BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT MANAGER I FOOD & BEVERAGE MACHINERY

Fluid-o-Tech has 75-year experience in moving, dosing and controlling fluids with high accuracy and precision by designing and producing volumetric pumps, valves and sensors for automotive, foodservice, industrial and healthcare industries.

With about 400 collaborators, Fluid-o-Tech exports +80% of the production thanks to a direct presence in Italy, UK, USA, China, Japan and more than 120 distributors in over 60 countries.

Our Products & Business Development team is the key point of connection between Customers’ needs and Fluid-o-Tech Group R&D.

To keep growing in one of our key strategic industries we are looking for a Product Manager who will be responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including:

• defining the product roadmap by researching and analysing markets conditions, identifying key competitors and trends;
• gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements;
• articulating key market requirements, identifying opportunities for product innovation and product enhancements;
• working closely with engineering, sales, marketing to ensure development targets and customer satisfaction goals are met;
• planning and executing key strategic initiatives to consolidate/develop business exploiting opportunities given by the company current/future technologies, ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals.

Key accountabilities:

• Define the product strategy and roadmap;
• Deliver Market and Products requirements
• Work with customer/partners/external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities;
• Act as program/project manager to plan and execute discovery programs with early-stage products and samples, overseeing the new product development activities;
• Act as an expert with respect to the application field and competition, supporting sales and marketing with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise;
• Act as promoter of cross-functional collaboration and trust among functions;
• Liaise with advertising and public relations to promote product.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering - MBA will be a plus;
• 3-to-5-year experience as a Product Manager in food & beverage companies operating in end-products or components development;
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching components/devices on the market;
• Knowledge of food & beverage industry standards;
• Proven project management skills – PMP certification will be a plus;
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders;
• Negotiating skills;
• Excellent teamwork skills, with the proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority;
• Problem analysis and solving and strategic thinking, with a proven ability to manage and analyse data to derive meaningful insights and quickly diagnose and correct any problems;
• Outstanding planning and organizational skills with a proven ability to adjust quickly to shifting priorities, multiple demands and rapid change;
• Attention to details;
• Availability to travel at least 50% of the time.