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Senior Product Manager responsible for managing, growing and developing a long-term strategic roadmap for assigned product portfolio at Dover Food Retail’s Systems business unit. Responsible for all aspects of the product life cycle management and developing, managing and implementing product/customer and marketing strategies, new product development programs, value propositions, pricing & commercial launch to maximize profitable growth for assigned product lines.
Job Responsibility:
Manage, grow and develop a long-term strategic roadmap for assigned product portfolio
Responsible for all aspects of the product life cycle management
Develop, manage and implement product/customer and marketing strategies, new product development programs, value propositions, pricing & commercial launch
Responsible for day-to-day project management of key product development
sales and complexity reduction initiatives
Managing the assigned product line P&L in terms of share & margin
Develop a thorough understanding of the overall market, including overall size/growth in retail grocery segments, industry trends/landscape, competition as well as insights and needs of customers and buying value chain
Develop multigenerational Product Line Roadmaps and secure cross-functional leadership consensus
Conduct voice of the customer (VOC), primary and secondary research to facilitate development of product strategies, product plans, and identification of new products and services opportunities
Identify and lead strategy projects to evaluate and provide strategic direction for innovative growth opportunities
Ensure the development and maintenance long term Technology Plans and Product Road Maps for assigned product lines
Lead cross-functional new product development teams
Lead NPD Stage Gate and BCA (Business Case Analysis) processes to launch new products from concept to full commercialization
Lead development of the pro forma with complete financial analysis and sales forecast for all proposed new products
Develop the positioning strategy of all products and services considering price, volume, share and profitability
Conduct VOC to identify market requirements and trends to drive continuous improvements and to identify product enhancements opportunities
Partners with Engineering on product development
Collaborate with corporate marketing to develop and deliver training materials for the assigned products
Serve as subject matter expert for assigned products to support internal team, field sales, distributors and end users
Support the marketing communications team to develop appropriate collateral support for catalogs, launch kits, competitive alerts, sales communications, instruction sheets, etc
Lead all product line marketing related activities and champion cross-functional activities to maximize overall product line performance including revenue growth, margin improvement, cost reduction, quality and delivery
Direct the implementation of category strategies and plans for assigned products and coordinate necessary cross-functional activities
Manages product specification, cost, quality, delivery, and data integrity as it relates to assigned products
Monitor and assess competitive products and programs and as a result develop and implement proactive strategies to strengthen the product line’s competitive edge
Evaluates assigned products for obsolescence and communicates recommended product replacement
Requirements:
BS or BA degree required
10+ years of Product Management, Marketing, Strategy, Engineering, Business Development or related experience
Solid experience interacting with both internal and external customers is required
Past Experience in marketing, product management &/or commercial roles with progressively increasing responsibility
Refrigeration & Food Retail industry experience preferred
Proven skills in product marketing and product life-cycle management
Proven ability to lead courageously, to drive large cross-functional teams to success in challenging situations
Must works well with others - inspires trust and open communication amongst team members and peers
Proven ability to influence at all levels of the organization cross-functionally
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including strong active listening skills
Proven ability to analyze, interpret and draw meaningful and accurate conclusions from data
Proven ability to conduct complex financial analyses, to develop financial models and interpret P&L statements
An energetic, resourceful and hands-on individual with a strong bias for action, someone who commits himself/herself fully to stretch goals and who is dedicated to developing and delivering outstanding results
Nice to have:
MBA strongly preferred
Refrigeration & Food Retail industry experience preferred