Senior Product Manager, Future Coffee Systems Pod Product Management

Keurig Dr Pepper•Burlington, VT

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager or Senior Product Manager to join the Future Coffee Systems team. This role will report to the Director of Pod Product Management, Future Coffee Systems, and will lead innovative, high-visibility consumable and accessories programs, delivering overall execution of our new AltaRounds product roadmap. What you will do: Galvanize and lead a cross-functional team through a range of new consumable product development, inclusive of beverage, format, packaging, and accessories innovation and productivity opportunities Manage new AltaRounds consumable, packaging, and accessories projects from ‘cradle to grave', including: Creating and driving consumer learning plans in partnership with consumer insights and consumer design research Setting product requirements and targets based on consumer needs and economic factors Composing cogent business cases for new product introductions Making decisions on budgetary tradeoffs to ensure timely delivery of project Coordinating and overseeing progress across team ‘workstreams' (e.g., Supply Chain, engineering, procurement) Escalating ‘divergences from plan' to appropriate governing bodies (e.g., Steering Committees, ELT) Driving alignment cross-functional and up through leadership on recommendations Manage communications around new consumable program development with senior leadership Ensure projects deliver against goals and KPIs Participate in key stakeholder presentations and integration events Perform and leverage analysis of sales information, projections, and other meaningful data to understand and lead pipeline of company consumable products Provide short-term and long-term strategic direction on consumable/beverage pipeline Have a strong leadership understanding of the consumable's role in the portfolio and impact to the profit and loss of the company Analyze market data, consumer insights, and performance in order to make strategic recommendations about product line plans Execute product initiatives that support the broader short term and long-term objectives of the company Develop product requirements and product briefs to drive consumable and accessories development activities Lead cross-functional team through stage gate process to develop new consumables and accessories Direct Consumer Insights team in development of research that informs consumable and accessories strategy Manage continuous improvement of product line to meet emerging consumer needs and optimize business performance Track projects against set objectives, analyze and evaluate success of the projects, and pursue path to optimization It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Requirements

5-10 years of progressive brand/product management or consumer research and design experience in the consumer-packaged goods industries
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Packaging, Design, Business, Engineering and/or related field required; MBA preferred
Combination of marketing, design, technical, or engineering background.
Experience in product/innovation management, ideally with ‘cradle to grave' approach
Creative mindset and passion for product marketing and consumer packaged goods
Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with all levels of the organization and externally with partners
Extraordinary organizational skills and attention to detail; able to shift priorities quickly and remain calm and focused under pressure; able to manage multiple projects/requests and meet deadlines
Good judgment; understand when to involve others in the decision-making process
Ability to work well both independently and with a team
Experience with new product development, and product line management
Demonstrated success introducing products to consumer/commercial market
Ability to interface with technical resources in developing and designing brewing systems and commercial team on go-to-market activities
Consumable product management experience preferred, consumable and durable product management experience a plus
Ability to manage highly complex projects with strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong sense of urgency
Up to 30% Travel

Responsibilities

Galvanize and lead a cross-functional team through a range of new consumable product development, inclusive of beverage, format, packaging, and accessories innovation and productivity opportunities
Manage new AltaRounds consumable, packaging, and accessories projects from ‘cradle to grave', including: Creating and driving consumer learning plans in partnership with consumer insights and consumer design research Setting product requirements and targets based on consumer needs and economic factors Composing cogent business cases for new product introductions Making decisions on budgetary tradeoffs to ensure timely delivery of project Coordinating and overseeing progress across team ‘workstreams' (e.g., Supply Chain, engineering, procurement) Escalating ‘divergences from plan' to appropriate governing bodies (e.g., Steering Committees, ELT) Driving alignment cross-functional and up through leadership on recommendations
Manage communications around new consumable program development with senior leadership
Ensure projects deliver against goals and KPIs
Participate in key stakeholder presentations and integration events
Perform and leverage analysis of sales information, projections, and other meaningful data to understand and lead pipeline of company consumable products
Provide short-term and long-term strategic direction on consumable/beverage pipeline
Have a strong leadership understanding of the consumable's role in the portfolio and impact to the profit and loss of the company
Analyze market data, consumer insights, and performance in order to make strategic recommendations about product line plans
Execute product initiatives that support the broader short term and long-term objectives of the company
Develop product requirements and product briefs to drive consumable and accessories development activities
Lead cross-functional team through stage gate process to develop new consumables and accessories
Direct Consumer Insights team in development of research that informs consumable and accessories strategy
Manage continuous improvement of product line to meet emerging consumer needs and optimize business performance
Track projects against set objectives, analyze and evaluate success of the projects, and pursue path to optimization