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Keurig Dr Pepper Senior Product Manager, Future Coffee Consumables in Burlington, Massachusetts
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to join the Future Coffee Systems team. This role will report to the Director of Future Coffee Systems and will lead high visibility consumable programs, delivering overall execution of our new K-Rounds Plastic Free Pod innovation product roadmap.
What you will do:
Lead a cross-functional team through a range of new consumable product development, inclusive of new beverage development, innovation and productivity opportunities
Manage new K-Rounds Plastic Free Pod consumable projects from ‘cradle to grave’, including:
Creating product requirements based on consumer needs and economic factors
Making decision on budgetary tradeoffs to ensure timely delivery of project
Coordinating and overseeing progress across team ‘workstreams’ (e.g., Supply Chain, engineering, procurement)
Escalating ‘divergences from plan’ to appropriate governing bodies (e.g., Steering Committees, ELT)
Manage communications around new consumable program development with senior leadership
Ensure projects deliver against goals
Participate in key stakeholder presentations
Leverage analysis of sales information, projections, and other meaningful data to understand and lead pipeline of company consumable products
Provide short-term and long-term strategic direction on consumable/beverage pipeline
Have a strong leadership understanding of the consumable’s role in the portfolio and impact to the profit and loss of the company
Be responsible for analyzing market data, consumer insights, performance, and making strategic recommendation about product line plans
Execute product initiatives that support the broader short term and long-term objectives of the company
Develop product requirements and product briefs to drive consumable development activities
Lead cross-functional team through stage gate process to develop new consumables
Direct Consumer Insights team in development of research that informs consumable strategy
Manage continuous improvement of product line to meet emerging consumer needs and optimize business performance
Track projects against set objectives, analyze and evaluate success of the projects, and pursue path to optimization
Ensure high performance results of your team by:
Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions
Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent
Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures
Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations
Requirements
5-10 years of brand or product management experience in the consumer-packaged goods industries
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Packaging, Design, Business, Engineering and/or related field required; MBA preferred
Combination of marketing, technical, or engineering background.
Experience in product/innovation management, ideally with ‘cradle to grave’ approach
Creative mindset and passion for product marketing and consumer packaged goods
Excellent communication skills, written and oral, with all levels of the organization and externally with partners
Extraordinary organizational skills and attention to detail; able to shift priorities quickly and remain calm and focused under pressure; able to manage multiple projects/requests and meet deadlines
Good judgment; understand when to involve others in the decision-making process
Ability to work well both independently and with a team
Experience with new product development, and product line management
Demonstrated success introducing products to consumer/commercial market
Ability to interface with technical resources in developing and designing brewing systems and Sales team on go-to-market activities
Consumable product management experience preferred, consumable and durable product management experience a plus
Ability to manage highly complex projects with strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong sense of urgency
Up to 20% Travel
Company Overview
Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it! Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us? We strive to be an employer of choice (https://careers.keurigdrpepper.com/) , providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of 28,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work. Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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