Dover Food Retail (DFR) is seeking a Senior Product Manager to manage, grow, and develop a long-term strategic roadmap for an assigned product portfolio within its Systems business unit. The goal is to maximize profitable growth by overseeing the entire product lifecycle, developing and implementing product/customer/marketing strategies, new product development programs, value propositions, pricing, and commercial launches. This role also involves managing key product development projects, sales and complexity reduction initiatives, and the P&L for the assigned product line.
Requirements
- 10+ years of Product Management, Marketing, Strategy, Engineering, Business Development or related experience.
- Proven skills in product marketing and product life-cycle management; should be “Advanced” in the preponderance of Product Management Competencies.
- Proven ability to analyze, interpret and draw meaningful and accurate conclusions from data.
- Proven ability to conduct complex financial analyses, to develop financial models and interpret P&L statements.
Responsibilities
- Develop a thorough understanding of the overall market, including overall size/growth in retail grocery segments, industry trends/landscape, competition as well as insights and needs of customers and buying value chain.
- Develop multigenerational Product Line Roadmaps and secure cross-functional leadership consensus at least yearly.
- Conduct voice of the customer (VOC), primary and secondary research to facilitate development of product strategies, product plans, and identification of new products and services opportunities.
- Identify and lead strategy projects to evaluate and provide strategic direction for innovative growth opportunities that leverage technology trends (e.g. connectivity), market trends, and integrated solutions.
- Ensure the development and maintenance long term Technology Plans and Product Road Maps for assigned product lines.
- Lead cross-functional new product development teams. Lead all aspects associated with the product definition, product development, pricing, market introduction, sales tools, and promotion plans.
- Lead NPD Stage Gate and BCA (Business Case Analysis) processes to launch new products from concept to full commercialization
Other
- BS or BA degree required.
- MBA strongly preferred.
- Solid experience interacting with both internal and external customers is required.
- Past Experience in marketing, product management &/or commercial roles with progressively increasing responsibility.
- Refrigeration & Food Retail industry experience preferred.
- Proven ability to lead courageously, to drive large cross-functional teams to success in challenging situations.
- Must works well with others - inspires trust and open communication amongst team members and peers.
