Senior Product Manager — Self-Contained Portfolio

Hussmann; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Hussmann is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the marketing and business strategy for Self-Contained products within the Core and Distributed portfolio. You will develop multi-year roadmaps, drive marketing, pricing, and commercialization plans, and partner with sales, engineering, and finance to grow profitability and market share.

Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering/marketing/business background, 8+ years in durable goods marketing, and 5+ years leading product initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing or business administration is required; MBA is preferred.
• 8 years of relevant marketing experience within durable goods companies.
• 5 years in product leadership/management.
• Experience supporting product & marketing management, new product development and strategy activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year product roadmap for portfolio of air-cooled and water-cooled self-contained products.
• Lead the marketing and business planning process for the identified products.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, manufacturing, finance, etc. to develop business cases and set profitability expectations, define objectives and short- and mid-range action plans for growth of the products within this portfolio.
• Oversee the commercialization activities (forecasting, pricing, promotion, marketing communications, packaging, collateral materials, training, product management) for the identified portfolio, collaborating with internal departments and outside vendors.
• Assess and evaluate channels of distribution to devise channel marketing strategies for the existing and targeted customer base.
• Enhance and build brand strength to capitalize Hussmann’s competitive advantage—brand equity, product value and quality.
• Develop and train market and sales team personnel on the product.
• Continuously review performance of all aspects of the product group against plans and objectives.
• Establish strong communication between marketing and sales for smooth operations.
• Ensure market intelligence is gathered and analyzed, including customer needs, market trends and competitive analysis.
• Provide direction to internal units, including resource allocation and project coordination.
• Frequent contact with sales, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, purchasing, and finance.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and direct value analysis to maximize profits and market penetration.

Skills

Business acumen

Financial analysis

Product leadership

IT literacy

MS Office

Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, marketing or business administration

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hussmann is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the marketing and business strategy for Self-Contained products within the Core and Distributed portfolio. You will develop multi-year roadmaps, drive marketing, pricing, and commercialization plans, and partner with sales, engineering, and finance to grow profitability and market share.

Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering/marketing/business background, 8+ years in durable goods marketing, and 5+ years leading product initiatives.