Product Manager – Drives / Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Location: Pune, India

Experience: 6–12 Years

Travel Requirement: Up to 30%

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shape the Future of Industrial Drives & Automation Our client is seeking a strategic and market-focused Product Manager – Drives to lead the growth and evolution of our Drives portfolio in India. If you combine deep technical expertise with strong market insight and enjoy influencing product strategy, business growth, and customer success, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact in one of the most exciting areas of industrial automation.

Why This Role Matters This is more than product management. You will serve as the critical link between customers, sales teams, application engineers, and global product management, ensuring that the Drives portfolio is aligned with market needs, emerging technologies, and future growth opportunities.

Your decisions will directly influence product success, market adoption, competitive positioning, and business growth across the Indian automation market.

What You'll Own1. Define the Future Drives Portfolio

- Lead and manage the Drives portfolio throughout its lifecycle.
- Identify portfolio gaps, emerging trends, and localization opportunities for the Indian market.
- Develop migration strategies from legacy platforms to next-generation drive technologies.
- Recommend portfolio enhancements, expansion opportunities, and future product investments.

2.

Transform Market

Insights into Business Growth

- Analyze market trends across:
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- AC Drives
- Decentralized Drive Systems
- Energy-Efficient Automation Solutions
- Industrial Controls
- Track competitors and identify opportunities for market differentiation.
- Gather customer insights from OEMs, machine builders, system integrators, and end users.
- Build compelling business cases that support growth and investment decisions.

3.

Drive Product





Launches & Market Adoption

- Translate global product roadmaps into successful regional growth strategies.
- Define value propositions, positioning, and messaging for drive solutions.
- Support current product launches and market development initiatives.
- Enable sales teams with the tools, knowledge, and competitive insights needed to win.
- Drive market adoption of Industry 4.0-ready and energy-efficient automation solutions.

4.

Influence Across Functions

Collaborate closely with

- Global Product Management
- Sales Teams
- Marketing Teams
- Application Engineering
- Service & Support Teams

Additionally:
- Align product priorities with key applications, industries, and growth segments.
- Use market, revenue, and profitability data to guide strategic portfolio decisions.

Technologies You'll Work With This role offers exposure to leading-edge automation technologies, including:

- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- AC Drive Systems
- Decentralized Automation Solutions
- Motor Control Technologies
- Motion Control Systems
- Machine Automation Applications
- Energy Efficiency Technologies
- Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing Solutions

What We're Looking ForEducation

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, EnTC, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related engineering or automation disciplines.

Experience
- 8–10 years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Product Management
- Industrial Automation
- Drives & Motion Control
- Application Engineering
- Technical Sales
- Automation Consulting

Must-Have Requirements




- Strong understanding of machine automation and motor control applications.
- Experience working with OEM machine builders and industrial automation customers.
- Exposure to both sales and application engineering environments is highly desirable.
- Product portfolio management experience will be a significant advantage.
- Good career stability, with a minimum of 2–3 years in an organization/role preferred.
- Notice Period: Serving notice period, immediate joiners, or candidates available within 30 days.
- Local candidates are preferred.

What Makes You SuccessfulTechnical Expertise

- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- Drive Systems &

• Motor Control

- Industrial Automation Applications
- Motion Control Technologies
- Machine Design &

• Automation Concepts

- Energy Efficiency Solutions

Business &

• Strategic Skills

- Product Lifecycle Management
- Portfolio Strategy Development
- Market Intelligence &

• Competitive Analysis

- Product Positioning &

• Go-to-Market Strategy

- Business Case Development
- Revenue &

• Profitability Analysis

- Data-Driven Decision Making

Leadership Capabilities
- Ability to influence without direct authority.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Commercial and technical business acumen.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Ability to connect customer needs with product innovation.

Key Role Snapshot Role: Product Manager – Drives / Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Location: Pune, India

Experience: 6–12 Years

Core Experience: Product Management / Industrial Automation / Drives & Motion Control / Application Engineering / Technical Sales / Automation Consulting

Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering/Automation discipline

Travel: Up to 30%

Notice Period: Immediate / Serving Notice / Up to 30 Days

Preference: Local Pune candidates preferred

- Stability: Minimum 2–3 years preferred

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