What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Lanco Group of Companies?
Job Details
Description
The Product Manager will take ownership of the company’s new customer-facing QuiltTracker product, a track-and-trace software platform developed to support the company’s sustainability strategy and global growth initiatives. This individual will also play a critical role in identifying market opportunities for new and improved thermal packaging solutions through research, customer data analysis, and industry trend evaluation.
The ideal candidate will identify opportunities for product improvement, develop pathways for new solutions, and build business cases for product development. This role involves overseeing the launch of new products and ensuring their performance meets customer expectations. The position requires ongoing collaboration with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Sales, and Marketing.
Essential Functions
Experience/Training/Education
Qualifications Guidelines
Required: Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Business Analysis.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
This is primarily an office classification and employees work in an office with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Works occasionally offsite in various environments; business travel is required. Finger dexterity is required, as well as hand strength, with the ability to grasp, lift, push and pull; access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard, or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. This position occasionally bends, stoops, reaches, pushes, and pulls drawers to retrieve and file information. May lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds on occasion.
We foster a collaborative team environment that values innovation and encourages creative solutions to drive positive organizational impact. Our employees are the key to our success and help us stand out from our competitors. The base pay range for this role is $80,000 to $85,000. The final compensation offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.
Description
The Product Manager will take ownership of the company’s new customer-facing QuiltTracker product, a track-and-trace software platform developed to support the company’s sustainability strategy and global growth initiatives. This individual will also play a critical role in identifying market opportunities for new and improved thermal packaging solutions through research, customer data analysis, and industry trend evaluation.
The ideal candidate will identify opportunities for product improvement, develop pathways for new solutions, and build business cases for product development. This role involves overseeing the launch of new products and ensuring their performance meets customer expectations. The position requires ongoing collaboration with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Sales, and Marketing.
Essential Functions
- QuiltTracker Product Ownership: Develop a competitive product roadmap through research, customer feedback, and market analysis. Execute long-term strategy through cross-departmental collaboration.
- Customer Support & Integration: Support QuiltTracker customers through integration and launch phases, including site visits. Ensure training tools are effective, verify customer acceptance, and secure gained value.
- Software Development & Improvement: Define and articulate future software requirements and guide the ongoing development process. Collaborate with IT, Project Management, and CMO offices to improve QuiltTracker features and functionality.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Manage communication across teams regarding product updates and improvements, including Sales (timeline expectations) and Marketing (promotional material alignment).
- Sustainability Strategy: Manage the “Product” pillar of the company’s Partners for Sustainability strategy, ensuring product alignment with EU circularity and sustainability needs.
- Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Research competing thermal packaging solutions, identify customer pain points and preferences, and integrate feedback into product and service offerings.
- New Product Development: Identify opportunities for new products that drive revenue growth, either as entirely new concepts or enhancements to proven solutions. Collaborate with VP Sales to build business cases for development.
- Product Requirements Documentation: Create a requirements document for all new products, specifying performance needs (time and temperature), features, and operational restrictions.
- Collaboration with R&D: Present the requirements document to the R&D team, clarify gaps, and mitigate potential development delays.
- Go-to-Market Strategy: Develop a launch strategy based on market research, competing solutions, and customer challenges.
- Customer Surveys & Assessments: Coordinate annual customer surveys and product assessments, gathering qualitative and quantitative data from cross-functional teams.
Experience/Training/Education
Qualifications Guidelines
Required: Bachelor’s degree and minimum 3 years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, or Business Analysis.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Proactive problem-solver with a keen ability to recognize business opportunities and communicate future value.
- Experience in business or academic research, with the ability to synthesize complex issues into digestible formats.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with team members and customers.
- Intermediate data analytics skills in Microsoft Excel; Power BI experience is a plus.
This is primarily an office classification and employees work in an office with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Works occasionally offsite in various environments; business travel is required. Finger dexterity is required, as well as hand strength, with the ability to grasp, lift, push and pull; access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard, or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. This position occasionally bends, stoops, reaches, pushes, and pulls drawers to retrieve and file information. May lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds on occasion.
We foster a collaborative team environment that values innovation and encourages creative solutions to drive positive organizational impact. Our employees are the key to our success and help us stand out from our competitors. The base pay range for this role is $80,000 to $85,000. The final compensation offer may vary based on factors such as experience, education, skills, and location. We offer competitive pay, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.
Lanco is an equal opportunity employer. All employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, compensation, promotion, discipline (including termination), evaluation, training and development opportunities, etc., are made without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, military status, protected disability, citizenship, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable law.
Salary : $80,000 - $85,000
