Bus Aftermarket Product Manager

At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King®  - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Aftermarket Product Management team in our Thermo King Americas Business Unit.  This Product Manager will have ownership for share growth, margin expansion, and cash generation for Bus HVAC parts and accessories sold through our Dealer and OEM channels.   Key responsibilities will include managing product P&Ls, analyzing the business, working closely with key stakeholders on Sales enablement, along with pricing and model management execution.  It also involves close collaboration with the Bus platform PGT to ensure customer lifecycle expectations are met. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Bus service part and accessory product categories throughout product life cycle, with full responsibility for pricing, forecasting, marketing, and end of product life
• Identify market opportunities and prioritizing product and customer requirements for new product development, quality improvement and cost management initiatives
• Define the product category strategy and working cross functionally to deliver winning products
• Develop and leverage financial analytics to deliver profitable growth
• Work closely with vendors/suppliers to identify new opportunities, source innovative new product and/or line extensions and be an expert in the competitive landscape.

 

Key Competencies

• Builds Collaborative Relationships – can establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, across business units, with key cross-functional partners, and with customers.  Seeks to understand and anticipate the needs of others, practicing attentive and active listening
• Analytics – comfortable with analyzing, interpreting, and organizing data, as well as turning data into story. 
• Business Acumen –understands how business functions, is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
• Drive for Results - willing to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Comfort with Ambiguity/Complexity – can shift gears comfortably, can handle risk, uncertainty, and change in direction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or other technical related degree
• Master's degree preferred but not required.
• A minimum of 5 years of product management or other relevant experience
• Must have a strong technical aptitude and the ability to work across different functions
• Strong financial acumen is required
• Excellent organization skills and flexibility to handle a variety of time sensitive tasks and projects
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective support on a broad range of activities requiring attention to detail
• Solid analytical and communication skills
• Be able to perform effectively as a team member and be able to work independently in the pursuit of company objectives
• Knowledge of the transport refrigeration business, trucking industry and technical knowledge preferred
• Ability to travel up to 25%

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.

We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.