Global Product Manager - DEF
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Business
Corporate Strategy, Business Analyst
The Global Product Manager owns the global strategy for SSI’s Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensor portfolio, including DEF quality, level and temperature sensing for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment systems. The role drives revenue growth, profitability and market leadership across on-highway, off-highway, agricultural, construction, marine and power generation applications.
The Global Product Manager owns the product roadmap, pricing strategy, business cases and lifecycle management for current and next-generation DEF sensors. Acting as the commercial and strategic leader for the product line, this person connects customers, sales, engineering, operations and executive leadership. The goal is to turn market needs into winning products and to make sure those products are successfully commercialized with OEM and Tier 1 customers worldwide.
The role uses market intelligence, customer insight, competitor analysis and financial performance data to guide product investments. That work includes anticipating changes driven by global emissions regulations, such as U.S. EPA and CARB requirements, Euro 7 and China VI, and by shifts in powertrain technology. It also means balancing near-term business results with long-term growth and keeping customer needs, technical priorities and profitability goals aligned.
Position Requirements :- Develop and execute global product and market strategies that support business growth, profitability, and long-term strategic objectives.
- Establish and maintain product roadmaps that align customer requirements, market trends, and technology investments with company growth objectives.
- Identify new product opportunities, emerging technologies, adjacent markets, and commercial growth opportunities through market research, customer engagement, and business analysis.
- Develop business plans, financial justifications, and commercialization strategies for new products, technologies, and market expansion initiatives.
- Define product positioning, value propositions, and market strategies to strengthen competitive advantage and market share.
- Own the strategic direction and lifecycle management of assigned product lines, including new product introductions, product enhancements, transitions, rationalization, and obsolescence planning.
- Establish commercial requirements and business objectives for product development activities and ensure alignment with customer and market needs.
- Partner with Engineering to establish product development priorities, research and development initiatives, and sustaining engineering activities supporting strategic objectives.
- Participate in periodic reviews of development programs to ensure alignment with product plans, business objectives, schedules, and expected returns.
- Develop and maintain pricing strategies that balance customer value, market competitiveness, revenue growth, and profitability objectives.
- Maintain accountability for product-line financial performance, including revenue growth, gross margin, profitability, and return on investment.
- Evaluate commercial opportunities and business cases to ensure strategic investments meet financial and operational objectives.
- Monitor key business metrics including sales performance, market share, profitability, margins, forecasting accuracy, and product portfolio health.
- Analyze market trends, customer requirements, competitive activity, industry developments, and economic indicators to support strategic decision making.
- Conduct competitive assessments and identify opportunities, risks, and market gaps that influence product and business strategies.
- Develop market forecasts, growth projections, and business outlooks to support operational and strategic planning activities.
- Utilize internal and external data sources to generate actionable business insights and improve decision-making effectiveness.
- Support development of reporting tools, metrics, and analytical processes that improve visibility to market performance and business opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers, industry stakeholders, channel partners, and strategic accounts to understand current and future market requirements.
- Support major customer opportunities, product launches, technical reviews, and strategic growth initiatives.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing,…
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