Product Manager – Packaging Machinery

Description

BWIS is seeking a product manager to manage and lead innovation for our Palletizing and Depalletizing product line. The ideal candidate should be a technically savvy, curious and passionate business leader, that can lead a group of cross-functional team members through the successful completion of assigned projects.

The Product Manager’s primary responsibility is to ensure the growth, competitiveness, and profitability of their product line(s).

These could include but are not limited to : market / application situational assessments, product lifecycle management (existing and new product lines), profitability improvement projects as well as socializing new processes across the organization.

The Product Manager will own product strategy for Palletizing and Depalletizing, as well as create the strategic vision and product roadmap.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :

Develops product category strategy to drive revenue and profitability for assigned product lines. Owns and optimizes market share, revenue and margin.

Prioritizes execution based on business impact.

Understand the impact that market dynamics can have on the category. Owns the innovation strategy, and understands trends, emerging technologies, and customer requirements.

Gathers and synthesizes category foundational research. Triangulates information from several stakeholders to drive actionable insights used in product and service improvements.

Conducts primary research with the customer and effectively observes / probes to identify pain points that can be solved through new product innovations (incremental / modernization or breakthrough / disruptive).

Acts as the customer advocate for Palletizing and Depalletizing solutions; gathering insights and sharing with leadership and proposing a path to improve.

Provides thought leadership and practical guidance to manage and optimize BWIS solutions.

Proposes a medium to long term product pipeline strategy, focused on differentiated new products and margin improvement.

Drives the NPD process from inception to post-mortem evaluation. Strategically assesses stage reviews and provides go / no-go guidance and works with cross-functional stakeholders to keep the product launch on track, on budget.

Defines commercialization requirements as well as targets for outreach initiatives.

Effectively translates customer needs into guidance for technical departments (mechanical or electrical engineering).

Serves as an agent of change , driving a product first approach.

Champions the new product development process from inception to commercialization. Strategically assesses stage reviews, provides go / no-go guidance and works with cross-functional stakeholders to keep the product launch on track and on budget.

Defines commercialization requirements.

Collaborates with the Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, Director of Global Engineering / Innovation / Standards as well as the VP of Technical and Strategic Innovation at BW Packaging Platform.

All other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications :

A Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or business discipline and / or 8 years related experience. MBA preferred.

Packaging Machinery experience is required. Palletizing / Depalletizing experience strongly preferred.

An appetite to learn about customer pain points and a passion to work to solve them.

Ability to step back from detail-oriented project management to formulate a high-level vision for the category and the tactics that will lead us to achieve results.

Ability to analyze & interpret data (market, sales, engineering, operations)

Good organization, planning, and scheduling abilities.

Effective verbal communication skills, both verbal and written

Ability to work with all departments and levels within the BWIS organization.

Ability to travel approximately 25-40% of year, as required.

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Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M / F / D / V This organization uses E-Verify.Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and / or skills assessments.

Company :

BW Integrated Systems