Product Manager – Global Sortation Platform (Industrial Automation / Material Handling)
Our client, a global leader in industrial automation and material handling solutions, is seeking a Product Manager to own a flagship high-speed sortation platform used by major e-commerce, parcel, and logistics organizations worldwide. This is a high-visibility individual-contributor role that blends technical depth, commercial leadership, and long-term product strategy.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the global business owner for a market-leading automated sortation product
- Drive both near-term product improvements (cost, efficiency, functionality) and the long-term innovation roadmap
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, R&D, Operations, and Service teams
- Translate customer insights, market trends, and competitive intelligence into product strategy
- Build business cases, prioritize roadmap initiatives, and guide development decisions
- Support product launches, sales enablement, and lifecycle management of the installed base
- Influence stakeholders and senior leaders without direct authority
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, Sales, or Operations within an industrial or technical environment
- Strong commercial acumen and experience in customer-facing or deal-driven settings
- Persuasive, fact-based communicator who can drive alignment across functions
- Background in material handling, automation, manufacturing, or other industrial sectors preferred
- Comfortable with field engagement and 25–30% travel (some international)
Compensation & Location
- Base Salary: 140,000-165,000
- Incentives: Performance-based variable compensation targeting 20–50% of base
This role offers the opportunity to own a globally recognized industrial product, influence next-generation platform strategy, and work directly with executive leadership and major enterprise customers in a rapidly growing automation market.