Associate Product Manager

Overview:

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for supporting the marketing and business product strategy for products within our Core and Distributed (C&D) product portfolio. This includes collaborating in the development of product strategies and marketing efforts, annual business plan (BP), and mid-term plan (MTP). This role will support product development and lifecycle management for the portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with C&D product managers to develop multi-year product roadmap. Maintain roadmaps and New Product Introduction (NPI) project tracker for C&D portfolio

• Support the C&D product management team to manage products throughout their lifecycle, including setting and managing price, product line extensions, promotions, rationalization, and establishing/executing end-of-life strategies.

• Work cross-functionally with sales, engineering, manufacturing, finance, etc. to develop business cases and set profitability expectations, define objectives, and support the product managers to develop short- and mid-range action plans for growth of the products within this portfolio

• Lead the commercialization teams for C&D NPI projects: develop and support commercialization activities (including, but not limited to forecasting, pricing, promotion, marketing communications, collateral materials, training, account planning, and product management, etc.) for the identified portfolio. This will include collaborating with internal departments.

• Support the C&D product managers in assessing and evaluating the channels of distribution to devise appropriate channel marketing strategies pertinent to the existing and targeted customer base and improve overall results.

• Enhance and build brand strength to capitalize and leverage the company’s competitive advantage – brand equity, and product value and quality.

• Develop and train market and sales team personnel on products, and/or support the C&D product managers with the development of presentations and training content.

• Continuously review performance of all aspects of the product group compared to plans and objectives.

• Establish strong communication and partnering relationships between marketing and the sales organization to accommodate smooth and effective operations. Maintain regular contact with sales management to facilitate the consistent flow of sales and marketing ideas.

• Assure that all pertinent market intelligence is gathered and analyzed including a thorough understanding of customer needs, market trends, competitive strengths and weaknesses, and market opportunities.

• Product management lead for NPI projects

  • Collaborate on a cross-functional team

  • Develop and maintain Business Case

  • Collect the VOS (Voice of Sales) /VOC (Voice of Customer) through collaboration with Sales colleagues

  • Develop Product Requirements for projects

  • Develop Commercialization Plan and lead Commercialization Team efforts for C&D NPI projects

  • Develop Sales Tools for new product developments and existing products in the portfolio

• Financial Reporting / Market Share Reporting – Maintain a product line dashboard and monthly report assessing the health of the Core & Distributed portfolio

• Leverage Ai as appropriate to create efficiencies in our processes, improve reporting, capture market trends, analyze data, etc.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required

• Master’s Degree Preferred

Preferred Skills:

• 4+ years product management, marketing, business development, or food retail experience along with bachelor’s degree in technical or business field.

  • 2-4 years’ experience with MBA

• Knowledge of Hussmann and Hussmann’s products preferred

• Food retail industry experience preferred

• Strong business and financial acumen including the ability to build business cases

• Strong IT acumen to incorporate new tools for enhanced product profitability

• Ability to effectively balance multiple tasks with minimal resources and assistance

• Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to understand customer needs and collaborate with internal and external team players to create solutions to meet client needs

• Strong organizational skills

• Travel up to 10%

• Strong computer skills. Microsoft program skills preferred.

Benefits & Perks – What’s In It For You*

Hussmann is committed to supporting your total wellbeing through a wide variety of benefits and wellness programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health. Here’s what you can expect:

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.

• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.

• Hussmann Retirement Savings & Investment Plan – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.

• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Paid time off, stewardship and parental leave.

• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.

• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, and tobacco cessation.

• Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following their start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status.

About Hussmann

For over a century, Hussmann Corporation has been a global leader in commercial refrigeration equipment — delivering solutions that meet the demands of the modern food retailing industry. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Hussmann offers a diverse range of products and connected solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, optimize visibility of merchandise, and keep food fresh. With a nationwide network of skilled technicians, Hussmann goes beyond manufacturing — a trusted partner, relentlessly driving customer success. For more information about Hussmann, please visit www.hussmann.com.

Hussmann is a subsidiary of Panasonic USA.

Hussmann is proudly committed to creating an inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to veteran status, disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetics, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.