Product Manager

Product Manager

Company: Crane Company

Location: Piqua, Ohio

Department: Marketing

Business Unit: Crane Pumps & Systems

Segment: Process Flow Technologies

Reports to: Vice President of Marketing

Basic Function: The Product Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of the business plan for Crane Pumps & Systems (CP&S) primary growth platform and product lines. This includes strategic planning, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, new product definition, product life cycle management and determining and maintaining the overall product road map. The position requires working closely with Marketing, Engineering, Sales and Operations to ensure revenue, profit and customer satisfaction goals are met.

• Define, test, and constantly refresh value propositions of new and existing products by actively participating in customer sales calls and VOC activities.
• Develop detailed understanding of both competitive product offerings and key market trends. Use this information to develop a 5-10 year product roadmap.
• Define product pricing that is consistent with both the product value proposition and competitive position.
• Develop training materials and conduct product training for CP&S sales representatives and channel partners.
• Provide technical assistance for sales representatives and distributors.
• Ultimate accountability is to deliver sales growth and margin targets for assigned products.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering;
  Degree in Marketing / MBA is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in new product development and project management.
• Project coordination, process development, and strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated success in new product development project management.
• Resourceful in gathering information and strong analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analytics, with the ability to navigate new software applications.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.