Product Manager (Purity & Specialty Gases)

An exciting opening for a talented Product Manager to join Servomex, the global expert in gas analysis and part of the listed FTSE 250 Spectris Group.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a marketing strategy roadmap for solutions and future products for the Purity and Specialty gases (P&S) market segment - Semiconductor, Industrial Gas and Medical.  A seriously great opportunity to impact our business and drive overall growth globally.

Our new colleague will be an internal and external advocate for the market segment and be a crucial member of the P&S marketing team. They will work closely with others in the Marketing, Sales, Technical, and Operations teams to forge growth and profitable sales objectives.

The successful candidate can be based out of one of the following Servomex facilities:

Woburn, MA, USA

or

Crowborough, East Sussex, UK

Hybrid working arrangement available, with a minimum of three days per week onsite.

Travel – flexibility for up to 20% travel globally.

Servomex is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and ensuring the health and wellbeing of its workforce; we are proud of our endorsements and pledges to create a positive workplace where employees feel supported and able to bring their whole selves to work.

About the Opportunity:

• To drive the understanding of target markets and competitors, and track market trends to ensure continued competitiveness of P&S solutions.
• To support the Market Sector Manager in achieving the overall strategic goals and targets of the P&S market.
• Own and drive product line performance and profitability including cost positioning, pricing strategies and competitive analysis.
• Responsible for the positioning of new products and features, in line with customer and market requirements, including optimising customer value proposition for targeted USPs.
• Lead the go to market strategy for new P&S solutions (e.g. products, spares) globally, driving the production adoption and promotion.
• Oversee customer response after product/service launch and pursue additional growth campaigns and suggest potential improvements to future iterations of the product/service.
• Develop, deploy and maintain a formal voice of customer (VOC) gathering process that will allow ongoing aggregation and analysis of key market data – key measurements made, measurement trends, minimum required features to compete and customer delighting features.
• Manage knowledge of future developments and potential customer, commercial, technical, and environmental challenges.
• Provide input to Engineering, Quality, Operations and Service to ensure all products are designed and operating to the highest standards required by market sector customers.
• To provide direction and support to the global Regional Sales and Service teams to achieve targets.
• Support the design and management of marketing and sales enablement materials (including product literature, launch campaigns (with Marcomms), website collateral, training) for P&S solutions.

About your Talent:

Essential Skills and Experience:

• A successful and proven track record of performing in a similar role of Product Specialist, Product Manager, and/or Technical Sales role within gas analysis or similar industry.
• Energetic, positive, and enthusiastic and possess the ability to think laterally and act through reasoned decision making.
• Possess the ability to work productively, efficiently, and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels of employees as well as executive leadership.
• The candidate must also demonstrate the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams as well as lead team projects.
• Commercially aware especially in the preparation of business cases or price negotiations.
• Strong written communication and public presentational skills to internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-directing and team-oriented with solid goal ownership/accountability combined with customer focused problem solving.

Essential Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Scientific discipline such as Chemical Engineering or Physics.

The full job description will be made available during the selection process.

Location:

• Woburn, MA, USA Servomex facility or
• Crowborough, East Sussex, UK Servomex facility

A hybrid working arrangement, with a minimum of three days per week at one of the above facilities, can be discussed during the selection process

Plus flexibility for up to 20% international travel.

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (flexible start and finish times)

Base Salary:

$150,000 - $180,000 USD

£70,000 to £80,000 GBP

Servomex considers several factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Benefits:

Servomex offers a comprehensive salary and benefits package commensurate with its status as a world class organization committed to high performance, customer focus and employee empowerment.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates with a disability may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any such adjustments during the application process. Please note we will also make reasonable adjustments wherever possible to enable employees to complete their roles to the best of their ability.

Job reference: SC–USTC–483R

When you join Servomex, you can rest assured that your health and wellbeing will be of the utmost importance to us. Servomex takes the wellbeing of its employees very seriously, encouraging openness, flexibility, a healthy work-life balance, and support when needed. We understand that as well as a life inside of work you have a life outside of work and we want to ensure that you can make the best of both worlds.

The Company is also committed to creating a culture of diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities, where every applicant is assessed fairly for employment based solely on merit, where every employee has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and where fairness, inclusion and equal opportunities exist throughout employment.

About Us:

The global expert in gas analysis technologies for over 70 years and part of the Spectris FTSE 250 Group, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company's continual leading edge in R&D and manufacturing ensure the delivery of high-performance, cost-effective solutions through a portfolio of dependable products ranging from portable gas analyzers to complex process solutions.

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