Pentair

Product Manager

Pentair • $82K — $152K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • 6+ years of cross-functional experience in product management, operations, strategic marketing, finance, and/or engineering in a manufacturing environment.
  • Passion for innovation and customer experience with a focus on operational excellence.
  • Demonstrated technical aptitude for managing engineered product portfolios.
  • Strong commercial acumen with proficiency in pricing, margins, and business forecasting.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills with experience managing multiple projects.
  • Ability to analyze large data sets to derive meaningful insights.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and communicate product portfolio strategic initiatives and optimization efforts.
  • Execute initiatives aimed at driving sustainable organic growth and meeting profit margins.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and track channel strategies and financial targets.
  • Partner with Operations, Finance, Supply, and Engineering to optimize pricing and product costs.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for product lines, supporting internal teams and training development.

Benefits

  • Health benefits for employees and their families.
  • Generous 401(k) plan to support retirement savings.
  • Employee stock purchase program to promote investment in the company.
  • Disability and life insurance for financial security.
  • Critical illness and accident insurance for added protection.
  • Parental and caregiver leave to support family needs.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continuing education and professional development.
  • Paid time off and wellness programs to foster work/life balance.
Full Job Description
We have an opportunity for a Product Manager to join our North Aurora, IL team. You will own the business performance of key product lines in our Blue Pump portfolio - pumps and accessories serving the Commercial and Industrial markets. You will make critical decisions on pricing, material approvals, and project selection while driving portfolio growth and leading cross-functional initiatives that impact the broader business. This is an ideal opportunity for a collaborative professional with broad functional experience who is ready to take on true business ownership and visibility across a global organization. ** You will work a hybrid work schedule (at least 3 days/week on-site) in North Aurora, IL. ** LI-Hybrid You will: • Lead, oversee, and communicate all product portfolio strategic initiatives & opportunities, portfolio optimization, channel expansion opportunities, maintenance of current products, pricing, and lead time/stocking strategy for assigned product lines. • Execute strategic initiatives to successfully drive sustainable organic growth (identify, prepare, execute, and track plans to grow the business), and to achieve profit margin expectations. • Collaborate with all cross-functional and category leadership teams (sales, finance, marketing, engineering & manufacturing operations) to establish and execute channel strategy, develop demand plans, deliver on financial targets, and participate in SIOP processes. • Partner with Operations, as well as Finance, Supply, and Engineering, to optimize product cost and customer pricing to maximize revenue and margin. • Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for assigned product lines to support internal teams, field sales, channel partners, and end-users as required, including supporting the development of training materials for the assigned product lines, and providing collateral support for specifying Engineers, such as launch kits, competitive alerts, sales communications, instruction sheets, etc. Key Qualifications: • Have earned a bachelor's (B.A. or B.S.) degree in Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA preferred. • Have 6+ years of progressive, cross-functional experience across areas such as product management, operations, strategic marketing, finance, and/or engineering, in a manufacturing or engineering environment. Strong preference for experience with pumps in commercial and industrial applications. • A passion for innovation, customer experience, and operational excellence • Demonstrated technical aptitude and ability to manage a portfolio of engineered products. • Commercial acumen: comfortable working with pricing, margins, forecasts, and business cases • Excellent organizational, communication, relationship-building, and project management skills; including experience coordinating multiple, time-sensitive projects. • Proven ability to analyze, interpret, and draw meaningful and accurate conclusions from large data sets. • Travel between 15-25% (including international as needed) for tradeshows, conferences, customer visits, and other business-related needs. Compensation: For this full-time position working at this location, the anticipated annualized base pay range will be from $82300 - $152800 / year. At Pentair, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the pay range. Pentair considers various factors in determining actual compensation for this position at the expected location. Actual compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, work location, and other relevant business or organizational needs. This position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as, annual incentive bonus. Benefits: As a Pentair employee, you would enjoy a wide array of benefit options to help keep you and your family healthy and protected, health benefits, a generous 401(k), employee stock purchase program, disability benefits, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, parental leave, caregiver leave, tuition reimbursement, plus paid time off and wellness programs to encourage a healthy work/life balance.

About Pentair

Pentair plc is a water treatment company incorporated in Ireland with tax residency in UK, with its main U.S. office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pentair was founded in the US, with 65% of company's revenue coming from the US and Canada as of 2020. Pentair operates in two segments: Consumer Solutions and Industrial & Flow Technologies. The Consumer Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and sells residential and commercial pool equipment and accessories, including pumps, filters, heaters, lights, automatic controls, automatic cleaners, maintenance equipment, and pool accessories. The Industrial & Flow Technologies segment designs, manufactures, and sells a range of fluid treatment products and solutions, including water filtration products, pumps, valves, heat management solutions, and fluid control equipment. Pentair has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about Pentair
Size
11,250 employees
Market Cap
$7.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$358.6 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$3 billion
NASDAQ

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