Hardware Product Manager, Bevi
Water dispenser for office and commercial spaces
Open for applications
Water dispenser for office and commercial spaces
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
Bevi is on a mission to unbottle the future.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience in Product Management, preferably in a high-growth startup environment and with physical products (electronics, CPG, etc.)
- Proven experience in user research, with the ability to translate customer insights into actionable product strategies
- Strong quantitative analytical skills, with the ability to analyze data from thousands of machines and find insights
- A technical bachelor's degree is preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally across multiple departments
- Deep listening skills from users to internal Bevi stakeholders
- High attention to detail, with a strong bias for action and efficiency
- A “do what needs to get done for the success of the Product” mentality
What the job involves
- We are seeking a commercially-minded Hardware Product Manager
- This individual will take ownership of Bevi's hardware product lines and will contribute to setting strategy, pricing, and the product roadmap, ensuring that Bevi continues to be the leader in the market
- This role requires a deep understanding of and obsession with customer needs and market trends, and the ability to work cross-functionally to achieve ambitious goals
- Contribute to and execute the strategy for Bevi’s hardware product portfolio
- Drive the commercial success of each machine in our portfolio
- Identify key opportunities for product improvements, extensions, and new product development
- Work closely with the Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams to define how to price and position our products, focusing on customer value and competitive differentiation
- Customer and Market Insights:
- Conduct regular user, customer and distributor interviews to gather insights into product performance and areas for improvement
- Perform comprehensive market research to identify new opportunities and inform product strategy
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, ensuring our products meet the needs of different customer segments
- Product Lifecycle Ownership:
- Partner with the Engineering, Quality and Operations teams to ensure our machines deliver the best user experience
- Work with Design, Technical Program Management and Engineering to define new products and features, ensuring they align with Bevi's goals and customer needs
- Manage the entire product lifecycle, from concept to end of life. Guide decisions related to product upgrades and retirement
- Commercial Success:
- In partnership with Sales and Marketing, own the action plans to achieve ambitious bookings and revenue targets
- Be hands-on in managing product performance, ensuring that Bevi meets its commercial objectives
- Drive efficiencies and improvements in product management processes
Our take
Americans buy billions of water bottles per year, the manufacture of which uses millions of barrels of crude oil. This alone causes significant damage to the environment, before even considering the carbon impact of delivery or the plastic waste produced. Bevi hopes to change this, with its smart beverage-dispensing machine that only requires a tap water source to function.
Bevi’s dispensers allow smartphone users to customize their drinks, check nutrition information and track the environmental impact of their usage. With the ability to carbonate beverages as well as flavor them with natural essences, and even some caffeine and electrolytes if one wishes, Bevi has created a versatile hydration system that caters to the modern consumer on both eco-conscious and personal taste levels.
This simple and effective hydration system has become popular across industries, with over 4000 companies including Volkswagen, Netflix and Google making use of Bevi machines. The company, though having to fight through some self-admittedly "frightening" times, has raised significant funding that will support its rapid growth and expansion into new verticals and products.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2022
$70m
SERIES D
Jan 2019
$35.5m
SERIES C
Total funding: $130.2m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans with BlueCross BlueShield, 95% paid by employer
- 401(k) with company match, and environmentally responsible investment options
- Flexible PTO plus 9 company holidays, and additional paid days for sick leave, etc (including sustainability or social justice volunteer events)
- Generous fully paid parental leave for both birth parents and non-birth parents
- Fully employer paid disability and life insurances
- Wellness and fitness reimbursements
- Monthly stipends for cell phone use and commuting costs
- Onsite snacks and (of course) unlimited Bevi ... plus composting and terracycling, too
- Happy hours, pancake breakfasts, Hero awards - and more!
Company values
- Put Customers First - Go beyond just satisfying them. Deliver on what they want, before they even know it
- Be Great to Work with - Some roles come with more responsibility than others, but all roles come with equal respect
- Raise the Bar Together - Learn from the losses. Celebrate the wins. Do it all together
- Act Like You Own the Business - Make decisions like you’re running the place, and then make the place even better
- Be Curious and Ask Why - Question the status quo. Encourage different ideas, and welcome challenges to your own
- Champion Sustainability - The power to save the planet comes from the power of your example
Company HQ
Medford Street / The Neck, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Eliza Becton
(VP of Product)Eliza's background is in user-experience design at various startups, with end-to-end experiences from ideation to market research to prototyping. Eliza graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a Masters in Industrial Design, and from Yale University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Frank Lee
(Team Lead)Frank has an MBA from MIT and bachelors in chemical engineering. They began their career at P&G in operations and then brand management. Frank went on to work at the agricultural technology start-up Driptech before co-founding Bevi.
Sean Grundy
(CEO)Previously, Sean has had 3 years experience managing environmental projects at Rare. They attended MIT Sloan School of Management for their MBA and Princeton for their undergraduate degree.
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