich history in thermoplastics manufacturing, Hayward Flow Control has been a leader in the industrial flow control sector for over 100 years, renowned for our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer success. We are looking for a passionate and driven Product Managerl to join our team and contribute to our continued growth.

This position is located in Clemmons, NC.

The Product Manager for Core Products, consisting primarily of Valves, Strainers, and Filters, will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to profitably grow existing assigned product lines, as well as new product lines. The Product Manager is responsible for the product lifecycle management of assigned products and new products from initial business case through obsolescence. This role will work collaboratively with sales, marketing, and engineering, as well as other cross-functional teams, as the champion of new product development initiatives, while ensuring that product deliverables are based on the voice of the customer and market-based needs.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Develop and update 3-year product line business plans and 5-year product portfolio plans aligned with company objectives.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage the product development pipeline, champion new product development, and lead successful market introductions for assigned product lines.
• Business Management: Conduct market and competitive analyses and develop strategies to maximize Hayward’s position in the market while delivering on sales, profit, and market share goals.
• Market Leadership: Represent Hayward to our markets as the expert for assigned product lines and capture the Voice of Customer through research and customer engagement.
• Collaboration: Work with sales, marketing, and engineering, to ensure that product strategies are aligned with company objectives.
• Marketing Support: Guide the creation of collateral marketing campaigns, and website presence to support product line strategy and new product launches

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. (Engineering, Marketing or MBA preferred.)
• Minimum 5 years of product management experience
• Experience in the industrial sector, preferably in the flow control industry
• Experience in new product development and new product introductions
• History of successful product introductions that met or exceeded company financial objectives.
• Strong business acumen and reporting skills, with knowledge of marketing, engineering, sales and operations functions, and a history of working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, as well as to customers.

At Hayward, we are committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability—delivering solutions that inspire happiness and well-being. If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and driving product excellence, we invite you to join our team!