What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Manager position at Franklin Electric?
Department: Sales / Marketing
Location: US - Indiana - Fort Wayne
Embark on a career journey with Franklin Electric, where your passion meets purpose, and every day is an opportunity to make a difference in our global communities in providing access to water, fuel and electricity.
Franklin Electric is a diverse team of innovators making a positive global impact since 1944. We offer innovative water solutions, ensuring access, treatment, and efficient management of this vital resource. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our innovative products, industry leading quality products, exceptional customer service, employee development, and passion for social responsibility.
Join us to create a better future while growing professionally in a supportive environment!
MOVE FORWARD WITH US
What you will be doing:
- Provide leadership of the US/CAN Wastewater portfolio - work closely with regional and business unit leaders to align commercial and product-based objectives and priorities including sales growth and profitability.
- Maintain strategic product roadmap that aligns with regional and global objectives. Work closely with engineering and other key functions to establish priorities and collaborate on projects. Develop business cases to drive growth and profitability of the product lines and support the new product development process including project management of smaller NPD projects.
- Drive product lifecycle management activity to ensure product rationalization and simplification of assigned products.
- Manage the performance of existing product lines including support for forecasting, profitability analysis, customer technical and quoting support, and development of marketing collateral.
- Play an integral role by providing leadership and driving urgency across the broader functional groups to ensure alignment and execution of the Franklin Key factors (Quality, Availability, Service, Innovation, Cost).
If you are a self-motivated and collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
- Hard-working winners - Confident, competitive, and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
- Dedicated achievers - People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
- Effective communicators - People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Collaborative partner - People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, or Marketing or related field.
- Seven to Ten years of experience in the water systems industry or related field.
Company Values & Benefits
FE provides many opportunities to learn and grow through development opportunities such as training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more! We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and amenities such as:
- Hybrid remote work arrangements
- Generous paid time off & holidays
- Paid parental leave & on-site motherhood rooms
- On site café & complimentary beverage stations
- Indoor fitness facility & outdoor walking paths
- 401(k) with matching & service contributions
- Health, dental, vision, life insurance
- Short & long-term disability
- Fertility & adoption support
- Undergraduate & graduate tuition reimbursement
- Professional development assistance
- Health & wellness programs