Product Manager-Engineering

Cencora • Amarillo, TX

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About The Position

Cencora’s standardized Product Manager-Engineering profile describes a role that develops and maintains product roadmaps aligned with business strategy, customer needs, and regulatory requirements. The role turns business objectives, user feedback, and market insights into product requirements, feature priorities, and success measures; evaluates product performance and adoption; and works with business, technology, and design stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle. The description notes that actual duties and reporting lines may vary according to business needs and local requirements.

The added role description focuses on ownership of Pro Control and Pro Control Batcher, software and systems supporting feed mill operations and production-animal feeding. The Product Owner connects customers, software development, hardware, support, implementation, and business stakeholders. Responsibilities include maintaining an 18-month roadmap; defining and prioritizing requirements and backlog items; engaging customers and auditing systems; recommending improvements; and supporting troubleshooting and optimization. It calls for knowledge of feed mill processes, batching, industrial automation, PLCs, and related mechanical and electrical equipment. The position includes approximately 30%–40% travel and a rotating on-call schedule for customer operations that run 24/7.

The posting also includes additional Cencora product-management qualifications and content concerning market research, roadmaps, analytics, technology solutions, stakeholder influence, and healthcare and life-sciences knowledge. It identifies the role as full time, with a national-average salary range of $76,200–$119,460. Cencora describes benefits and resources covering health and wellness, working families, and professional growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Technology, Automation, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• The posting also lists a bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, information systems, health sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in product management, product operations, business analysis, digital solutions, or a related field.
• Experience in feed mill operations, batching systems, industrial automation, or related manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of PLCs, automation logic, and software-controlled industrial processes.
• Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems in production or process environments.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and translating customer or business needs into product or system requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, and prioritization skills; ability to work across teams and functions.
• Ability and willingness to travel 30%–40% and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Knowledge of feed mill workflows, ingredient handling and batching, process sequencing, loadout, throughput, downtime, system audits, and optimization.
• Knowledge of PLC fundamentals, troubleshooting, ladder logic, control sequencing, HMI functionality, SCADA, industrial communications, and system integration.
• Working knowledge of relevant equipment and components, including pumps, motors, conveyors, augers, feeders, mixers, valves, gates, bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, couplings, pneumatic and hydraulic components, VFDs, starters, relays, contactors, breakers, overloads, sensors, instrumentation, load cells, scales, panels, wiring, and control cabinets.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, I/O diagrams, and panel layouts; awareness of electrical safety and lockout/tagout.
• Skilled professional knowledge of product management, including market research, product validation, roadmap development, and requirements definition.
• Knowledge of market research, data analytics, performance metrics, software development lifecycles, and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to influence change across functions; think strategically and tactically; exercise business acumen and critical thinking in complex environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including translating data and technical concepts into actionable insights and operational processes.
• Strong project management, organizational, facilitation, presentation, writing, interpersonal, and attention-to-detail skills; ability to communicate complex concepts concisely, verbally and visually.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional, matrixed, and global teams; engage stakeholders and customers; build trust; and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ability to assess, design, and implement technology solutions; build roadmaps and sequence recommendations while accounting for parallel and dependent initiatives.
• Ability to work independently, identify problems, gain cooperation, implement efficient solutions, prioritize work, adapt to fast-paced environments, and meet deadlines.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and change management; openness to feedback, mentoring, and coaching.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in animal nutrition, feed manufacturing, or agricultural production systems.
• Experience in product ownership, product management, controls engineering, systems engineering, or applications engineering.
• Familiarity with SCADA, HMI systems, and industrial control platforms.
• Experience in Agile or similar product development environments.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, or advanced automation technologies in industrial applications.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical solutions in field environments.
• Certification in Agile methodologies, Lean, product management, or Pragmatic Marketing.
• Familiarity with Salesforce in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of life sciences, drug managed care processes, market access, and payer and healthcare decision-maker needs.
• Knowledge of financial systems and tools, including Enterprise Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Data Warehouse, AI/ML, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business strategy, customer needs, operational priorities, and regulatory requirements.
• Translate business objectives, customer feedback, and market insights into product requirements, feature priorities, success measures, user stories, workflows, and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze product performance, adoption trends, and key performance indicators; assess value realization and recommend improvements.
• Partner with business, technology, design, software development, hardware, support, and implementation stakeholders across product design, delivery, testing, and release.
• Conduct market and competitive research to identify trends, opportunities, and risks that affect product direction and differentiation.
• Develop business cases, product positioning content, and internal communications articulating product value and roadmap priorities.
• Prioritize product initiatives, enhancement requests, and backlog items based on value, customer impact, strategic fit, technical feasibility, and urgency.
• Own product direction for Pro Control and Pro Control Batcher and maintain and communicate an 18-month product roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to use artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation to improve system performance and decision-making.
• Engage customers to understand operating environments, pain points, and opportunities; support solutions to improve efficiency, throughput, reliability, and system performance.
• Audit existing systems, configurations, software settings, and integrated processes; recommend corrective actions and optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate product requirements and delivery expectations across software, support, hardware, and implementation teams; communicate field feedback and clarify requirements.
• Apply feed mill, industrial controls, and integrated-equipment knowledge to product decisions; assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Participate in a rotating on-call support schedule for customer operations and travel approximately 30%–40% for customer visits, audits, implementation, and internal coordination.
• Support strategy and tactical plan development with internal and external customers; identify problems and implement efficient solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, change management, and successful product and system outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Benefits and resources supporting physical, emotional, financial, and social wellness.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family-building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs and professional development resources.
• Mentorship programs.
• Employee resource groups.
• Volunteer activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level