Senior Product Manager, Thermal Management

About Us

At Colder Products Company (CPC), we're on a mission to provide innovative solutions that redefine connections. Our commitment to quality and collaboration drives us to create products that make a difference in our customers' lives. Join our passionate team and be part of an organization that values creativity, teamwork, and integrity.

Your Role

Are you ready to make an impact? As a Senior Product Manager,you will play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's success. You will work closely with our dedicated teams to develop effective solutions that align with CPC's strategic goals. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to grow, learn, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Summary: The Senior Product Manager will lead the thermal management market strategy and grow the chosen markets by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and integrated plans for product introduction. The position will develop marketing strategies and manage the technical and business aspects of newly introduced product lines in order to satisfy our customers' needs and thereby maximize the revenue and profit generated by those product lines.

The Senior Product Manager will oversee the management of the product portfolio. This includes reinforcing and protecting sales performance of thermal products, supporting profitable growth of the business, and managing the lifecycle of thermal products.

Responsibilities:This position carries all the duties and responsibilities of the Product Manager position below; however, the senior position requires the individual have more experience and decision-making competency.

• Manages Thermal Product & Project Managers based in St. Paul.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Develop and manage the market roadmap for thermal management market opportunities.
• Determine customers' needs utilizing market research and customer relationships.
• Assess market competition by comparing CPC product to competitors' products.
• Recommend future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product changes.
• Develop and manage the thermal management product roadmap
• Define product marketing communication objectives.
• Obtain product market share by working with market managers and sales.
• Develop product sales strategies.
• Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts.
• Collaborate with operations on product stocking and inventory needs.
• Facilitate inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
• Bring new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules.
• Determine product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Promote and train the CPC organization globally on the product attributes and key messages
• Develop relationships with key decision makers and strategic accounts.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 7+ years of product marketing experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience defining and launching new products to market

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA from an accredited institution
• Experience working with thermal systems and/or components used in thermal systems
• Proven experience developing and implementing effective product development plans and strategies in a B2B setting
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Creative problem solver with global perspective
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with fluid handling products/markets
• Experience working with and understanding distribution channel dynamics

Travel:

• Up to 15%

Why You'll Love Working Here

Our Culture

At CPC, our people aren't just employees, they're the driving force behind our success. We've built a culture rooted in respect, collaboration, and integrity, where every voice matters, and innovation thrives. It's not just us saying it; CPC has been recognized as a Top Workplace 5x in the past 6 years, because we genuinely care about our employees' growth, well-being, and success. This isn't just a workplace; it's a community where you'll feel valued, empowered, and inspired to do your best work every day.

Growth & Development

We invest inyou. Whether you're looking to expand your skills, take on new challenges, or advance your career, we're here to support you. We offer:

• Mentorship, hands-on training, and career development opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
• Tuition Assistance to support continued education, plus scholarship programs for children of eligible employees.
• A Co-Op and intern program in partnership with several universities for hands-on industry experience.
• Recognition programs that celebrate your contributions, from employee loyalty awards to peer-to-peer recognition.

Because when you succeed, we all succeed.

Work/Life Balance

We get it - work is important, but so is life outside of it. That's why CPC ensures you have the time and flexibility to live, recharge, and give back. Our programs include:

• Multiple paid-time off programs, including PTO, company-paid holidays, bereavement leave, and paid volunteer time to support causes you care about.
• Paid Parental Leave so you can focus on what matters most.
• Wellness support, including access to in-person and online advisors for mental, financial, and overall well-being.

We believe that a balanced, fulfilled team creates the best workplace.

Benefits & Compensation

At CPC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, including but not limited to:

• Health & Wellness:
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision coverage starting day one for you and your family.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions for eligible plans.
  • Company-paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance for added security.
  • Onsite gym & wellness programs to help stay active and healthy.
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401k plan with automatic employer contributions starting on day one, plus profit-sharing to invest in your future.
  • Referral bonuses - get rewarded for connecting talented friends and family to CPC job openings.
• Pay Range:$120,000.00 - $160,000.00 / Annually
  • This range is the pay scale for this role in Minnesota. Individual compensation is based on skills, experience, and qualifications related to this position.
• Bonus Eligibility:Yes

Join Us

If you're ready to be part of an innovative team that values connection and collaboration, we want to hear from you!

We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position's responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, a candidate's education/training, the position's location, and the key skills needed for the position. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Benefits: Our total rewards package of eligible team members also includes: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; medical, dental and vision insurance; wellness programs; health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts; company paid short-term disability and long-term disability; company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee and dependent life insurance; optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance; adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance; commuter benefits, parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence; paid time off, including 10 paid holidays per calendar year, paid time off beginning at 120 hours annually, tuition assistance; business travel services; employee discounts; and an employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services. Eligibility for benefits is governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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