Product Manager

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Driven by our Purpose, we are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With more than 16,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. We support more than 10,000 customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally.

Join a company where the people challenge themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. You will be part of a team known for its industry-leading talent, unparalleled portfolio, and unmatched commitment to customer success. Flowserve's culture promotes recognition and rewards creativity, hard work, and commitment. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Role Summary:

The Product Manager will oversee and direct Product Management activities for part of the Fluid Power Actuation product portfolio. She/he will take ownership of the respective products and will drive specific product strategy and tactical actions.

The Product Manager will be customer-facing and will ensure alignment between global product strategy and market needs, will be linked to financial targets and will drive product commercialization by enhancing value proposition.

Primary Reporting: Global Product Leader

Secondary Reporting: Product Director

Location: TBD (Global)

Position Requirements:

• Strong customer-driven approach
• Emotionally intelligent leader and collaborator with ability to influence team members at all levels of the organization, solve complex problems, and resolve conflicts
• Innovative mindset, with eagerness to cultivate "outside-the-box" thinking across the team
• Great prioritization skills and sense of urgency, as well as good time management with the ability to effectively work with people in different time zones
• Clear communicator and strategy thinker. Able to get to the "so what" points while keeping the audience engaged
• Ability to adapt to different market segments (Chemical, O&G, Energy Transition, etc)
• Technical expertise on Valves and Actuators is a plus
• Former experience in a Control Valve company is a plus
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering and minimum 5 years of experience ideally in Product Management, Operations or Project Management

Accountabilities:

• Implement global product strategies and develop product roadmaps in alignment with the Global Product Leader
• Provide strategic direction and take ownership of cross-functional initiatives
• Create strategic cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Operations, Engineering
• Conduct Voice of Customer (VOC) and Customer product meetings
• Bring new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; support return-on-investment analysis; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing
• Collaborate with R&D project manager and engineering leaders, ensuring deliverables completion and removing barriers
• Support product commercialization of Fluid Power Actuation products globally
• Drive product globalization activities, including supply chain and manufacturing localization to support the global business
• Introduce and market new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production
• Forecast, refine, and track product financials for the region and take actions to align them to the product budget
• Serve as a key information source for marketing, product development, and other decision-makers in the organization
• Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses.
• Assess product market data:
  • Call on customers with field sales and evaluate sales call results
  • Assess competitive landscape
  • Use strategic market knowledge tools
• Support product pricing, review production volume, and sales costs

Flowserve offers competitive pay, annual bonuses, medical benefits on day 1, generous paid vacation time, paid holidays, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits.