Product Manager - Total Oil Management

Solutions from Restaurant Technologies (RT) allow commercial kitchens to operate smarter, safer and more sustainably. The Product Manager - Total Oil Management will set the vision and purpose for a rapidly growing business that eliminates the burden & risks of cooking oil handling for restaurant operators while converting used oil into clean burning biofuel. This role will work closely with customers to understand unmet market needs and identify growth opportunities that will add to the over 30,000 restaurants already utilizing RT's products and services. As product manager, you will determine the long term strategy for the product line and work cross-functionally to bring new solutions to market while driving revenue growth and margin expansion.

Working Location: Preferred location is Minneapolis, MN metro area but will consider remote candidates located in the continental US. Travel up to 25%.

Primary Job Accountabilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of market dynamics including competitive landscape, macro trends, competitor and supplier offerings, and customer needs
• Responsible for understanding how to position products/services against competitive solutions
• Responsible for pricing strategy and execution on new and existing products, including annual price recommendations
• Responsible for new product development including product strategy, roadmaps, business case development, forecasting, product requirements, cost targets, managing customer feedback, and leading the product launch
• Support the operations organization to manage and improve product quality and delivery
• Train the sales organization, distribution partners and customers on RT's products and solutions
• Respond to inquiries from the sales organization to support new business opportunities and risk management
• Collaborate with marketing to develop & update collateral and sales tools to help drive awareness of RT's solutions
• Development/refinement of RT's value proposition, including the development of ROI tools to demonstrate the value the products/services bring to customers
• Analyzing data and providing recommendations/forecasts

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or engineering
• 5+ years of professional work experience
• Cross-functional leadership - ability to lead complex projects involving stakeholders across multiple functions and facilities
• Team player with excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Strategic mindset with a focus on execution and delivery of results
• Experience partnering with customers and engineering in the development and management of new and existing products/services
• Successful track record of problem solving, idea generation, and project execution
• The ability to flex between strategic and tactical activity
• Highly motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze data and recommend action based on the information
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Willingness to travel domestically - up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• B2B Product Management Experience
• Experience serving customers in commercial kitchens / food service
• Experience with automation and remote monitoring services
• Experience defining user interfaces and dashboards

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Restaurant Technologies is committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment in any form. It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity in employment for all persons, and to prohibit discrimination in employment.

As a critical part of our culture of respect, we strictly prohibit any discrimination or harassment based on gender, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, mental or physical disability, ancestry, pregnancy, national origin, and any other status protected by law.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at askHR@rti-inc.comand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. You may also contact us at 1-888-796-4997 if you wish to speak with a resource regarding a reasonable accommodation request.

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WHO WE ARE

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 20,000 existing accounts we are an established, profitable mid -sized company poised for double-digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 42 metropolitan markets.

OUR CULTURE

At Restaurant Technologies, we've cultivated an award winning workplace for driven team members who enjoy a fast pace and rapid growth balanced by a flexible and supportive environment. We've earned recognition as a "Best Place to Work," by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal along with The Minnesota Work Life Champions Award while consistently earning a spot on the list of Minnesota's Fastest Growing Companies. In addition, we've earned numerous awards from our customer base who consider Restaurant Technologies a valued strategic partner.

OUR CUSTOMERS

We serve the leaders in the food service industry which include -McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Albertsons, White Castle, KFC, Carrabba's, Applebee's, Chili's, and leading independent restaurants.