Product Manager

ABOUT USP TECHNOLOGIES

USP Technologies (USP) is an environmental services company specializing in full-service chemical technology programs for municipal and industrial markets for the treatment of water, wastewater, soil, and air. USP’s programs are custom designed, turn-key chemical treatment programs that include equipment, system monitoring, on-site technical support, and logistics. Our high-quality products along with outstanding service and the superior technical expertise of our staff provide maximum value to our customers.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Product Manager is the strategic partner to the marketing, sales, and supply chain organizations to drive focus in commercial activities and sourcing to grow revenue and margin with the existing product portfolio. S/he also works closely with the R&D and Business Development Teams to create a long-term product roadmap and is responsible for commercializing those new products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate the commercial viability of product development, partnerships, or acquisitions by conducting and analyzing research on customers, competitors, the market, and technologies. Use findings to create and iterate on the 3-5-year product roadmap to be executed by the R&D and Business Development Teams.
• Commercialize new products by creating a comprehensive marketing plan including target markets and personas, sales enablement tools, and supply chain strategy.
• Expand margin in current product portfolio by improving price attainment or decreasing cost in collaboration with the commercial, supply chain, and operations leaders.
• Improve USP’s brand awareness, brand reputation, and customer sentiment by creating a marketing plan to include online/social content, media relations, and trade shows/conferences.
• Guide the marketing organization in its tactical execution of the marketing plan and in generating qualified leads for the sales team.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Technical, Analytical skills and business acumen
• Communication and Interpersonal skills; Teamwork and leadership
• Organizational skills; Self-management
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and escalate or resolve issues appropriately.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in product management, upstream marketing, or related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Constantly required to sit and occasionally required to walk, stand, climb (includes stairs), balance, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk, hear, and smell
• Constantly using hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, and computer keyboards.
• Routinely required to reach with hands and arms, squat, turn/twist, or reach, lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• The Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT

• Consists of an indoor work office environment with good ventilation, adequate lighting, and low noise levels.