Product Manager, Global, Oil-Flooded Compressors

Description

The company builds industrial compressed air equipment, with its headquarters in Michigan City, Indiana. Its machines serve manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, road and bridge building, pipeline, and oil and gas work. It sells under the company, Sullair, and Champion (Australia) brands and has more than 58 years in the business.

The team is looking for a global product manager to own strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for the oil-flooded compressor line. The role focuses on profitable growth through market insight, new products, and leading across functions.

The company is hiring this role on a remote basis within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Set the global product strategy and a multi-year roadmap for the oil-flooded compressor range.
• Oversee each product from launch through growth, optimization, rationalization, and end of life.
• Run voice of customer work to find unmet needs, market shifts, and product improvements.
• Build and enforce global pricing, positioning, and portfolio plans aimed at revenue growth and better margins.
• Work with engineering, operations, and procurement on new products, cost reduction, and value analysis and value engineering (VAVE).
• Help with demand forecasting, sales and operations planning (S&OP), and inventory planning.
• Lead global launches so products reach the market, gain adoption, and hit business case targets.
• Track the product line's revenue, profit, price realization, and return on investment.
• Get global and regional stakeholders aligned on strategy, roadmap priorities, investment, and market needs.
• Review sales results, market reach, and channel performance to find growth and share opportunities.
• Collect and analyze market, customer, competitor, and industry data to guide strategic choices.
• Benchmark competitors and assess product positioning with engineering and commercial teams.
• Build aftermarket growth plans covering service, parts, upgrades, and extending product value over its life.
• Act as product champion and train trainers so every region understands the products.
• Give technical and commercial support to sales, service, customer support, marketing, and operations as needed.
• Support customer engagement, channel partner growth, industry events, and promotions to raise awareness.
• Write business cases and investment proposals for new products, upgrades, and growth initiatives.
• Set and monitor KPIs for portfolio health, product success, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
• Work with marketing and communications on value propositions, messaging, sales tools, and go-to-market plans.
• Make sure products meet applicable regulations, industry standards, and sustainability goals in every market.
• Success is measured by annual revenue growth of 5% to 15%, a gross margin gain of 1 to 3 points a year, market share gains of 1 to 3 points in target segments, and on-time delivery of assigned new product development tasks.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• A product management or project management certification is a plus.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• 5 to 10 years of product management in industrial or capital equipment markets.
• Compressed air product experience is strongly preferred. Rotating equipment experience will also be considered.
• Strong business and financial judgment.
• Experience with new product development or stage-gate processes.
• Skill in product strategy, roadmap building, and business cases.
• Skill in product forecasting and S&OP.
• Experience with product launches and lifecycle management.
• Skill in product marketing and channel strategy.
• Knowledge of value engineering tools and techniques.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and working in a matrix.
• Strategic planning: turn business goals into product plans, roadmaps, and measurable results.
• Influence: build alignment and make decisions across a matrix without direct authority.
• Communication: explain complex technical and business ideas clearly to any audience.
• Partnership: build strong ties across regions, functions, cultures, and levels.
• Customer focus: understand customer needs, market trends, and new opportunities deeply.
• Analysis: use data, market intelligence, and financial work to decide and prioritize investment.
• Innovation: question the status quo, adapt to change, and improve products, processes, and customer value.
• Decision making: decide on time, balancing business goals, customer needs, and organizational risk.
• Accountability: own outcomes, deliver on commitments, and hold yourself responsible for business results.
• Global perspective: balance global standards with regional market needs to scale across markets.
• Expertise: be a trusted advisor and subject matter expert who earns credibility through knowledge, integrity, and teamwork.
• Growth: keep learning and building skills while helping others do the same.
• This role has no direct reports.
• You must follow the company Global Air Power US Code of Ethics and related policies, take all steps required by safety rules, and actively support the goal of a safe workplace.
• This description is a guide and may change over time as business needs change.
• The company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on race, religion, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected categories in hiring, employment, promotion, transfer, pay, or other terms of work.

Conditions

Remote, United States.

Full-time position.

Job ID R0141167, posted 2026-08-11.

Employer: the company Global Air Power US, LLC.

Job category: Sales, Marketing & Product Management.