Come join a team where People make the difference! As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.
About The Job
Marmon Foodservice Technologies (MFT) is an industry-leading manufacturer of premium commercial food and beverage equipment and supplies. Though you may not know us by name, you've most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we've designed and manufactured food service equipment for some of the world's biggest, most recognized consumer brands. We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: to enhance the eating and drinking experience, nourishing the people and communities we serve.
The Associate Product Manager will report to the Sr Product Manager, you'll work together to deliver business growth goals in Cornelius Fountain and Valves segment (the largest at MFT). As the product expert and business manager of your segment, you will lead the cross-functional team in executing business strategy and product innovation roadmap, as well as leading new product launches and other marketing initiatives.
This role is subject to our hybrid work model: we collaborate in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The rest of the week, you have the flexibility to work wherever it suits you best.
What You'll Do
Continuously monitor business segment performance and lead annual market assessments to gain new insights, anticipate issues and opportunities, and develop corresponding action plans.
Build a 3-year Strategic Marketing Plan partnering with the cross-functional team to develop a common vision, robust innovation pipeline, value propositions, and other strategic choices.
Manage new product development through the state gate approval process to ensure product strategic alignment and successful on-time execution.
Lead Product Lifecycle process, managing the vitality of the product assortment, tracking, and measuring results to plan.
Work closely with the marketing, sales, and aftermarket teams to develop annual operating and promotional plans, budgets, customer-facing events, launch support materials, and new product training to educate the service technician network.
Collaborate with R&D/engineering and operations to sustain and grow our business by developing differentiated technology solutions, supporting quality issues, and ongoing supply chain strategies.
Who You Are
Independent Self-Starter: Takes prompt, proactive action to accomplish work goals with limited oversight.
Strategic Thinker: Relies on analytical and problem-solving skills to think strategically and execute tactically.
Effective Planner and Executor: Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure that strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results.
Collaborative Partner: Uses interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and customers.
Results-driven: Understands and tenaciously works at meeting or exceeding goals.
Skills/Experience We're Looking For
Experience developing and launching new products, along with solid project management and the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.
Ability to achieve results by influencing cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen with the ability to story tell with data.
A collaborative work style and ability to positively influence outcomes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business or engineering; MBA preferred.
3+ years of experience as a product manager in B2B industry. Additional experience in related cross-functional areas is a plus (engineering, supply chain, procurement, marketing, or sales).
Experience working in the food service industry and familiarity with restaurant operations is preferred.
Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time.
Benefits
We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits that you'll be eligible to enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug insurance plans.
Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmon's health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family.
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
Wellness programs and resources including Telehealth, Mental Health, Fitness, and Family Planning.
Generous paid time off for personal use, holidays, and parental leave.
Company-sponsored life insurance.
401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make an additional annual discretionary contribution to your account, whether or not you contribute on your own.
Financial and retirement advising.
About Marmon Holdings
Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with a total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon's 28,000-plus team members celebrated the company's 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmon's story.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.