Position summary:the global product manager (gpm) is responsible for driving the strategic direction, growth, and profitability of assigned industrial product lines across global markets. You will manage a team (product manager directly and a marketing manager indirectly), and also own a defined portion of the industrial portfolio. The gpm will lead cross-functional efforts spanning product development, marketing, sales, and operations, ensuring alignment with company objectives while meeting customer and market needs. Develop and execute global product line strategies aligned with business objectives. • conduct forward-looking market analysis including segmentation, trend identification, and growth opportunities. • perform competitive analysis to inform positioning and differentiation strategies. • product development & lifecycle management • own product roadmap development and execution. • lead stage-gate new product development process from ideation to launch. • ensure successful product launches, including coordination across engineering, operations, and commercial teams. • lead launch readiness, including positioning, sales tools, training, samples, trial plans, and commercialization milestones. • evaluate portfolio performance by revenue, margin, growth rate, customer segment, channel, and application.project & stakeholder management • lead cross-functional project teams and ensure timely delivery of key initiatives. • manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with strong project management discipline. • influence and lead a large number of indirect reports across global teams. • collaborate closely with oem customers and internal stakeholders to align product development with market requirements.partner with operations to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance. • utilize data-driven decision making to enhance product and business performance.provide product training and vertical-specific education to sales teams, reps, distributors, and channel partners. • help enable manufacturer's representatives in industrial, safety, converting, packaging, and related markets. • support development of distributor programs, end-user pull-through strategies, and account growth plans. • support sales and technical sales specialists in customer discovery, application analysis, trial design, and performance validation. • help define customer success metrics such as blade life, cut quality, reduced downtime, lower defect rates, improved safety, yield improvement, and total cost reduction. • convert technical performance into clear commercial value propositions. • partner with marketing to develop case studies, technical content, application guides, trial documentation, and training materials.build a structured competitive intelligence process for priority industrial verticals. • identify opportunities to differentiate us through blade performance, safety, reliability, quality, delivery, cost, and total value. • monitor market trends in each industrial end-user vertical. • fluent in english and spanish (written and verbal) • bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, industrial technology, materials science, or a related field. • 10+ years of experience in product management, technical product marketing, industrial product management, or category management. • experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment. • strong background in market analysis, segmentation, and competitive strategy. • proven ability in value proposition development and value-based pricing. • strong project management skills with experience managing complex initiatives. • ability to engage with customers, distributors, reps, and end users in technical and commercial discussions.mba or advanced business degree. • experience with stage-gate product development process. • experience developing technical content, application guides, sales tools, and product training materials. • the position operates in a global, cross-functional environment with significant interaction across regions, customers, and internal teams.