Product Manager

Full-Time | Hybrid Role | Austin, IN

Our Opportunity:

Morgan Foods, Inc. is seeking a commercially driven Product Manager to lead the strategy, performance, and profitable growth of assigned private-label food product categories.

Serving as the business owner for the portfolio, this role will lead category strategy, pricing and margin management, customer-focused innovation, commercialization, and product lifecycle decisions. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the Product Manager will partner closely with Sales, Operations, R&D, Finance, Procurement, and Supply Chain to translate customer needs into scalable, profitable solutions.

Candidate profile will combine strong CPG experience and business acumen in food or food related product manufacturing. Role requires, analytical rigor, disciplined proactive project execution, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a fast-paced private-label manufacturing environment.

Who We Are:

Morgan Foods, Inc., established in 1899, is proud of its longstanding tradition in store-brand food manufacturing. Privately held and headquartered in Austin, Indiana, Morgan Foods creates high-quality, delicious foods that families have enjoyed for generations.

For more than 125 years, Morgan Foods has built its reputation on quality, innovation, customer partnership, and investment in its people. Five generations of the Morgan family have helped guide the organization while supporting employees’ careers, professional development, and long-term success.

What You’ll Bring:

You are a commercially focused product leader who approaches assigned categories as a business owner. You understand how product strategy, pricing, customer needs, operational capabilities, and financial performance work together to drive profitable growth.

• Strong ownership of category performance, profitability, and business results
• The ability to influence decisions and drive execution across cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Analytical curiosity and confidence working with complex financial, customer, and market data
• Sound judgment and the ability to turn insights into clear, practical recommendations
• Disciplined project leadership with a track record of delivering commercialization initiatives on time and within scope
• Proactive communication of priorities, progress, risks, and opportunities
• Confidence presenting recommendations to customers, stakeholders, and senior leaders
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Accountability for commitments, accuracy, and execution
• The ability to balance long-term strategy with hands-on attention to detail
• A continuous-improvement mindset focused on growth, efficiency, and stronger business performance

What You Will Be Doing:

The Product Manager owns the strategy, performance, profitability, and lifecycle of assigned private-label and co-manufactured food product categories. This role leads category planning, pricing, innovation, commercialization, portfolio decisions, and customer support while coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver profitable growth.

Using customer, market, operational, and financial insights, the Product Manager identifies opportunities and risks, recommends actions, and drives execution from concept through launch and post-launch evaluation

Category and Financial Ownership

• Own category performance, including volume, revenue, gross margin, market share, and profitability.
• Develop and execute annual plans and long-range category strategies.
• Monitor customer, competitive, consumer, and industry trends to identify growth opportunities and business risks.
• Translate data into clear recommendations, priorities, and action plans.

Pricing and Profitability

• Develop pricing strategies that support margin, market position, and customer objectives.
• Lead customer bids, pricing reviews, margin analysis, and profitability-improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations to implement pricing actions.
• Evaluate results and recommend corrective actions as needed.

Commercialization and Project Leadership

• Lead projects from concept through commercialization, launch, and post-launch review.
• Establish timelines, responsibilities, risks, deliverables, and success measures.
• Ensure projects follow Morgan Foods’ Stage Gate and commercialization processes.