Global Product Manager (Liquid Cooling)

Global Product Manager, Liquid Cooling

Vertiv is looking for a colleague to join our team as a Global Product Manager, Liquid Cooling. This position will be responsible for managing the product lifecycle, supporting business growth, and gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the go-to-market and the marketing plan. You will be responsible for developing sales and marketing strategies and plans to maximize product revenue and profitability.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute product lifecycle management plans including product introduction, line extension, engineered to order, and end of production.
• Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
• Collect voice of customers and products business cases for global products.
• Addressing actions to reduce finished goods inventory and support business decisions in case of major supply chain issues and assist in championing resolution of offering issues (i.e. delivery, quality, inventory).
• Work alongside operations and material planning to ensure competitive lead time, inventory optimization, and meet revenue targets.
• Manage list pricing and multipliers.
• Manage product line profitability, volume forecasts, price gain.
• Ensure all customer facing offering documentation and marketing collateral is available and accurate and specific for the region, country, and market segment.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, product demos, competitive comparisons, and other sales enablement tools and collaterals.
• Attend tradeshows, visit customers, meet with sales team, distributors, and partners to ensure an accurate voice of customer is heard in all product plans.
• Develop and track metrics to measure post-launch sales performance of new offerings, including pipeline, quotation.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to develop marketing programs.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

7+ years technical, product / service, strategic planning, marketing, or directly related experience.

Experience with HVAC and data center applications is preferred.

Strong business acumen.

Ability to quickly develop cross-functional relationships to achieve business objectives.

Technical expertise to translate customer needs / pain points to solutions.

Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management.

Excellent communications skills - written & verbal.

High focus on customer needs.

Able to combine long term and short-term goals by setting priorities.

Ability to interact with all levels within the organization from entry level to executive.

Attitude to act as a leader in his / her role and with curiosity in all what's new (market trends, new technologies, etc.).

Language skills : fluent English written and verbal required.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Smartsheet, and other business applications.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principals : Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities :

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

High-Performance Culture

Innovation

Financial Strength

Our Behaviors :

Own It

Act With Urgency

Foster a Customer-First Mindset

Think Big and Execute

Lead by Example

Drive Continuous Improvement