Job Description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Product Manager, Warehouse Automation immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including

The Product Manager is accountable for defining, delivering, and evolving products they own to advance the company’s growth, brand strategy, and consumer value proposition. Operating at the intersection of business strategy, consumer insights, and technology, this role translates enterprise and brand priorities into a clear product vision and actionable roadmap that drives measurable business outcomes.

As the voice of the customer and the business, the Product Manager partners closely with functional stakeholders and technology teams to identify opportunities, prioritize investments, and ensure products are designed, built, and enhanced to meet needs at scale. The role balances short‑term delivery with long‑term value creation, ensuring products are competitive, compliant, and aligned with global and regional strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the WHAT and WHY of the product strategy and roadmap to maximize the value delivered, minimize the cost to deliver that value and minimize risk all connecting to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Lead and support the product team to ensure that business expectations are met, and the delivery is aligned to the business requirements. Support and lead the team in sprint retrospectives so that impediments encountered during the sprint cycle are not repeated, and that the process is continually improved so that the team's velocity is maximized without impacting quality
• Ensure all items meet the definition of ready before they are entered into a sprint e.g., sized, stories complete, acceptance criteria agreed etc. Ensure all items meet the definition of done before they are included in the sprint demo.
• Acting as the product SME: - Communicating product value, features and benefits to the business. - Support the Product line strategy owner in defining the Product line roadmap by including the detail of the product roadmap and prioritizing the delivery. - Identifying new opportunities for the product to deliver business value which can be included in the Product/Product line roadmaps. - Responsible for the solution design for their products and their contribution to the product line.
• Act as the voice of the product team to leadership. Identifying challenges and opportunities to improve the agile process and the effectiveness of the product team. Be a vocal advocate for the team and promote its activities an successes

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Maintain continuous personal learning and development to remain technological relevancy in current and emerging technologies.

• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related discipline
• Over 12 years of in-depth experience in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), including 5 years specializing in modern, connected, and automated warehousing environments
• Proven expertise in digital twin technologies, warehouse simulation, and integration of automation and robotics within advanced WMS/TMS ecosystems, with strong experience integrating with SAP WM/EWM
• Successfully delivered a minimum of five full life-cycle implementations, covering end-to-end solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Demonstrated leadership in solution design for automation systems, including Warehouse Control Systems (WCS), Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS), Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).
• Recognized for strong business acumen and the ability to drive cross-functional problem-solving and continuous improvement in both project delivery and operational support contexts.
• Recognized for strong business acumen and the ability to drive cross-functional problem-solving and continuous improvement in both project delivery and operational support contexts.
• People leadership, Ability to build relationships, interface effectively with all levels of the organization,
• Ability to influence across functional teams and manage relationships across multiple cultures,
• Excellent organizational and verbal communication skills; outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment,
• Capable of assigning work and monitoring follow-through and output,
• Demonstrated written communication skills, specifically, documentation of system design, configuration, and process specifications

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base Salary: $121,900-$219,410

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits - Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support - Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans