Our Company
Lancer Worldwide, a Hoshizaki Company, is an award-winning global leader in beverage dispensing. Through innovation and a commitment to dedication in action, we create products that benefit our customers worldwide, and give them a distinct advantage in the marketplace. We offer our teammates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We welcome talented, passionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our team.

Summary
The Product Line Manager is responsible for leading a cross-functional team that is accountable for bringing new products to market as well as managing existing product lines. This leader will have category P&L responsibility and will have ownership of products within the categories they manage from inception to obsolescence. The Product Line Manager brings a disciplined, business-oriented approach to product planning and category management to achieve business performance objectives. The right candidate will be a product management leader with strategic vision, excellent organizational skills, and experience bringing new successful products to market. Qualified candidates will excel at cross-functional management, internal & external communication, and motivating people to accomplish shared goals in a global organization.

Essential Functions

• Define and maintain 3-5 year product strategy and roadmap
• Leadership and analysis of all category management activities
• Maintain constant pulse of Foodservice & Beverage market developments, including consumer needs, competitive offerings and brand position
• Understand and articulate voice of customer and translate into product definition
• Drive financial discussions across product category
• Create and utilize required documents, business plans and project timelines to launch and maintain products
• Champion product line vision and generate business cases for new products, product extensions and product enhancements
• Regularly create presentations and present
• Champion vision for category development and present the analytical data that supports reasoning for organizational buy in on new product lines.
• Review revenue and profits on a weekly basis and be able to suggest approaches to marketing and sales in order to drive growth
• Identify and cultivate business development relationships with our sales teams and customers
• The PLM must be comfortable and confident communicating with all areas of the company
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned

Knowledge,Skills and Abilities

• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to be innovative in meeting overall goals of the product line
• Proven leadership skills and effective problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation, communication and customer skills
• Understanding of specific markets
• Demonstrate experience in planning, budgeting and developing business strategies
• Good communication, verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines
• Value creation through Innovative thinking and Cost-reduction focus
• Improvement of self and others through Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Team Development
• High level of Motivation as demonstrated through Initiative, Personal Accountability, and Results Orientation
• Effectiveness through Customer Focus, Teamwork, and Continuous Learning drive

Education and Experience

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 3 plus years of Product Management experience required
• Commercial Foodservice experience preferred
• Experience with strategic planning and managing a category P&L in excess of $10 Million preferred
• Product Management experience preferred
• Foodservice Industry E&S experience preferred

Notice To Third Party Agencies
Please note that LANCER does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, LANCER will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, LANCER explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LANCER.

EEO Statement
Lancer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Product management: 3 years (Required)
• Commercial Foodservice: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person