Product Manager - Mixing Valve

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions•Paso Robles, CA

1d•$112,000 - $154,000

About The Position

The Product Manager is responsible for driving strategic initiatives in product planning and new product development, with a dedicated focus on mixing valves. This role oversees the full product lifecycle—from gathering and prioritizing customer and market requirements to defining the product vision and collaborating with engineering to deliver innovative, high-performing solutions. The Product Manager works cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure alignment with company goals, including revenue growth, margin improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Engineering (MBA preferred)
Preferred 5 years experience in product marketing or engineering function.
Strategic and creative thinker with strong analytical skills.
Has demonstrated project leadership including successfully defining and launching product innovation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Must be able to travel 15-25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the Plumbing market or related market segment preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze product performance, product competitiveness, and product trends in the marketplace and develops strategies for assigned products/brands based on research and analysis.
Assist with the Product Lifecycle Management Process (PLCM) to help define the product strategy and create product development roadmap for relevant product categories and focus areas.
Drive competitor analysis and voice of customer collection.
Own and create the product line strategy and be able to articulate it to leadership
Assist with developing the core positioning and messaging for the business unit.
Establish pricing strategies to meet revenue and profitability goals.
Collaborate with Marketing to help develop and implement marketing activities to maximize sales of an assigned product or brand within applicable budget.
Collaborate with Sales to identify and implement appropriate sales strategies.
Assist with the development and deployment of appropriate sales strategies and implementation.
Become product expert with emphasis on part numbers, configurations, BOM’s, cataloging, markets, customer and value propositions.
Research adjacent product categories for future expansion.
Utilize Zurn Elkay Business System (ZEBS) for effective process development, problem solving and countermeasure activities.