Product Director, Marine Systems

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries • Huntington Beach, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a strategic senior member of the Product Management team reporting to the Sr. Vice President of Applications and Product Management for Nikkiso Applied Technologies Business Unit, the individual entrusted with holding this position will be responsible for Product Management of all Marine Systems for the Business Unit. The Product Director serves as the driving force for a product’s end-to-end success within the business unit, guiding products from concept through development to launch and beyond. This role pushes that product into all markets globally, combining industry knowledge, innovation, best engineering practices, and all resources within Nikkiso Applied Technologies. This role will be directly responsible for the following for all Marine Systems: life cycle management, product strategy & roadmap, market research & value proposition, continuous product improvement, identifying customer needs, proactively understanding market trends and competitor landscape, new product development & innovation, sales support & customer engagement, and actively marketing the products to increase sales, market share, and overall product positioning globally as well as optimizing the manufacturability of the products. Product Family Includes but is not limited to: FSRU Product Offerings Vaporizer Packaged Systems FGSS Vaporizer Packaged Systems BOG Recovery Main Process Equipment Packaged Systems Note that products from other Product Families are integrated into this Product Family, this role is responsible for the integration of the products as well as the specific products.

Requirements

• Knowledge of industry best practices and standards of excellence
• Extensive experience with relevant product lines
• Specific industry experience and knowledge in the following (amongst others): Cryogenics LNG Industrial Gas Hydrogen Clean Energy
• Exceptional problem solving, negotiating, time management, and general management skills
• Financial skills and strong familiarity with the following: revenue, bookings, gross margin, EBIT, project budgeting, cost structure / management and ability to learn other financial metrics required to perform job functions
• Ability to motivate a result driven team
• Ability to work across departments to reach meaningful results
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience with related equipment, preferably in technical sales, project management, or general management.
• A proven track record of overachieving business development targets, sales targets, forecasting, strategic planning, budgeting
• Proven experience developing teams for technical business development
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or Business with relevant work experience
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing/engineering environment is strongly preferred
• Equivalent combination of experience and skills may be considered
• Candidates will be required to show a driving abstract with a clean driving history for travel between the Nikkiso facilities and client sites/offices as required.
• A valid driver’s license is necessary.

Nice To Haves

• The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience that provides an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Life Cycle Management: managing each products journey from initial idea, through development, manufacturing, service, maturity, and eventual retirement
• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Develop and execute a clear product strategy and multi-year roadmap for the assigned product category, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. This includes defining the product vision and updating it as market conditions evolve.
• Market Research & Value Proposition: Conduct thorough market, industry, and competitive analysis to identify customer needs, market trends, and gaps. Leverage these insights (including direct Voice of Customer feedback) to define compelling value propositions and requirements for new and existing products.
• Continuous Product Improvement: develop better manufacturing processes, operating configurations, enhanced features and benefits, leveraged low-cost manufacturing techniques / centers to create competitor separation by incorporating closed-loop feedback systems with engineering, operations, sales, and our customers.
• Identifying Customer Needs: very close interaction with customers and the sales team to clearly define customer requirements to consistently provide the optimal product offering
• Understanding Market Trends: in depth market knowledge and understanding to proactively pursue opportunities with either developed products or innovative new products. New products can be close to home or far from home to current offerings to market.
• Understanding Competitor Landscape: key insights into what our competitors are offering, what their differentiators are, and how we can use that information to better our product’s position.
• New Product Development and Innovation: Identify and evaluate new product opportunities and enhancements. Build robust business cases for investment in new product development, including ROI analysis and justification for projects. Lead Voice of Customer research and translate customer pain points into clear product requirements for engineering. Serve as an active core team member in product development projects to ensure customer needs are met and technical challenges are addressed.
• Working with Cross Functional Department and Teams: communicating with sales, marketing, and engineering to ensure alignment of product configurations and features with customer/market needs. Includes working with Sales and Marketing to develop marketing strategies and materials in coordination with Nikkiso Applied Technologies overall marketing scheme.
• Inorganic Developments / Growth Opportunities: Develop at least 1 per quarter inorganic opportunities that align with the Business Unit’s strategy for growth for the product family and the overall strategy for Nikkiso CEIG. This includes acquisitions, joint ventures, conglomerations, or other approaches to bring our product portfolio to our target markets. Strategies for an inorganic opportunity are not limited and may include Horizontal/Vertical Integration, Product/Market Extension, Roll-Up Potential, or similar.
• Sales Support & Customer Engagement: Serve as the product expert and champion. Provide ongoing support to the global sales team and channel partners by addressing product-related inquiries, joining customer calls as needed, and delivering product training sessions. Gather customer feedback and monitor customer satisfaction with the products, using this information to drive continuous improvements. Act as an advocate for the customer internally, ensuring the product roadmap and features remain aligned with solving real customer problems.

Benefits

• New Employee Safety Training is required by all newly hired employees, including Safety Awareness
• All safety related training is provided and tracked by the EHS Manager
• Job specific training modules deemed necessary by employee’s President, Manager, or Director will be required of all employees on an ongoing basis
• Employees are required to wear Nikkiso provided PPE as/when needed. PPE’s include, safety shoes, safety glasses, face shields, FR clothing, cryogenic gloves, cryogenic apron, cut resistant gloves, safety gloves, hearing protection, hard hats & dust masks.
• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to meet the work environmental and physical demands listed above.

What This Job Offers

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