Product Marketing Manager, Vacuum - Quincy Compressor - Bay Minette, AL

As a Product Marketing Manager, Vacuum - Quincy Compressor - Bay Minette, AL, your mission is to along with the vacuum team's Business Line Manager and Business Development Specialist, you are the driving force behind Quincy's vacuum product portfolio. You report to the Business Line Manager, and work closely with all sales channel personnel to grow the vacuum business.

You will

• Develop and execute plans to profitably grow the Vacuum Business for the Quincy Customer Center.
• Serve as the vacuum product expert, with deep understanding of mechanical design, software applications, and control philosophy across the portfolio.
• Identify portfolio gaps versus sales goals and initiatives, and propose solutions to meet business needs. In collaboration with the Business Line Manager, create and maintain a rolling 2year product roadmap.
• Follow the established process for vacuum product development within the Quincy portfolio, including ideation, business justification, cost analysis, prototyping, launch, updates, and retirement.
• Lead product launch activities such as pricing and deviation analysis, branded documentation, marketing materials, online presence, business systems setup, and service training.
• Develop marketing content including product videos and demonstrations, and support external webinars to strengthen Quincy's relevance in vacuum markets.
• Maintain and update products and documentation to reflect design changes, performance improvements, and sales or cost adjustments. Manage the database of written product specifications.
• Support achievement of consolidated gross profit targets by working closely with Marketing, Finance, and the Product Company, including recommendations for pricing changes.
• Assist with inventory planning by managing stock levels, lead times, and minimum balances to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Act as the voice of the customer with product companies, ensuring awareness of how performance impacts customer satisfaction. Align production plans with delivery and timing goals.
• Support sales channels through customer visits, application support, product sizing and selection, and technical expertise to identify customer needs and buying requirements.
• Maintain strong knowledge of competitive pricing and products to support sales, maximize gross profit, and communicate strengths and weaknesses to sales partners and leadership.
• Prepare and deliver product presentations highlighting features, benefits, and applications. Train Sales and Distribution teams to ensure worldclass customer support capabilities.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

Required Experience and Skills

• 3 to 5 years experience in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment design.
• Clear understanding of vacuum system concepts such as pump-down, pressure drop, centralization, condensate/humidity management, pressure set-point control, valving and instrumentation.
• Strong skills required for developing impactful presentations.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Flexibility in adapting to new situations and enjoy the challenges you are presented.
• Must exhibit a bias for action, and take initiative when a need or obstacle is identified.
• Ability to think and act entrepreneurially with analytical skills, you are customer and service-oriented, while taking a very pragmatic approach
• Team player - able to cooperate with commercial and technical people, and to communicate well with remote colleagues
• Fluent in English

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in equipment sales, product management, or business development
• Strong technical knowledge of vacuum pumps and systems
• Experience with a variety of vacuum applications.
• Industry Sales Experience with a history of delivering sales results

Accountability:

Reports to Business Line Manager, Vacuum

Education and Requirements:

• An academic background in Engineering and/or Marketing or equivalent work experience
• Must have a high technical and commercial aptitude
• Understanding the local market and local distribution is a plus

Physical Demands:

• Required to be able to move about the facility regularly (standing, walking)
• Must be fit, willing and able to travel regularly on planes and by car

MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS REQUESTED, DIRECTED, OR ASSIGNED.

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Remote
This role is fully remote, enabling you to work from anywhere in the world. We value results over location and provide the tools and support you need to succeed from any location.

Talent Acquisition Team: Lauri Stansbury

If you are looking for an organization where you can be challenged and even have a bit of fun while doing it, Quincy Compressor might be the place for you.

We offer reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability. Please call 251.937.5900 on a case-by-case basis.

Quincy Compressor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.