Product Manager

About UsPurafil is the global leader in gas phase (chemical) filtration technology. Our products and solutions are targeted towards providing superior levels of Indoor Air Quality in a variety of environments including but not limited to oil & gas; water treatment; heavy manufacturing; electronics & semiconductor manufacturing; data centers; transportation; mining; commercial offices; restaurants & food service; galleries, museums, archives & libraries – for corrosion protection, odor control, health and preservation applications. Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. With revenues of $1.6 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world. With over 7,000 employees, the Company serves its customers from a global footprint of 105 facilities in over 25 countries. Filtration Group operates across a wide variety of attractive end markets and produces mission critical products with high replacement rates. Over 80% of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.Filtration Group is an affiliate of Madison Industries, one of the largest and most successful privately held companies in the world. Madison builds entrepreneurially driven, branded market leaders that are committed to making the world safer, healthier and more productive by creating innovative solutions that deliver outstanding customer value. The team at Madison is committed to building something truly remarkable that long outlasts them while coaching others to reach their highest potential. Please visit Madison at www.madison.net.Company valuesAt Purafil, our values – integrity, service, entrepreneurialism, innovation, accountability, adaptability & respectful candor – serve as our guiding framework for how we lead & interact with our teams, make decisions and direct resources. They also provide a structure within which all teammates can focus their energies on achieving core strategic objectives in a consistent manner.Purafil, a Filtration Group company, is looking for an action-oriented and self-motivated Product Manager (PM) to join our team. It is an exciting time to be a PM at Purafil, given the growth profile of our business and the focus we have on bringing new technologies and products to market. The air quality landscape is changing, and our customers are looking to us for solutions. As a PM, you are responsible for driving sales of your product categories. You will collaborate with various stakeholders within the organization including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain and Finance.This PM position is primarily focused on our particulate filter product line, where we take our chemistry and deploy it into various particulate-based air filtration products. Under general supervision, you will manage the full product lifecycle including the sourcing, marketing, new product development, sales support and financial growth of Purafilters, PuraWard, and other particulate-based solutions. Responsibilities

Identify and develop new particulate-based products and manage each stage of the product lifecycle

Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans and promotional programs for existing products to include product strategy development, pricing strategy, collateral creation and brand management.

Review monthly financial performance and determine contributing factors. Offer solutions for detrimental sales or cost trends. Prepare product forecasts to include revenue and expense expectations. Analyze sales trends over time and impact of competitive strategies. Support forecasts and budgets with appropriately detailed marketing plans.

Work with Operations, Supply Chain and R&D/Engineering to reduce Cost of Goods by assessing packaging, alternate materials, new sources of material, stocking, make to order, direct to customer shipments, etc. May negotiate pricing with vendors for raw materials and finished goods. Visit vendors to develop products and train personnel all aspects of each product and usages. Coordinate materials with vendors and develop finished custom items.

Develop and deliver training materials for internal stakeholders, sales force, and customers. Create sales tools.

Conduct market research and translate that research into new products, product improvements, or line extensions by providing leadership to a multi-functional team.

Bachelor’s Degree

1-3 years relevant experience in a global products organization, preferably in fibers or a material science industry

Experience collecting and analyzing financial and product data

Experience negotiating with outside vendors and internal resources

Additional Information

Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (including globally)

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns)

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font)

Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling)

Requisition ID: 2020-2710