Product Portfolio Manager - IBU

Emerson Electric - Marshalltown, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Marshalltown, IA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Product Portfolio Manager will oversee the lifecycle of valve products from concept to obsolescence, developing and implementing strategies to enhance sales, profitability, and customer service. This role involves collaboration with global teams to manage existing products and launch new ones, while also analyzing market trends and driving business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Understand Portfolio Uses in the Market
• Maintain knowledge base of competitive products on the market
• Understanding Customer Use cases for product expansions
• Finding new opportunities for existing products in existing or new markets
• Travel to customer sites for face-to-face interaction
• Improve financial performance
• Profitability improvement, supply chain resiliency, global reach
• Lead time initiatives
• Product enhancements and reinventions to extend the product lifecycle
• Assist in the analysis of business trends, such as bookings, market participation, run rates, quote conversion rates, etc., and propose corrective strategies where applicable
• Work with country sales organizations to develop and ensure Product tiering strategies are implemented at the country level to improve wins in both volume and profit
• Drive Product Awareness and Technical Expertise
• Act as Product spokesperson, create technical papers, speak at trade shows, sharing success stories
• Work with marcom on sales collateral to extend product awareness in the marketplace
• Develop user documentation and marketing material
• Serve as subject matter expert to solve issues
• Train Sales and Service personnel (product and market segment focus)
• Train Education Services personnel and support coursework development

Requirements

• Proven experience in product management and marketing strategies
• Strong analytical skills to assess market trends and business performance
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Experience in financial performance management and profitability improvement

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the valve industry or related field
• Familiarity with global market dynamics
• Technical writing skills
• Experience in training and development

Benefits

• Generous benefits package
• Flexible work schedules
• Commitment to a diverse workforce