Product Manager, Mixing Technology

ZETA•Raleigh, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

ZETA is hiring a Product Manager to own its mixing technology business in the United States, from initial customer inquiry through equipment installation. The role serves as the US subject matter expert for magnetic agitators and ZETA's broader standard component portfolio, while building the agitator and mixing business through new customers and applications. The position combines technical sales, customer advising, proposal development, and delivery management. The Product Manager runs the sales cycle, advises customers on mixing-system selection and application, collaborates with product-line and engineering teams on proposals, and remains the primary customer contact through delivery. The role also coordinates resources across engineering and fabrication teams in Europe and India and communicates US market requirements and competitive conditions to the product line. The posting lists Raleigh as the location, full-time employee status, and a start date of November 30, 2026. It requires travel of up to 50% across the United States, including overnight travel and industry events, and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline; equivalent hands-on experience with rotating or sealed process equipment will be considered.
Proven technical sales and business development experience, with a track record of closing equipment sales.
Working knowledge of mixing or agitation technology, or closely adjacent process equipment.
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other hygienic processing environments, such as food and dairy.
Project management capability across schedule, cost, and multi-site coordination on equipment deliveries.
Experience developing proposals covering technical scope and commercial terms.
Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Comfort working with international engineering and manufacturing teams across time zones.
Based in the Philadelphia or Raleigh-Durham area, with convenient access to a major airport.
Willingness to travel up to 50% across the United States, including overnight travel and industry events.
Familiarity with CRM systems and Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Experience with aseptic processing, single-use systems, or magnetic mixing.
An established network in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Own ZETA's mixing technology business in the United States from first inquiry through installed equipment.
Serve as the US subject matter expert for magnetic agitators and ZETA's wider standard component portfolio.
Build and grow the agitator and mixing business, including new customers and applications.
Run the full sales cycle, including qualification, application development, proposals, negotiation, and closing.
Convert inbound inquiries into qualified, well-scoped opportunities.
Advise customers on the selection, sizing, and application of magnetic agitators and mixing systems.
Prepare technically sound quotations and proposals in collaboration with the product line and internal engineering.
Present and defend technical recommendations to engineering audiences.
Take primary responsibility for agitator deliveries, including financial performance, schedule, and on-time delivery.
Coordinate resources for deliveries, including engineering and fabrication teams in Europe and India, field support traveling to customer sites, and equipment returns to headquarters when required.
Remain the primary customer contact through delivery, leading meetings, technical clarifications, and design presentations.
Communicate US market requirements, competitive conditions, and application patterns to the product line.