Product Portfolio Manager - IBU

Emerson Electric - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The Product Portfolio Manager at Emerson is responsible for overseeing the lifecycle of valve products from concept to obsolescence. This role involves developing and implementing product management and marketing strategies to achieve sales, profitability, and customer service goals. The manager will work globally with various teams to manage current products, launch new products, and analyze market trends to drive business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Understand portfolio uses in the market
• Maintain knowledge base of competitive products
• Understand customer use cases for product expansions
• Identify new opportunities for existing products in new markets
• Travel to customer sites for face-to-face interaction
• Improve financial performance and profitability
• Lead time initiatives for product enhancements
• Assist in the analysis of business trends and propose corrective strategies
• Work with country sales organizations to develop product tiering strategies
• Drive product awareness and technical expertise
• Act as product spokesperson and create technical papers
• Work with marketing communications on sales collateral
• Develop user documentation and marketing material
• Serve as subject matter expert to solve issues
• Train sales and service personnel
• Train education services personnel and support coursework development

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Marketing with 5+ years industry experience or MBA with a technical undergraduate and 3+ years industry experience
• Engineering background or related experience to investigate customer application/product needs
• Experience in process engineering, sales, or marketing
• Solid understanding of commercial and technical applications of control valves
• Ability to effectively communicate with technical experts and non-technical salespeople
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice-to-haves

• MBA
• 5+ years of industry experience

Benefits

• Medical insurance plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible time off plans
• Vacation and holiday leave