Business Unit Director - CIJ

Veralto Global • Addison Township, IL

1d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Business Unit Director (BUD) – Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) position is responsible for general management, sales and P&L of the CIJ product line within a matrix organization. In direct coordination with Sales, Marketing, Product Planning, Service, Operations, Procurement, Engineering and R&D, this individual will establish a strategic vision for the product lines driving growth, profitability, and on a global basis. This position is part of the global Business Unit Management group and will report to the Sr. Director of Business Unit Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in product management or a related role, ideally including a track record of successfully delivering successful new products launchings
• Experience in a senior product role at a director’s level working with a technical product is preferred.
• A strong understanding of the marking and coding market, industry trends, and user experiences
• Strong expertise in market research tools and techniques.
• Proficiency in creating product vision and leading cross-team collaboration across engineering and commercial organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop product line strategy plan: 1 and 3 year vision, business cases, high-level use cases/requirements, and revenue that compliments Videojet’s overall strategy.
• In depth understanding of competitors, their products and strategies with an eye to understand their full positioning and plans of attack.
• Working very closely with the regional leaders, the BUD owns the sales growth and P&L for their products (equipment, supplies and parts).
• Develop comprehensive materials and tools to help sales win opportunities. These include fight sheets, value selling documents, ROI/TCO tools, solution guides, etc.
• Develop global plans for launch and develop internal support material.
• With Marketing, review/approve marketing materials, develop target customer segments and develop appropriate demand generation campaigns.
• Get to Gemba (point of impact/field) to really understand customer, competitor and market dynamics.
• Lead activities to address bugs, updates, upgrades and enhancements, and drive items to completion.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and a permissive paid time off policy emphasizing flexibility and trust
• Ongoing investment in your career through dedicated training, on-the-job development, and coaching
• Total rewards that support your success at work and beyond, including comprehensive health benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with employer match, and associate wellbeing programming with rewards
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director