Senior Product Manager

Flexco • Downers Grove, IL

40d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Flexco, a global manufacturer of conveyor system solutions, is seeking a Product Manager III to spearhead their HD Mechanical Belt Fasteners. This strategic position will be based out of Downers Grove and will work cross-functionally with both marketing and engineering teams. Level 3 Product Manager at Flexco can expect a starting annual compensation of between $140,000.00 and $175,000.00, or more, depending on skills, education and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or mechanical engineering with strong business acumen required
• 10+ years of relevant experience in product management-related positions

Nice To Haves

• MBA and/or Certified Product Manager preferred
• Willingness for domestic and global travel ~ 30-40% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing individual contributors, setting expectations, coaching performance, and delegating effectively
• Ensuring the overall product strategy is aligned with corporate/business unit strategies, with clearly identified and prioritized initiatives associated with achieving both short- and long-term top and bottom-line growth objectives.
• Identifying areas of opportunity and drives the execution of those opportunities to meet and exceed overall product line profitability targets for assigned product lines.
• Ensuring the product development road map is prioritized and communicated clearly to internal stakeholders, ensuring the road map considers the 3 drivers behind the prioritization (business viability, technical feasibility, customer desirability).
• Ensuring product launch activities achieve the targeting customer adoption of the product identified in the marketing spec.
• Ensuring marketing resources are maintaining competitive database.
• Developing appropriate strategies to optimize product portfolio, including pricing strategies.
• Ensuring product line has appropriate technical, service, and commercial (sales/marketing) support. Delegate support, as appropriate.
• Engaging with sales and operations planning to ensure manufacturing activity is aligned with market expectations (quality, delivery, cost, capabilities, capacity). Delegate activities, as appropriate.
• Assisting Strategic Account Sales Managers, as well as local and global sales staff, with pursuit and support of new and existing business
• Managing direct reports and ensure they ‘meet’ or ‘exceed’ expectations.

Benefits

• Medical (including Rx), dental, vision on the first day of employment
• 401(k) with matching funds
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 15 vacation days and 5 personal days
• Tuition reimbursement/educational assistance
• Life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and more

What This Job Offers

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