Senior Product Manager, Mill
Hardware
$200-252k
Office located in San Bruno, CA
Food waste recycling company
Open for applications
Food waste recycling company
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$200-252k
Office located in San Bruno, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To keep food from stinking up your kitchen — and the planet.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires deep hardware product development experience and a proven track record of bringing complex mechanical/electrical products to market
- 8+ years of product management experience with at least 3 years focused on large and complex hardware products
- Demonstrated success bringing complex electromechanical products from concept through launch
- Strong technical background with understanding of mechanical engineering, electrical systems, thermal processes, and firmware integration
- Experience managing customer relationships and translating their requirements into product features
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced hardware development environment
- Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain considerations, and design for cost principles
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to develop detailed unit economics models and make data-driven decisions
- Outstanding communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Desirable
- 10-15 years of product management experience with at least 5 years focused on hardware products
- Experience leading IoT or connected hardware products with both physical and digital components
- Experience with early-stage hardware startups and new product category creation
- Track record of securing pilot programs with customers
- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
What the job involves
- We're seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead a next generation hardware initiative all the way to launch
- You'll interface between engineering disciplines, operations, GTM, finance, and executive leadership
- With ownership over the full product lifecycle, you'll be responsible for transforming our innovative technology into a robust solution that delivers exceptional value to customers advancing Mill's sustainability mission
- Drive cross-functional hardware development through all phases: product definition, concept validation, engineering development, pilot testing, and scale-up
- Synthesize customer requirements from clients into clear product specifications and priorities
- Develop detailed go-to-market strategies with specific focus on unit economics, operational efficiencies, and environmental impact
- Define and track key performance metrics for both product development and in-market performance
- Partner deeply with mechanical, electrical, systems, firmware engineering teams to overcome technical challenges and maintain development momentum
- Lead field tests and pilot deployments, synthesizing real-world feedback into product improvements
- Champion for cost, user experience, serviceability, and reliability optimization
- Create compelling business cases to secure resources and alignment for product initiatives
- Coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, and service teams to ensure operational readiness
Our take
Wasted food and its decomposition do more for CO2 emissions globally than the entire airline industry combined. Whilst food waste bins run by local councils in the US do redirect the majority of food waste to recycling plants, there are still holes to plug, which is exactly what Mill is doing.
For a yearly subscription, customers can buy and use a combined waste tracking and impact app alongside the company’s purpose-made food waste bin. Unlike other bins for food waste, Mill’s product shrinks and dehydrates waste so that there’s no smell or runoff. Mill will dispose of your waste themselves, and use it for sustainable chicken feed.
With a number of high profile environmentally-friendly investors behind them, the Mill ecosystem has a range of benefits for company subscribers as well as individuals. Restaurants and offices can subscribe to Mill and help to move towards sustainability goals, whilst partnerships with local farms provide a solid revenue structure.
Mill is only available in the US, but since its successful first-gen launch in 2023, it has been using funding from that year to enhance its product offering and reach a wider market.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2023
$70m
SERIES C
Jan 2023
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $170m
Company HQ
San Bruno, CA
Leadership
Harry Tannenbaum
(Founder & President)Previously Director of Hardware at Google, Director of Business Analytics and eCommerce at Nest Labs and Analyst at Gleacher Partner.
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