Senior Product Manager ( Thermal CapEx

Overview

CPM Holdings, Inc. is a diversified leading global supplier of process equipment and engineered technologies that sustainably feed, fuel, and build a better world. With its growing family of 17 market-leading product brands, CPM serves a variety of industries including animal feed, consumer food, green energy, advanced material, and sustainable packaging. This is a highly cross-functional role that will be based in Lexington, NC, with reporting to the Global Vice-President of Engineering and be strongly aligned with the Global Vice-President of the business segment.

Product Manager (Food & Thermal Capital Equipment) responsible for the development, launch, and lifecycle management of products across international markets for your business segment. Develop knowledge of the Food & Thermals segment’s customer needs, the business needs, and identify solutions to address these. Lead cross-functional efforts across product lines and drive market-focused decisions and strategy.

• Strategize, plan, and execute product initiatives; identify target markets, size opportunities, and assess the ability to realize commercial outcomes.
• Understand market trends, including regulatory and technology shifts; collaborate with partners to develop aligned plans.
• Market intelligence: assess total addressable market size, share, and competitive positioning; communicate findings for formal decision-making.
• Develop and manage product life cycles across the Food & Thermal segments; ensure timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead go-to-market activities: product pipelines, portfolio management, and ensuring a balanced mix of short- and long-term wins.
• Collaborate with business partners to produce these plans and effectively communicate progress.
• Coordinate with New Product Development, ensure robust project charters, and maintain reliable investment and revenue metrics.
• Define market requirements and documentation to capture proposed solutions and opportunities.
• Drive periodic assessment of ecosystem, pricing, quality, and material productivity; implement appropriate adjustments.
• Monitor and manage product launches to drive timely revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Utilize data from market research, VOC, and other customer-facing data to feed strategy development.
• Ensure timelines and deliverables are met; deploy a complete and enforceable project plan.

• 10+ years of experience as a Product Manager or similar role; relevant experience in the CPM environment is preferred.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred. Experience with cross-cultural teams and global markets is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work globally and lead cross-functional teams; strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with product lifecycle management and new product development (NPD) processes; PMP certification preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, including market sizing, competitive analysis, and strategic planning; proficiency with data-driven decision making.
• Ability to travel up to 40% as needed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #LI-ES1

CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPM Acquisition Corp. offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid holidays and vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.