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Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.

Come join a team where People make the difference!As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

The Product Management Lead will report to the Director of Product Management and will work closely with Commercial, Strategic Insights, R&D / Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing, all the critical functions in the organization.

This role develops a vision and strategy for assigned categories assessing the market, channel, customer, competition, and company capabilities to formulate evidenced-based insights.

They are responsible for identifying the greatest opportunities through, segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and formulating powerful activation strategies for product, place, price, and promotion.

Day to day they will manage their developed range architecture, product lifecycle management, and product roadmap for designated product categories achieving topline and bottom-line growth objectives.

This is a dynamic role that requires strong financial and business acumen, a strategic mindset, and cross-functional indirect leadership.

Lead Market 360 : Market : Conduct market context assessments to evaluate the market size, competitive share, trends (PESTEL), and penetration opportunities by market segment, customer, and product segments.

Channel : Audit and identify issues and opportunities with the route to market, direct and indirectCompetition : Conduct market research, benchmarking analysis, and competitive SWOT analysis within product segment.

Be a subject matter expert with respect to the competitive landscape. Customer : Experienced with gathering and seeking the voice of customers (VOC), the understanding hierarchy of needs, and developing insight platforms.

Company & Category Capabilities : Evaluate and interrogate strengths, weaknesses, and capability gaps. This spans supply base, operations, technology, assortment, reliability, reputation, availability, etc.

Develop a bottom-up vision and strategy : SMM : Lead with strategic marketing management framework for your product responsibilities, segmenting the market, identifying ideal targets, and developing robust value propositions and strategic choices / positions.

Define and clearly articulate the role of the category including growth, sustain, and fix and corresponding product mix strategy.

Develop and manage the 4Ps : Develop Product Roadmaps and Lead Product Lifecycle Management : Based on strategic choices and working with cross-functional teams develop future range architecture, and product lifecycle model, and deliver a comprehensive multi-year product roadmap comprised of NPD, rejuvenations, PLS, cost-saving initiatives, platforming, and harmonization.

Focuses on and manages the vitality of the product assortment, tracks, and measures results to plan.Work with Strategic Pricing Leader to establish pricing strategies and guidelines for commercial and marketplace.

Analyze new product opportunities to continually learn and prioritize future growth investments.Work closely with the commercial and marketing team to develop annual operating plans, budgets, SIOP, and a 12-month promotional marketing calendar to deliver financial targets.

Inspire and Lead NPD and Innovation Programs : Set vision and strategy for the NPD and innovation programs.Holistically manage product development and capital investment budgets to ensure that the product supports the overall strategy and goals.

Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements.Work closely with the aftermarket team on new product training to educate the service technician network.

Collaborate and Lead Cross-Functional Teams : Work closely with Commercial team members and participate in customer-facing events and co-develop place strategy.

Collaborate with R&D / engineering to sustain and grow our business by developing differentiated technology solutions.Collaborate with the marketing team daily to ensure our brands and products are fit to compete and deliver impactful selling toolkits.

Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to support quality complaints and product feedback.Collaborate with Supply Chain to support ongoing supply chain strategies, including supplier consolidations, component harmonization, and support risk projects.

Required Qualifications, Skills / Competencies :

  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering; MBA preferred.
  • 5 years of professional experience as a product manager, brand manager or brand development role and 10 years in a product-focused b2b industry including engineering, R&D, innovation, supply chain, procurement, and / or commercial.
  • Prefer experience working in the foodservice industry and familiarity with restaurant operations.
  • High capacity for strategic thinking, planning, and product development.
  • Experience defining and launching successful products along with solid project management skills, from idea to production.
  • Financial and business acumen, market planning, and analysis skills required.
  • A desire to create practical / innovative solutions using intellectual inquisitiveness.
  • Ability to achieve results by influencing cross-functional teams without formal authority.
  • A collaborative work style and ability to positively influence outcomes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.
  • A high level of energy and passion is required.
  • Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time

All Employees :

  • Follow established policies and procedures as outlined in Prince Castle’s Quality Manual and associated documents.
  • Participate in quality assurance and business improvement activities, including training and improvement projects as defined by the organization.

Working Conditions : Work is performed largely in office and manufacturing environments with overnight travel that may be at customer premises, service provider locations, and / or between MFT locations.

Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week but may vary according to special projects, deadlines, or other concerns.

Ability to lift 40-50 lbs. and a variety of postures (bending, stooping, etc.) when handling product, training, or investigating technical issues.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement : This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position.

It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.

All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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They are responsible for identifying the greatest opportunities through, segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and formulating powerful activation strategies for product, place, price, and promotion.

Day to day they will manage their developed range architecture, product lifecycle management, and product roadmap for designated product categories achieving topline and bottom-line growth objectives.

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Lead Market 360 : Market : Conduct market context assessments to evaluate the market size, competitive share, trends (PESTEL), and penetration opportunities by market segment, customer, and product segments.

Channel : Audit and identify issues and opportunities with the route to market, direct and indirectCompetition : Conduct market research, benchmarking analysis, and competitive SWOT analysis within product segment.

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Company & Category Capabilities : Evaluate and interrogate strengths, weaknesses, and capability gaps. This spans supply base, operations, technology, assortment, reliability, reputation, availability, etc.

Develop a bottom-up vision and strategy : SMM : Lead with strategic marketing management framework for your product responsibilities, segmenting the market, identifying ideal targets, and developing robust value propositions and strategic choices / positions.

Define and clearly articulate the role of the category including growth, sustain, and fix and corresponding product mix strategy.

Develop and manage the 4Ps : Develop Product Roadmaps and Lead Product Lifecycle Management : Based on strategic choices and working with cross-functional teams develop future range architecture, and product lifecycle model, and deliver a comprehensive multi-year product roadmap comprised of NPD, rejuvenations, PLS, cost-saving initiatives, platforming, and harmonization.

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Analyze new product opportunities to continually learn and prioritize future growth investments.Work closely with the commercial and marketing team to develop annual operating plans, budgets, SIOP, and a 12-month promotional marketing calendar to deliver financial targets.

Inspire and Lead NPD and Innovation Programs : Set vision and strategy for the NPD and innovation programs.Holistically manage product development and capital investment budgets to ensure that the product supports the overall strategy and goals.

Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements.Work closely with the aftermarket team on new product training to educate the service technician network.

Collaborate and Lead Cross-Functional Teams : Work closely with Commercial team members and participate in customer-facing events and co-develop place strategy.

Collaborate with R&D / engineering to sustain and grow our business by developing differentiated technology solutions.Collaborate with the marketing team daily to ensure our brands and products are fit to compete and deliver impactful selling toolkits.

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  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering; MBA preferred.
  • 5 years of professional experience as a product manager, brand manager or brand development role and 10 years in a product-focused b2b industry including engineering, R&D, innovation, supply chain, procurement, and / or commercial.
  • Prefer experience working in the foodservice industry and familiarity with restaurant operations.
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  • Experience defining and launching successful products along with solid project management skills, from idea to production.
  • Financial and business acumen, market planning, and analysis skills required.
  • A desire to create practical / innovative solutions using intellectual inquisitiveness.
  • Ability to achieve results by influencing cross-functional teams without formal authority.
  • A collaborative work style and ability to positively influence outcomes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.
  • A high level of energy and passion is required.
  • Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time

All Employees :

  • Follow established policies and procedures as outlined in Prince Castle’s Quality Manual and associated documents.
  • Participate in quality assurance and business improvement activities, including training and improvement projects as defined by the organization.

Working Conditions : Work is performed largely in office and manufacturing environments with overnight travel that may be at customer premises, service provider locations, and / or between MFT locations.

Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week but may vary according to special projects, deadlines, or other concerns.

Ability to lift 40-50 lbs. and a variety of postures (bending, stooping, etc.) when handling product, training, or investigating technical issues.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acknowledgement : This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employee assigned to this position.

It does not state or imply that these are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to the job. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.

All requirements are subject to change over time and to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.

If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.

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Manage the product life cycle of an assigned product line(s) from introduction, through growth and maturity, to decline and discontinuation.

You'll provide input on product simplification / discontinuation for product lines.

  • Hold P&L (pricing, forecasting, revenue, costs, and gross margins) accountability for assigned product(s). You will direct ongoing analysis and lead the pricing strategy to maximize financial performance.
  • Define and observe research, forming insights and observations. You'll conduct research with customers, users, and other stakeholders to inform product strategy and tactic recommendations including new product opportunities, product enhancements, promotion strategies, and product simplification.
  • Use market insights to develop, drive, and implement individual product plans and strategy within the context of the broader category strategic plan.
  • Define market opportunities, determined by an analytical assessment. You will translate market needs into product-specific requirements and / or marketing needs.
  • Support the product development and commercialization process with various product management tactics. You'll provide direction, make recommendations, and make decisions in support of data management system functionality and usage.
  • Create necessary product sales support and training information, including product feature summaries, competitive evaluations, and pricing comparisons.
  • Define and use analytical tools to provide insight necessary for decision making regarding product mix, pricing, discontinuation, etc.
  • Field complex product questions including competitive inquires and product positioning recommendations.
  • Make presentations internally and externally for critical product situations and to create followership affecting assigned products.
  • Own the effort to resolve high impact quality issues and product changes.
  • Act as a mentor to help develop other Product colleagues.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

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  • An understanding of how product management impacts the financial positioning of the product line and decisions to improve the overall P&L of assigned product line(s).
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  • The ability to investigate and analyze information to make recommendations.
  • Outstanding leadership skills with creative problem-solving skills.
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  • The ability to develop project plans and manage activities through influence alone for cross-functional project.
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Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work.

reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good.

is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential.

demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.

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Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more.

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