Director of Product Management

Duravant • Woodland, CA

19h • $141,800 - $184,000

About The Position

Duravant Food Sorting and Handling Group is hiring a Director of Product Manager, who will be responsible for guiding the vision, strategy and execution of the product portfolio for the Food Sorting product lines within Key Technology, WECO, Multiscan, and other group businesses as needed. In this position, you will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, sales, operations and aftermarket to deliver innovative solutions that meet market needs and drive business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing, Management, or Business Administration, Master’s degree preferred.
• Ten or more years in directly related experience, in positions of increasing responsibility with industrial marketing assignments.
• Technical undergraduate degree preferred.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write and produce speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to business management teams and public groups.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical and statistical concepts and apply to practical business situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap aligned with company goals.
• Drive product lifecycle from ideation to end-of-life.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful product launches.
• Responsible for organizing and understanding the voice-of-customer/market, and leading the development of our competitive business strategies.
• Analyze market trends, customer feedback, and competitive landscape to understand and inform product strategy.
• Establishes product goals to ensure share of market and profitability of products and/or services.
• Evaluates market opportunities and financial feasibility in order to provide strategic direction to senior management on which markets to pursue.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations, engineering and aftermarket teams to align product strategies with overall business objectives.
• Collaborate with R&D and product development teams to modify existing products or introduce new solutions, driving growth and market share.
• Researches, analyzes, and monitors financial, technological, and industry factors so that market opportunities may be capitalized on and the effects of competitive activity may be minimized.
• Ensure alignment between product development and business objectives, including revenue, customer satisfaction, and market share.
• Develops and recommends pricing strategy for the organization to optimize market share and long-term profitability.
• Directs Product Managers in achievement of satisfactory product line profit/loss ratio and share of market performance in relation to pre-set standards and to general and specific trends within the industry and the economy.
• Evaluates market reactions to advertising programs, merchandising policy, and product packaging and formulation to ensure the timely adjustment of marketing strategy and plans to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
• Conducts marketing surveys on current and new product concepts.

Benefits

• Medical coverage through your choice of a high deductible health plan or a PPO plan. All plans include prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision coverage also offered, and Flexible spending accounts or Health Savings Accounts when allowed by tax laws. Our HSA includes a match up to $1,000 annually
• Paid life insurance and disability insurance, and options to purchase additional coverage
• Paid Maternity Leave
• Optional coverages include Long-term Care, Accident Insurance, and Critical Illness Insurance
• 401k plan with match
• Educational Assistance reimbursement
• Accrued paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees