We are seeking a highly talented Product Manager to be the owner of the product lifecycle and develop a strategic vision and roadmap to drive innovation for our customers and growth for the Cumberland Poultry business. As a key member of the product development team, the PM will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cumberland's product portfolio.

The role will be focused on Poultry Production Equipment for North American markets. It is a hybrid role with four days/week (Monday through Thursday) in the Taylorville, IL or Bremen, AL office.

Your Impact

• Exemplify Leadership and Growth Mindset: Demonstrate curiosity, openness to learning, and a commitment to excellence, and serve as a business leader who embraces change, motivated to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and evolving product space
• Champion Voice of Customer and Voice of Business: Engage deeply with customers, dealers, and internal stakeholders to gather insights, synthesize feedback, and convert qualitative data into actionable strategies
• Cultivate the Product Development Funnel: Manage the end-to-end product development process from ideation through implementation, leveraging our defined New Product Introduction Process (NPIP) to ensure effective product launches into the production and market environments
• Define and Develop Product Specifications: Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear, actionable product specifications that guide development and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, i.e. engineering, operations, marketing, and sales, to align product initiatives with organizational goals and drive the business forward without direct reporting lines
• Execute Tactical Project Management: Ensure projects progress effectively by managing timelines, resources, and deliverables with precision and accountability
• Manage the Full Product Lifecycle: Oversee the lifecycle of products from initial concept through launch and eventual product obsolescence
• Own Product Positioning and Competitive Intelligence: Maintain and evolve product positioning strategies while actively monitoring competitive landscapes to inform decision-making and identify growth opportunities

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of product management experience, or a combination of product management, sales & engineering experience, ideally within poultry industry, agriculture or industrial/manufactured products, with full lifecycle ownership
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred) and a strong understanding of product development processes and technical specifications is preferred
• Comfortable working hands-on in the field, with customers, or in operations to poultry firsthand insights with overnight travel as needed
• Actively seek opportunities to grow and improve with a strong curiosity when presented with new challenges or opportunities
• Maintain high standards and consistently deliver results with a demonstrated ability to drive quality and effectiveness across product initiatives
• Bring a confident, accountable, and forward-thinking mindset to lead initiatives that create meaningful impact and contribute to organizational success
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and delivering results on time and within scope
• Thrive in fast-paced environments and take initiative to move projects forward including tactical execution and cross-functional coordination
• In-depth understanding of agricultural products and systems, specifically for Poultry Production Equipment

Your Compensation and Benefits

Expected annual salary for this role will be $120, 000 - $140, 000, plus eligibility for annual bonus. This is dependent upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.

Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, flexible and virtual work options (where available), 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

Your Workplace and Travel

You will be working a hybrid role (Monday - Thursday in office, and Friday flex day) based out of Taylorville, IL or Bremen, AL.

Travel Expectations ≥ 20%.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

1. GPT Purpose: Feeding the World Better, through high quality grain and responsibly raised protein

2. GPT Mission: Make Farmers and Agribusiness Managers more productive and more profitable

3. GPT Culture: Winning Values and Winning Behaviors that nurtures a "Winners Win" culture of excellence

4. GPT Approach: Achieve balanced and sustainable success for Employees, Customers, and OwnersGrain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.