Product Manager Ultrasonic Plastics

Job Description

Your Responsibilities in This Role Will Include:

• Create and manage product roadmaps for designated product lines, leveraging customer insights, market intelligence, competitive assessments, and business performance data to prioritize opportunities and set strategic direction.
• Perform portfolio evaluations to assess product performance, uncover growth opportunities, and aid in lifecycle management decisions.
• Assist in product positioning and platform strategies to ensure offerings are competitive and aligned with the overall portfolio objectives.
• Oversee product certification processes and work closely with engineering and quality assurance teams to ensure timely execution.
• Track business performance metrics such as orders, revenue, profitability, and product mix, and propose strategies to enhance results.
• Spearhead new product development initiatives through stage-gate processes, defining market needs, business cases, and commercial priorities while aligning cross-functional stakeholders.
• Create market and product requirement specifications that convert customer and market needs into actionable development plans.
• Propel product enhancement initiatives that promote business growth and elevate customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to back engineer-to-order and configure-to-order strategies, identifying opportunities for standardization and scalability.
• Work alongside operations and supply chain teams to enhance delivery performance, product availability, and manufacturing strategies.
• Partner with pricing teams to uphold pricing structures, product configurations, and value-based pricing strategies.
• Evaluate pricing performance, competitive positioning, and profitability trends to discover optimization opportunities.
• Assist in pricing governance and provide recommendations that balance growth goals with margin performance.
• Identify and facilitate cost optimization efforts in collaboration with operations, engineering, and supply chain stakeholders.
• Conduct ongoing competitive analysis and market evaluations to discover industry trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities.
• Design and implement voice-of-customer activities, including customer interviews, field engagement, and feedback programs.
• Convert market intelligence into actionable recommendations that bolster product and business strategy.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to create product training, sales enablement materials, and customer-facing documents.
• Assist in product launch planning, go-to-market strategies, and commercial readiness initiatives.
• Build robust partnerships across sales, engineering, operations, finance, and marketing teams to align priorities and achieve business results.
• Contribute to forecasting, planning, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Product Management function.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Will Be:

You have a strong focus on grasping customer needs and translating insights into impactful solutions that generate value. You possess the ability to look beyond current circumstances to foresee future opportunities and develop innovative strategies that support long-term success. You are adept at managing multiple priorities, analyzing complex information, and making informed decisions in dynamic business environments. You establish strong partnerships across functions, articulate ideas clearly to diverse audiences, and promote collaboration to achieve common objectives. You leverage data and business insights to guide decisions while maintaining a global viewpoint and driving measurable outcomes.

For This Position, You Will Require:

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Relevant experience in product management, product marketing, business development, or a related commercial role within an industrial, manufacturing, or technology-driven setting.
• Proven success in managing products throughout their lifecycle, including strategy development, market analysis, product launches, pricing, and portfolio optimization.
• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to assess business cases, pricing strategies, and financial performance.
• Experience with pricing tools, product configuration systems, CRM platforms, ERP systems, or similar business applications.
• Capacity to gather and synthesize customer feedback, market intelligence, and competitive insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Exceptional collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, sales, operations, finance, marketing, and other business functions.
• Proficient written, verbal, and presentation communication skills, with the capability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other standard business tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support business objectives.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with ultrasonic welding, vibration welding, precision cleaning, advanced joining technologies, or related industrial solutions.
• Knowledge of manufacturing markets such as automotive, medical devices, electronics, consumer goods, or similar sectors.
• Experience in engineer-to-order and configure-to-order product management environments.
• Understanding of value analysis, value engineering, cost optimization, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advanced business education or professional certifications related to product management, marketing, strategy, or business leadership.
  
  

Our Culture and Commitment to You;

At Emerson, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive and supportive workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are valued. We promote a culture of teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning, empowering our employees to contribute meaningfully and grow in their careers. We prioritize a safe and respectful work environment, providing opportunities for skill development and career advancement. Our teams collaborate to tackle complex challenges and create sustainable solutions that positively impact our customers, communities, and the world.