Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. IDEX Corporation is a diverse company offering opportunities across various sectors. They are seeking a Product Manager responsible for product strategy, lifecycle management, and business performance of assigned product lines, working closely with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and drive market growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute product line strategies and roadmaps for assigned product lines, leveraging market knowledge, customer insights, and competitive intelligence to inform portfolio and lifecycle decisions
- Manage the product portfolio throughout its lifecycle, including new product introductions, product enhancements, portfolio optimization, and end-of-life planning
- Analyze market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, industry developments, and business performance to identify growth opportunities, emerging applications, and potential risks
- Monitor product line performance and recommend actions to improve growth, profitability, market position, and customer satisfaction
- Lead Voice of Customer (VOC) initiatives and engage with distributors, end users, and industry stakeholders to understand customer needs, application challenges, emerging technologies, and market trends
- Maintain a strong understanding of customer processes, purchasing drivers, and industry dynamics within target industrial markets
- Translate customer and market insights into product requirements, business cases, and product roadmap recommendations
- Represent Warren Rupp at customer events, trade shows, industry associations, and technical conferences
- Evaluate and prioritize new product opportunities, making recommendations for investment based on customer needs, market potential, and strategic alignment
- Develop business cases, product requirements, value propositions, and success criteria for new product initiatives
- Partner with Project Management and cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution, validation, and commercialization of new products through a phase gate process
- Provide product leadership throughout development, making product decisions that balance customer needs, technical feasibility, competitive positioning, and business objectives
- Collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to align product strategies, priorities, and business objectives
- Monitor key business metrics including revenue, profitability, market share, and new product performance
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams to achieve product and business objectives without direct authority
- Support Sales and Marketing with product expertise, customer opportunities, competitive analysis, product-related communications, and other day-to-day business needs
- Support strategic planning, portfolio reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field required; MBA strongly preferred
- 3-5 years of experience in Product Management, Marketing, Engineering, Sales, Business Development, or related commercial/technical roles within the pump, fluid handling, process equipment, or related industrial equipment industries
- Proven success managing products through the full lifecycle, from concept through commercialization and lifecycle management, within a global business environment
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong presentation skills in both one-on-one and group settings
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiarity with CRM systems
- MBA strongly preferred
- Foundational knowledge of pump hydraulics, design, and applications in industrial and manufacturing environments is preferred
- Experience supporting products, customers, or applications within chemical, mining, oil & gas, food & pharma, or similar industrial markets
- Technical Aptitude in Pumps / Fluid Handling (preferred)
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings program with company match
- PTO
- This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan
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