Product Manager II

We are seeking a highly talented Product Manager to be the owner of the product lifecycle and develop a strategic vision and roadmap to drive innovation for our customers and growth for the Cumberland Poultry business.

As a key member of the product development team, the PM will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cumberland's product portfolio.

The role will be focused on Poultry Production Equipment for North American markets.

It is a hybrid role with four days/week (Monday through Thursday) in the Taylorville, IL or Bremen, AL office.

Your Impact


* Exemplify Leadership and Growth Mindset: Demonstrate curiosity, openness to learning, and a commitment to excellence, and serve as a business leader who embraces change, motivated to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and evolving product space


* Champion Voice of Customer and Voice of Business: Engage deeply with customers, dealers, and internal stakeholders to gather insights, synthesize feedback, and convert qualitative data into actionable strategies


* Cultivate the Product Development Funnel: Manage the end-to-end product development process from ideation through implementation, leveraging our defined New Product Introduction Process (NPIP) to ensure effective product launches into the production and market environments


* Define and Develop Product Specifications: Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear, actionable product specifications that guide development and ensure alignment with business objectives


* Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, i.e.

engineering, operations, marketing, and sales, to align product initiatives with organizational goals and drive the business forward without direct reporting lines


* Execute Tactical Project Management: Ensure projects progress effectively by managing timelines, resources, and deliverables with precision and accountability


* Manage the Full Product Lifecycle: Oversee the lifecycle of products from initial concept through launch and eventual product obsolescence


* Own Product Positioning and Competitive Intelligence: Maintain and evolve product positioning strategies while actively monitoring competitive landscapes to inform decision-making and identify growth opportunities

Your Experience and Qualifications


* Minimum of 8 years of product management experience, or a combination of product management, sales & engineering experience, ideally within poultry industry, agriculture or industrial/manufactured products, with full lifecycle ownership


* Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred) and a strong understanding of product development processes and technical specifications is preferred


* Comfortable working hands-on in the field, with customers, or in operations to poultry firsthand insights with overnight travel as needed


* Actively seek opportunities to grow and im...