Product Manager in Sunderland

As a member of the Product Manager Team, you will be responsible for defining and executing the strategic direction of Haskel's high-pressure fluid and gas handling products across international markets. This role leads the full product lifecycle, from market insight and concept development through commercialization and post-launch optimization, ensuring alignment with customer needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. Working cross-functionally with engineering, sales, operations, and regional teams, the Global Product Manager drives innovation, manages product portfolios, and identifies growth opportunities in key industries such as Oil & gas, aerospace & defence as well as general industry. You will monitor competitive trends, set pricing and positioning strategies, and support global go-to-market initiatives, while ensuring consistent brand value and performance across regions. Strong leadership, technical acumen, and customer focus are essential to support the strategic objectives within the role.

Responsibilities

• Product Life Cycle - Own and manage the full product lifecycle from strategy and development through launch, growth, and end-of-life optimization.
• Pricing & Margins - Develop and maintain pricing strategies that maximize profitability while remaining competitive in global markets.
• Market Research - Analyse global market trends, competitors, and emerging technologies with the key vertical markets of the business.
• Voice of Customer - Carry out regular VoC activities and translate customer feedback and market insights into actionable product improvements and innovation priorities.
• Development of Sales Tools - Create and maintain effective sales tools, including technical documentation, AI agents, presentations, and value propositions to support global commercial teams.
• Marketing Support - Collaborate with marketing to develop campaigns, messaging, and content that effectively position products in target markets.
• Business Case Development - Create comprehensive, data-driven business cases that clearly demonstrate the commercial value and impact of new product concepts.
• New Product Development (NPD) - Lead cross-functional efforts to define, develop, and launch new products aligned with strategic growth areas.
• Customer Support - Partner with customer-facing teams to resolve issues and ensure a high level of customer satisfaction across regions.
• Product Training - Deliver training programs and materials to equip sales, distributors, and customers with product knowledge and application understanding.
• Global Travel (as required) - Travel internationally to engage with customers, support regional teams, and drive global alignment and market growth.

Benefits

• Complete and comply with IR code of ethics.
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays (Option to purchase additional 5 days).
• 7% Employer pension contribution.
• Westfield Health medical cash plan cover.
• Death in service benefit of 4 x salary.
• Cycle scheme (after probation period).
• Electric car scheme (after one year of employment).
• 10% of salary in shares (after one year of employment).
• Employee assistance program.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or related discipline) - Equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum 3 years experience in product management within an industrial, engineering, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience in new product development (NPD) and stage-gate processes.
• Track record of delivering commercial growth (revenue, margin, market share).
• Experience building business cases, pricing strategies, and product P&Ls.
• Continuous Development - Demonstrates a strong desire to learn, grow, and stay up to date with industry and market trends.
• Product Knowledge - Knowledge of Haskel products is desirable, but not essential.
• Time Management - Effectively prioritises tasks and manages workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication - Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to actively listen and understand stakeholder needs.
• Relationship Building - Ability to develop and maintain strong, cross-functional relationships across global teams.
• Commercial Acumen - Experience building and managing robust business cases and product P&Ls.
• Market & Competitive Analysis - Ability to analyse global market trends, competitors, and emerging technologies to inform strategy.
• Technical Understanding - Strong grasp of engineering principles, ideally in high-pressure systems, fluid handling, gas systems, pumps, or compressors.
• Industry Knowledge - Experience or knowledge of the compressed air and high pressure gas industry is highly desirable.
• Sector Experience - Exposure to oil & gas, aerospace or defence sectors is advantageous.
• Global Stakeholder Management - Proven ability to work effectively within a global, matrix organisation.
• Strategic Product Leadership - Ability to define and execute global product strategy aligned to business objectives.
• Data-Driven Decision Making - Uses data and analytics to track product performance and guide decision-making.
• AI Awareness - Good understanding of, and ability to apply, AI tools or technologies where relevant.

Haskel is the market leader in high-pressure fluid management, designing and manufacturing a range of products that enable the controlled use of high-pressure and flow-generating equipment, including pumps, gas boosters, air amplifiers and hydrogen compression solutions. As part of the Ingersoll Rand group and with over 75 years of expertise, Haskel's leadership in the market is built on a reputation of safety, reliability, and the highest quality, providing equipment for critical applications and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy.