Product Manager, Heat Exchanger

Fall River, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 3 - 5

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a family-owned and operated company we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:

A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
A commitment to building strong relationships both inside and outside the organization
A desire to learn grow and contribute to moving our strategy forward
A need to create and to innovate

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

Shift: 1st Shift

Work Status: Hybrid

Position Summary:

The Product Manager Heat Exchanger translates top-level business strategy for Tacos Heat Exchanger product lines into actionable product strategy to achieve corporate sales margin and financial goals. They manage and execute all processes in the product lifecycle from research & design engineering concepts to application engineering and through end-of-life including market research competitor analysis planning positioning requirements roadmap development and product launch. They assess proposed product additions and enhancements evaluating their fit functionality technical complexity and viability within the existing product portfolio and company capabilities. By integrating channel and industry insights into the product development process they drive a product portfolio that meets identified market needs. The Heat Exchanger Product Manager is the application engineering and mechanical engineer product expert. They utilize their application Engineering expertise and HVAC system knowledge to drive profitable solutions meeting or exceeding customers expectations. They are instrumental in establishing Taco as the markets trusted advisor in heat transfer.

Measures of success:

Meeting or exceeding the sales forecast for the heat exchanger product lines.
Engage with customers and engineers to develop optimal solutions for the complex project requirements.
Facilitate timely high quality product portfolio decisions in a collaborative and cross functional environment.
Identify gain buy-in for and execute cross-functional product line initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide training to and develop this expertise within the Application Engineering and Tech Support teams.
Create and maintain product strategy documents detailing business cases high-level use cases product requirements revenue and return on investment (ROI). Translate into up to date 5-year product roadmaps and secure internal approval for investments.
Write Product Requirements and Market Requirements documents.
Monitor sales and margin performance of new and existing products.
Participate in monthly and annual unit revenue and profit forecasts for the heat exchanger product lines. Support sales and operations planning (S&OP).
Determine product pricing strategies and recommend price adjustments to meet or exceed profitability targets.
Develop and maintain close relationships with reps customers outside engineers
Ensure voice of customer (VOC) is represented in heat exchanger product offerings and modifications.
Support evaluation of external vendors and identify product partnerships.
Directly serve as Tacos heat transfer expert in discussions and high level negotiations with representatives contractors building owners and engineering firms
Coordinates with marketing to support activities (advertising literature website etc..)
Participate in national and regional exhibitions as required.
Assist sales personnel with product and technical document creation.
Establish and support top-level training for customers manufacturers representatives and internal teams covering design and application of products
Evaluate warranty data participate in high-level field troubleshooting analysis and coordinate action plans for continuous product quality improvements.
Participate in long-range division planning and goal setting.
Manage personal budget including travel education and organizational memberships

Qualifications

Required:

B. S. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or similar Engineering discipline with heat transfer and/or fluid mechanics curriculum); Masters degree in Business Administration preferred
7 years of experience with progressive responsibility for sales product management product manufacturing systems application or business development.
7 years of heat transfer / heat exchanger experience preferably in the HVAC or plumbing industry
3-5 years experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Power BI PD Trak and JIRA preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel etc.)
Self-directed
Good verbal and written communication skills. Must be comfortable with giving presentations to groups of 10-30 engineers contractors etc.
Travel as needed up to 20% of the time to trade shows conferences customers and sales reps and product related job site visits etc.

Work Environment:

This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capability are required. Occasional exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

This position may work from home up to 2X/week if performance is in good standing.

Management:

This position has no direct reports.

Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience and certifications.

Salary range

$75292$105409 USD

Benefits

With nearly 1000 people working at Taco worldwide each with their own story you will discover a sense of community and diverse intelligent colleagues who help us innovate create and explore.

Taco employees benefit from a company that:

Provides competitive salaries and benefits
Offers tuition reimbursement career development and on-site training programs in our learning center
Believes in sharing profits with its employees
Is mindful about family health and well-being
Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
Embraces and celebrates diversity

#TacoComfortSolutions

Required Experience:

A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
A commitment to building strong relationships both inside and outside the organization
A desire to learn grow and contribute to moving our strategy forward
A need to create and to innovate