Product Manager - Truck

Position Summary

At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.

The Truck Product Manager is responsible for the strategic management and profitable growth of Parker’s truck product portfolio throughout its lifecycle. This role drives product and market strategies aligned with division goals, including sales growth, margin improvement, and customer satisfaction, while partnering cross-functionally with sales, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, distributors, source divisions, and customers.

This role reports from our Milton, ON headquarters and requires 4 days in person with the option of 1 day remote in a week

Hiring Range: $100,000-$110,000 annually

Essential Duties

• Own product and market strategy for the truck portfolio, including business plans, growth priorities, and roadmap recommendations.
• Drive profitable growth across existing products, new products, markets, and customer segments.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, pricing analysis, and market share tracking to identify trends, opportunities, and portfolio risks.
• Partner with field sales and distributors to provide technical application support, sales support, and product guidance for customer opportunities.
• Support customer visits, joint sales calls, training sessions, and distributor engagement activities to strengthen market presence and drive specification.
• Lead or support new product introductions, product launches, commercialization plans, and post-launch performance follow-up.
• Develop and maintain product lifecycle plans, including rationalization, improvement recommendations, and long-term portfolio positioning.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing on product enhancements, revisions, quality improvements, and customer-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate market requirements into clear product needs, business cases, and prioritization recommendations.
• Develop marketing plans, product positioning, value propositions, sales tools, presentation content, and literature recommendations.
• Provide guidance on pricing strategy, special pricing requests, discount alignment, and margin considerations.
• Contribute forecasting inputs and support discussions related to inventory planning, product availability, and service levels.
• Build strong working relationships with key accounts, distributors, internal stakeholders, and source divisions to support growth and responsiveness.
• Help resolve product or application issues by coordinating with the appropriate commercial, technical, and operational teams.
• Maintain awareness of applicable regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and quality expectations relevant to truck applications.
• Participate in continuous improvement and lean activities that improve product performance, business processes, and customer experience.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, or a related discipline; engineering background is considered an asset.
• Approximately 5–7 years of experience in product management, sales, application engineering, market development, or a related role in industrial or fluid power markets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of truck, fluid power systems, and technical/mechanical applications.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, specifications, and related product documentation.
• Strong commercial judgment and business acumen with a focus on profitable growth.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to understand application needs and translate them into practical product solutions.
• Ability to influence across functions and lead initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confident presenter with the ability to communicate technical and commercial value clearly.
• Results-oriented approach with a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Working knowledge of distributor sales models and industrial channel development.
• Commitment to collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Equal Employment Opportunity