Product Manager - Industrial Machinery and VFDs
Core
Drive profitable growth for General Purpose Drive products (PG Drive, BL Drives) in the US market by managing the full product lifecycle, defining market strategies, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
Role type
Product Manager (Industrial Motion Drives)
Builds
General Purpose Drive product lines (VFDs) for refrigeration, pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, and extruders
Domain
Industrial Automation / Motion Control / Energy Efficiency
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product lifecycle management, market strategy definition, cross-functional collaboration, customer relationship management, competitive analysis, new product development planning, pricing and cost strategy, technical specification ownership
Preferred skills
Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technical knowledge, industrial machinery domain expertise (refrigeration, pumps, fans, compressors), sales background
Technologies
Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
Responsibilities
Own technical and market specifications for regional products; Lead regional life cycle management including obsolescence and end-of-life decisions; Act as technical interface between local market and internal teams; Participate in product development stage gates and support production ramp-up; Lead commercial launch processes; Monitor competitive offerings and pricing strategies; Define new product plans and application targets; Drive feature development based on customer value; Define regional market attack strategy and execute go-to-market activities
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC