Product Manager - Control Products

IDEX • Greenwood, NE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager manages and grows an assigned product portfolio within the Control Products business for Banjo and KZValve. The role serves as a Voice of Customer resource, translating market needs into product improvements, roadmap priorities, and commercialization plans. Reporting directly to the VP of Innovation, the Product Manager works with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Product Leadership to support product strategy, new product development, portfolio optimization, and go-to-market execution. Success is measured by product performance, customer engagement, product launch outcomes, and portfolio growth.

The role supports the Control Products portfolio by understanding customer needs, identifying market opportunities, supporting product development, and helping execute strategies that improve customer value and business performance. It applies IDEX 80/20 principles to prioritize opportunities, simplify complexity, and focus resources on high-impact products, customers, and applications.

The position is located in Greenwood, Nebraska, with travel up to 25% for customer visits, industry events, market research, and product launch activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 3–7 years of experience in Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Application Engineering, Business Development, or a related industrial manufacturing role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and business analysis tools.
• Customer focus, market awareness, strategic thinking, collaboration, business and commercial acumen, analytical problem solving, communication and presentation skills, and project and priority management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences and work across multiple functions and priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with engineered products, fluid handling systems, controls, agricultural equipment, industrial equipment, or related technologies.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a manufacturing environment.
• Curiosity and a passion for understanding customers and markets; ability to balance technical and commercial considerations, use data and customer insights to make recommendations, demonstrate initiative and ownership, embrace continuous learning, and apply 80/20 principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of assigned products, technologies, applications, competitors, and market segments.
• Support the development and execution of product roadmaps and growth initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, competitive activity, customer requirements, and emerging technologies.
• Assist with product positioning, value proposition development, and strategic planning.
• Contribute market insights to portfolio investment decisions.
• Build relationships with customers, OEMs, distributors, and end users.
• Participate in customer visits, trade shows, and industry events to gather market insights.
• Capture and communicate customer needs, application challenges, and improvement opportunities.
• Support Voice of Customer programs and incorporate customer feedback into product planning.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulations, and competitive developments.
• Partner with Engineering to define product requirements and support new product development projects.
• Assist with business cases, market assessments, and launch plans.
• Participate in stage-gate reviews and product development activities.
• Help ensure products are delivered on time and aligned with customer and business objectives.
• Support product testing, validation, and customer feedback collection.
• Support sales training, product positioning, and application guidance.
• Help develop pricing recommendations and competitive analyses.
• Coordinate product launches with Sales and Marketing.
• Assist in creating product literature, training materials, customer presentations, and competitive comparisons.
• Support key customer opportunities with product and application expertise.
• Monitor product performance, customer adoption, and market trends.
• Support SKU rationalization and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating product lifecycle stages and recommending enhancements or improvements.
• Analyze product sales, profitability, and market data to identify growth opportunities.
• Support annual planning and portfolio review activities.

What This Job Offers

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