Product Management Graduate

Overview

IMI plc
We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world - creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Fluid Control, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don't invent in isolation - we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview:

We making a difference in the world. We're a FTSE 100 engineering company with a difference. Be part of a diverse, inclusive and supportive team on an international scale with a friendly, family culture.

At IMI, we make the world a better place through new thinking and technology. We design, manufacture and service products that control the precise movement of fluids. We apply our expertise across a huge range of industries, from industrial automation to life sciences to green energy to indoor climate control.

Join our Industrial Automation sector, on the IMI Graduate Programme in the USA, University Park, Illinois, and gain unique product management experience. In this role you will learn key skills and processes to plan, develop, launch and manage our products through their entire lifecycle in a way that will deliver real value to our customers today and tomorrow. You will collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to ensure that the health of the product portfolio is optimal and the value in our products is being translated to an outstanding customer experience. You will also use market research and interface with our customers to drive market-led innovation.

Work Environment:

University Park, IL

Key Responsibilities:

• Market research to identify market needs, including voice of the customer activities, competitor research, win/loss analysis, data mining to validate market segmentation understanding, and analyzing and synthesizing customer research
• Support development of product strategies and roadmaps, including defining a product vision, goals, and high-level themes that are tied with the broader business objectives, creating a product roadmap, and developing pricing strategy
• Margin improvement and 3C analysis for product lines (including 9 block analysis)
• Create and update go-to-market strategies by working with the rest of the commercial team (sales, marketing, and commercial leadership)
• Support execution of product rationalization strategy and obsolescence projects.
• Support projects to improve the P&L Performance and customer experience for the product line(s)

Critical Competencies for Success:

You will need a bachelor's or master's degree (or equivalent) in Marketing, Business Management, or Engineering. We'd also like to see some key qualities in our candidates, including:

• A fresh, innovative approach
• Open to new and varied experiences
• Excellent organisation with the ability to work efficiently in fast-paced environments
• Positive approach and drive to develop
• Fluent in written and spoken local language.
• Must be a US Citizen or a permanent resident
• To be able to start as soon as possible

We believe that the more diverse we are as a company, the better representation and difference we can make for the communities we serve. It's important that candidates looking to apply can reflect our safe, inclusive culture that celebrates difference.

What we offer:

We want you to feel proud and rewarded for the work that you'll do each day. That's why we'll offer a highly competitive salary from the first day you join us at IMI. On top of that, you'll also have access to a great benefits package. During your time at IMI, you will uncover and apply your strengths through supported and actionable learning. You will be empowered to own your own development, be a valued member of our One Big Team, and help us solve industry problems, capture growth quickly and continually improve.

Our programme offers the opportunity to work across multiple locations, dependent upon business need, which means you may need to relocate. This could be within the country you're applying for, sometimes it may be to another country.

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties - At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes to This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

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