Product Manager Ultrasonic Plastics

Product Manager Ultrasonic Plastics

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and maintain product roadmaps for assigned product lines, using customer insights, market intelligence, competitive analysis, and business performance data to prioritize opportunities and define strategic direction. 

• Conduct portfolio reviews to evaluate product performance, identify growth opportunities, and support lifecycle management decisions. 

• Support product positioning and platform strategies to ensure offerings remain competitive and aligned with broader portfolio objectives. 

• Coordinate product certification activities and collaborate with engineering and quality teams to ensure timely execution. 

• Monitor business performance metrics, including orders, revenue, profitability, and product mix, and recommend strategies to improve results. 

• Lead assigned new product development initiatives through stage-gate processes, defining market requirements, business cases, and commercial priorities while aligning cross-functional stakeholders. 

• Develop market and product requirement specifications that translate customer and market needs into actionable development plans. 

• Drive product enhancement initiatives that support business growth and customer satisfaction. 

• Partner with engineering teams to support engineer-to-order and configure-to-order strategies, helping identify opportunities for standardization and scalability. 

• Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to support delivery performance, product availability, and manufacturing strategies. 

•  Work with pricing teams to maintain pricing structures, product configurations, and value-based pricing strategies. 

• Analyze pricing performance, competitive positioning, and profitability trends to identify opportunities for optimization. 

• Support pricing governance and provide recommendations that balance growth objectives and margin performance. 

• Identify and support cost optimization initiatives in partnership with operations, engineering, and supply chain stakeholders. 

• Conduct ongoing competitive analysis and market assessments to identify industry trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities. 

• Design and execute voice-of-customer activities, including customer interviews, field engagement, and feedback programs. 

• Translate market intelligence into actionable recommendations that support product and business strategy. 

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop product training, sales enablement tools, and customer-facing materials. 

• Support product launch planning, go-to-market strategies, and commercial readiness activities. 

• Build strong partnerships across sales, engineering, operations, finance, and marketing teams to align priorities and deliver business outcomes. 

• Contribute to forecasting, planning, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Product Management function

                    

Who You Are:

You consistently focus on understanding customer needs and translating insights into meaningful solutions that create value. You look beyond current realities to anticipate future possibilities and develop innovative strategies that support long-term success. You effectively balance multiple priorities, analyze complex information, and make sound decisions in evolving business environments. You build strong partnerships across functions, communicate ideas clearly to diverse audiences, and foster collaboration to achieve shared goals. You use data and business insights to guide decisions while maintaining a global perspective and driving measurable results.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 

• Experience in product management, product marketing, business development, or a related commercial role within an industrial, manufacturing, or technology-focused environment. 

• Demonstrated success managing products throughout the lifecycle, including strategy development, market analysis, product launches, pricing, and portfolio optimization. 

• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to evaluate business cases, pricing strategies, and financial performance. 

• Experience working with pricing tools, product configuration systems, CRM platforms, ERP systems, or similar business applications. 

• Ability to gather and synthesize customer feedback, market intelligence, and competitive insights to inform strategic decisions. 

• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering, sales, operations, finance, marketing, and other business functions. 

• Effective written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and other standard business tools. 

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as needed, to support business objectives.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with ultrasonic welding, vibration welding, precision cleaning, advanced joining technologies, or related industrial solutions. 

• Knowledge of manufacturing markets such as automotive, medical devices, electronics, consumer goods, or similar industries. 

• Experience supporting engineer-to-order and configure-to-order product management environments. 

• Familiarity with value analysis, value engineering, cost optimization, or continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Advanced business education or professional certifications related to product management, marketing, strategy, or business leadership.

 

Our Culture and Commitment to You;

At Emerson, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where diversity of thought and experience is valued. We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning, empowering our people to contribute meaningfully and grow professionally. We provide a safe and respectful work environment along with opportunities to develop skills and expand career pathways. Our teams work together to solve complex challenges and create sustainable solutions that make a positive impact on our customers, communities, and the world.

Experience Level

Mid Level