If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Director of Product Management is responsible for driving and managing Warren Rupp’s Product Management and Development team. Responsibilities include owning the NPD process, assisting with M&A strategy, aligning the Warren Rupp overall strategy with the product line and pricing/promotion. This role reports directly to the VP of Business Development and will lead a team consisting of Product Managers and a Pricing Channel Manager.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the NPD process, ensuring the PM team is working on the correct projects and driving to launch. Also, working cross functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure a clear vision across the organization.
• Develop the product roadmap and the new concept funnel to ensure a steady stream of product concepts are being assessed. This is done to create end user solutions and embrace customer obsession.
• Engage in direct communication with potential end-user customers to gain in-depth understanding of their businesses, market positions, and requirements.
• Build a strategy to grow in key markets, aligning with NPD team to fill product gaps and leverage team to focus on the right activities
• Coordinate with teams in the Emerging Markets to align regional product roadmaps and strategies
• Identify market opportunities and best practices to engage end users for incremental growth
• Other duties and responsibilities include:
  • Assisting with annual STRAT planning
  • M&A target assessment and market validation
  • 80/20 implementation
  • Continuous Improvement Events

OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous success in product development of manufactured industrial products such as pumps, valves, pipes & fittings, instrumentation, or other adjacent technologies.
• Strength in people management and communicating a clear vision
• Experience executing a product strategy
• Adept at working cross functionally with engineering, operations, and sales
• Close interaction with international teams and projects
• Adept at presenting both technical and business-related information to all levels of an organization.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to work with and motivate internal and external resources.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 4 Year College Degree – Engineering, Business or related, MBA preferred
• 5-10 years related experience required – Product Management, Engineering or Business Development for Industrial products both domestically and internationally.
• Adept user of Microsoft Office Suite tools
• In-depth knowledge of industrial manufacturing processes.
• 3+ years as a team lead or managing direct reports

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate will be in the Mansfield / Cleveland / Columbus area and able to work a hybrid schedule onsite and remote.  Fully remote work is optional for the right candidate but would include more travel.
• Frequent travel (25% if in the local area or 40-50% if fully remote)

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).

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