Product Manager - Masosine

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions; Redruth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Product Manager to drive innovation and profitable growth in the Food & Beverage sector. This role involves transforming customer insights into value propositions and managing the entire product lifecycle. You will collaborate cross-functionally and represent the company in various industry engagements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management and excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Generous holiday allowance

Paid volunteering leave

Inclusion support benefits

Qualifications

• Understanding processing applications, hygiene requirements and operational challenges.
• Proven experience managing products related to industrial or processing equipment.
• Adept at turning insights into strategy.

Responsibilities

• Transform customer needs and market insights into valuable product propositions.
• Own the product lifecycle from concept to obsolescence.
• Collaborate for market intelligence and product strategy.

Skills

Experience in the Food & Beverage sector

Proven Product Management experience

Strong customer discovery and competitive analysis skills

Value-based pricing experience

Excellent cross-functional leadership

Job description

Job Title: Product Manager - Masosine

Location: Cardrew, Cornwall (Hybrid), Ilsfeld, Germany (Hybrid), UK, Europe (Remote)

Location Type: Hybrid or Remote

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Brand: https://www.wmfts.com/en/brands/masosine/

Company Overview Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies. When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary

A part of our Product Management organization, you will transform customer needs, market insights and competitive intelligence into compelling value propositions and class‑leading products that deliver measurable benefits to customers. This role owns the end‑to‑end lifecycle of a defined portfolio and partners cross‑functionally to drive innovation and profitable growth, ensuring strategies are grounded in customer applications, competitive dynamics and commercial viability.

Key Responsibilities

Customer & Application Focus

• Act as the voice of the customer, turning application challenges and operational pain points into clear product requirements and prioritized use‑cases.
• Lead structured discovery (process walk‑throughs, VOC interviews, field immersion and data analysis) to identify and quantify customer value drivers.
• Translate insights into value propositions and product concepts that solve real problems and deliver measurable benefits.

Market & Competitive Intelligence

• Continuously monitor the competitive landscape, emerging technologies and regulatory trends; turn insights into strategy, roadmaps and positioning.
• Collaborate with our Customer Insights team for market and customer intelligence sharing, while maintaining working knowledge of relevant standards (EHEDG, FDA, EU directives).
• Provide actionable intelligence that shapes NPI business cases, segmentation strategies and marketing campaigns.

Product & Brand Strategy

• Own the product strategy and roadmap from concept to obsolescence—anchored in customer value, competitive advantage and commercial viability.
• Develop and maintain Market Requirements Documents (MRDs); lead field trials and proof points in priority applications to validate customer benefits.
• Execute a multi‑year brand strategy: positioning, messaging and value narratives that clearly differentiate vs. competition and establish class‑leading performance.
• Align brand execution with global marketing, digital presence and sales enablement to drive adoption.

Commercial & Lifecycle Excellence

• Define pricing models and margin targets aligned with value delivery and competitiveness.
• Equip sales teams with value‑based selling tools, training and case studies that clearly articulate customer benefits.
• Monitor portfolio performance (mix, margin, win/loss, complaint themes, feature uptake); drive continuous improvement, rationalisation and obsolescence.
• Ensure sustainability and compliance across the lifecycle; coordinate with Supply/Operations on continuity, cost, quality and lead‑time impacts.
• Identify growth opportunities through segmentation, channel strategies and targeted application plays.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Build strong relationships with global sales teams, key accounts and industry partners.
• Represent the company at trade shows, conferences and technical forums to enhance brand visibility.
• Act as an internal champion for customer‑centric innovation.

Skills / Experience

• Experience in the Food & Beverage sector—understanding processing applications, hygiene requirements and operational challenges.
• Proven Product Management experience in industrial/processing equipment or related sectors.
• Strong customer discovery and competitive analysis skills; adept at turning insights into strategy.
• Experience with value‑based pricing, MRDs, NPI and field validation.
• Excellent cross‑functional leadership and storytelling—able to articulate real customer benefits and class‑leading value propositions.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group. We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and everything else that makes us human and unique. We will always consider requests for flexible working. We have introduced additional benefits such as gender‑neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause‑friendly workplace principles and more.

Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.