Product Manager - Sectional Valves

HYDAC is a family-owned business that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment for employees nationwide. We are committed to delivering quality products, components, and services that meet customer expectations while protecting and preserving the environment. Our dedicated team designs and manufactures innovative, reliable solutions tailored to our customers’ needs.

The Product Manager is responsible for meeting or exceeding annual sales and profit goals for the assigned product group. This role manages key product activities, including strategic growth, product development, training, sales and application support, product and cost documentation, and stocking coordination. The Product Manager also serves as the primary liaison between customers, sales, and manufacturing to ensure the division delivers competitive, timely products that meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy and Growth

• Identify new product opportunities and partner with engineering to bring solutions to market.
• Lead strategic initiatives that strengthen the product line and support long-term growth.
• Create detailed plans to drive product line growth.
• Develop market analyses, application information, and SWOT evaluations for assigned products.

Sales, Customer, and Application Support

• Support customers by addressing technical, supply-related, and application questions.
• Recommend product solutions that best meet customer requirements.
• Provide direction and support to Application Engineering and Field Sales.
• Lead distributor, sales, and customer training initiatives.

Product Management and Operations

• Manage safety stock and quick-delivery programs to maintain competitive lead times and appropriate inventory levels.
• Maintain product information, generate reports, and provide analysis to sales and production teams.
• Manage customer quotations, pricing strategies, and price list preparation.

Marketing and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Develop and update product literature and new-product promotional materials.
• Prepare and present product presentations, reports, and plans.
• Collaborate with sales, purchasing, quality, production, and engineering to execute growth initiatives.

Additional Expectations

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel 30%–40% of the time, approximately one week per month.
• Work onsite in Schaumburg, IL.