Senior Product Line Manager - Nordson

Collaboration drives Nordson’s success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

From the mobile device in your pocket to the sensors in your car, and even life-saving medical devices, Nordson’s technology is used to make products that touch your life every day. Do you want to join a growing team in a market-leading technology company? We’re looking for motivated individuals who care about helping our customers succeed. If you value integrity, respect for people, customer passion, energy, and excellence, you’ll fit right in to the Nordson culture.

JOB SUMMARY

The Global Product Line Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the product lines from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives.  This role will be responsible for a portfolio of consumables products sold into Animal Health, Industrial, Construction, and Medical markets.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Product Lifecycle Management
  • Determine 5 year growth plans for the product portfolio, in conjunction with market innovation and technology teams, to ensure clear and aligned growth plans
  • Drive continuous simplification mindset, leveraging our Nordson Business System (NBS) approach, in order to focus the business on profitable growth
  • Partner with Technology team to manage product development stage gate processes
  • Build business cases for product investments, including incremental product improvements and CapEx needs
  • 2K Components

• Drive Profitability for the Product Portfolio
  • Understand the levers for growth unique to your products and build strategies and growth bridges to maximize profitability and customer satisfaction
  • Determine list pricing and evaluate price elasticity.
• Ensure Cross Functional Alignment
  • Serve as the champion and point person for your products, enabling alignment and decision making
  • Develop standard operating procedures, related to products, to provide the right direction to cross functional teams on standard product questions.
• Enable sales team
  • Segment, Target, and Position to gain with customers in growth markets
  • Develop Unique Value Propositions for targeted verticals and applications
  • Provide regular product trainings and partner with Marketing Communications on development of marketing tools

Qualifications – Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business or sciences fields
• 5+ years of work experience, with at least 3+ years of experience in B2B companies in a product management, project management, marketing or customer-facing role
• Strong financial acumen and analytical mindset
• Experience with stage-gate processes for product development
• Ability to lead through influence and partner with multiple different functions, including Technology, Operations, and Sales

Qualifications – Preferred

• Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)
• Experience working with a corporate business system
• Experience with injection-molded products or plastic components

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Office environment. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Estimated:  15 to 30% Domestic and International

Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.

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Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson’s Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.