Job Overview
The Senior Product Manager will manage the Variable Flow range of BSU, overseeing product roadmaps, strategic initiatives, and P&L performance in the UK and MEA regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain product road maps
• Deliver NPD execution on plan, in budget and in scope.
• Be the primary voice of customer for product categories.
• Pitch and monitor capital expenditure for roadmaps.
• Engage commercial teams to ensure profitability aligns with P&L targets.
• Drive operations and collaboration to deliver products in line with business model targets.
• Support monthly ideation funnel development and use sales, win/loss and quality data for voice of customer. - Ownership of strategic initiatives
• Lead voice of customer engagement to validate competitor analysis, market sizes, customer pain points and technology trends.
• Develop, present, monitor and execute strategic and operational initiatives.
• Own delivery of assigned initiatives and drive execution.
• Identify new opportunities within existing and new markets.
• Monitor market segmentation, customer profiles and windows.
• Support AI and digital marketing initiatives as part of growth. - Support P&L operations
• Convert strategic targets into operational targets.
• Collaborate with commercial, supply chain and operations teams for sales, inventory and operations planning.
• Engage with commercial teams to understand regional forecasts and product line performance.
• Identify and lead regional/customer specific initiatives to deliver on-plan performance.
• Monitor and report forecasts, pricing, cost of sales.
• Support marketing and commercial launch requirements.
• Deploy engineering change process as required.
• Identify non‑compliance and improvement opportunities.
• Support analysis and development of new channels, pipeline reviews and quality.
• Work closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering and Quality to achieve cost savings or revenue growth.
• Provide training and education across product range, including travel. - Other initiatives
• Proactively address improvement opportunities and drive special projects with tangible results.
Qualifications & Experience
- Deep experience and knowledge of control valves for commercial building services.
- 5+ years proven experience in Product Management.
- Degree in a technical and/or business management subject (or equivalent experience).
- Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.
- Positive, proactive and pragmatic problem‑solving mindset.
- Innovative, forward‑thinking and team‑working abilities.
- Highly proficient in Excel; competent in Word and PowerPoint.
- Capability to work independently, build cross‑functional relationships, and follow NPD, VE and Engineering Change processes.
Company Information
Crane Building Services and Utilities (BSU) is part of the Fluid Handling Division of Crane Co., a global, multi‑industry company. BSU designs, manufactures, packages and markets engineered flow control solutions for the HVAC and Utility sectors.
Crane Co. values inclusion and diversity and seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds.
Benefits
Compensation includes a base salary, performance‑based bonus, comprehensive health, wellness incentives, retirement savings assistance, paid time off, paid holidays and tuition reimbursement.
