Global Product Manager

SPX Technologies • Overland Park, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world through its platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement. The company focuses on talent development through its RiSE framework. SPX Cooling Technologies, a leader in industrial HVAC equipment, provides cooling solutions for large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants, with brands such as Marley, Recold, and SGS.

As a Global Product Manager, you will manage the product lifecycle for assigned product lines from conceptualization to end-of-life, optimizing profit and aligning with marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives across all global regions, markets, and sales channels. Key responsibilities include product road mapping, development, rationalization, enhancement, cost reduction, price attainment, margin optimization, commercial support, engineering/manufacturing guidance, and product positioning. Success requires developing technical knowledge of product lines, a comprehensive understanding of market conditions and customer needs, and close collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Project Management to set product and market strategies.

Requirements

• Five plus years of relevant experience
• Broad product and market knowledge
• Strategic decision making skills
• Technical aptitude and strong technical knowledge of cooling equipment and market
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience with pricing, forecasting, finance and distribution models
• Formal exposure to process improvement methodology
• Strong knowledge of functions relevant to product management including sales, market segment analysis, purchasing, product engineering, production, cost analysis, quality, and customer service
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or Related field

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Create, manage and update product roadmaps for assigned product lines
• Provide market and product updates to broader team as needed
• Participate in overall global product strategy and product development initiatives for assigned products and/or markets
• Gather and analyze Voice of Customer (VOC) and product sales data (e.g. sales, margin, win/loss ratio) to identify, recommend, and help implement improvements
• Create and validate product specifications for new product development efforts
• Identify new markets and markets sizes through analysis of marketing research for existing, new, and emerging products
• Influence and collaborate with R&D, sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop product definitions responsive to customer needs and marketing opportunities
• Define and document customer requirements for new products, as well as desired changes/enhancements for existing products
• Continually review current product portfolio’s ability to meet customer needs
• Determine which products to offer within each global region
• Develop product cost and lead cost reduction efforts to maximize margins in each region in which products are sold
• Develop pricing and promotional strategies based on marketing research and competitive analysis; implement these strategies in conjunction with Pricing, Sales and Marketing to establish and maintain market position
• Develop competitive analysis materials to compare product segment with key competitors
• Establish market pricing strategies
• Lead and develop best practices, processes and documentation
• Disseminate information on products and product/market strategies to all functional areas of the business unit, providing technical product training as needed
• Responsible for all locations globally with regard to the given product and/or market platform
• Author and assist with white papers and other technical publications
• Conduct training on assigned product lines and projects as needed
• Represent the company at industry specific events and on committees as assigned
• Other activities as assigned

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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