Senior Product Manager

Milacron•Batavia, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Milacron is seeking a Senior Product Manager to provide strategic, commercial, and technical leadership for the ROBOSHOT product portfolio and associated auxiliary equipment and automation solutions across North, Central, and South America. The role drives growth through product strategy, commercial execution, customer solutions, market development, and cross-functional leadership. It is based in Batavia, Ohio, and requires approximately 30–40% travel throughout North America, with limited international travel as business needs require. The Senior Product Manager leads portfolio and market strategy; identifies customer, market, competitive, and technology opportunities; and provides senior commercial and technical support for strategic accounts and significant opportunities. The role partners with Sales on customer solutions, pricing, margins, quotations, and configurations, and serves as a senior technical leader and escalation point for ROBOSHOT products, injection molding applications and processes, automation, system integration, and specialized engineering needs. The position also leads integration of auxiliary and automation technologies, complex order execution, inventory and product planning, and continuous improvement from quotation through release and delivery. It develops market presence and sales enablement and coordinates stakeholders across a matrixed organization to advance ROBOSHOT priorities and business initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Plastics, Manufacturing, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
5+ years of progressive experience in injection molding, plastics processing, capital equipment, automation, product management, technical sales, applications engineering, or a related industry, with strong knowledge of all-electric injection molding machines.
Demonstrated commercial experience supporting capital-equipment sales, product strategy, pricing, quoting, margin management, or market development.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex customer, product, and cross-functional initiatives within a matrixed organization.
Ability to travel approximately 30–40% throughout North America and other locations as business needs require; limited international travel may be required.
Valid driver’s license.
Availability to support strategic customer and business needs outside normal business hours when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with ROBOSHOT injection molding machines or comparable electric injection molding technology.
Injection molding process, applications engineering, technical sales, or capital-equipment product management experience.
Experience with automation systems and robotics.
Experience with CPQ programs or comparable product configuration and quoting systems.
Experience managing product pricing, inventory, forecasting, portfolio strategy, or product lifecycle activities.
Experience developing new product options or configurations based on customer and market requirements.
Ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and equipment specifications.
Experience representing a product portfolio at customer events, trade shows, conferences, and industry meetings.

Responsibilities

Lead business, product, and market strategy for the ROBOSHOT portfolio and associated auxiliary and automation solutions across the Americas, focusing on revenue growth, market penetration, competitive positioning, and portfolio expansion.
Assess customer requirements, market trends, competitive activity, and technology developments to identify opportunities for new models, product enhancements, configurations, options, and commercial strategies.
Provide senior commercial and technical leadership for strategic accounts and significant ROBOSHOT opportunities, including customer meetings, technical reviews, commercial presentations, and contract discussions.
Partner with Sales to develop competitive customer solutions that balance technical requirements, pricing, margin, delivery, and business objectives; provide direction on complex quotations, special configurations, non-standard options, and CPQ configuration gaps.
Serve as a senior technical leader and escalation point for ROBOSHOT products, injection molding applications and processes, automation, system integration, machine configurations, specifications, and specialized engineering requirements.
Lead integration of auxiliary and automation technologies, including resin drying and moisture control, material conveying and blending, additive feeding, mold temperature control, central heat-transfer systems, robotics, part handling, downstream automation, and quick mold change products.
Lead complex order execution, inventory and product planning, and continuous improvement from quotation through release and delivery, partnering with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders.
Drive market development and sales enablement through strategic customer visits, account planning, product positioning, competitive differentiation, technical literature, demonstrations, trade shows, conferences, and industry events.
Align Sales, Engineering, Applications, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Service, Aftermarket, and strategic partners around ROBOSHOT priorities; establish scalable processes, resolve issues, and influence results across a matrixed organization.
Lead special projects and initiatives supporting business objectives and Value Capture Growth priorities.