Senior Product Manager

Product Manager

Category management and full P&L accountability for assigned product portfolios pricing, margin, and portfolio rationalization.

Market intelligence and Voice of the Customer processes that turn distributor, rep, contractor, plumber and engineer input into actionable insight.

Product strategy and multi-year roadmap development aligned to channel and end-user demand.

NPD pipeline development and execution end-to-end, with a sustained focus on Vitality Index (% of sales from recent new products).

Business case development market sizing, ROI, and investment justification for new products and platform extensions.

Input to Long Range Planning (LRP) and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), partnering with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.

End-to-end launch leadership rallying R&D, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Marketing, and Sales around a shared plan, then tracking performance against targets and driving course corrections when results fall short.

Product management, Design, Project management, Mechanical engineering, Solidworks

Product management,Design,Project management,Mechanical engineering,Solidworks

Minimum 7 years of product management experience, with a track record of owning P&L and product strategy.

Technical or engineering experience strongly preferred; manufacturing-sector experience required, plumbing/building-products industry a plus.

Demonstrated success building and executing NPD pipelines and improving Vitality Index performance in a Stage-Gate or similar process.

Skilled in market research, VOC methodologies, and translating insight into product requirements and business cases.

Experience contributing to Long Range Planning and Annual Operating Planning cycles.

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field; MBA and proficiency with ERP/CRM tools such as Plex or Salesforce preferred.

Strong cross-functional leadership, negotiation, and communication skills; a curious, detail-oriented, adaptable team player who thrives on multiple concurrent projects.

Willing to work full-time on-site in Grandview, MO, with travel up to 30% to visit customers, reps, trade shows, and manufacturing facilities.

Intermediate Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Grandview, MO.

The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $135000.00/yr.

Company Benefits, profit sharing options, health dental 401k match

This is a Permanent position based out of Grandview, MO.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Grandview,MO.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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