[Remote] Regional Product Manager – Pulp & Paper Equipment (Refining, Screening & Cleaning)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ANDRITZ is a leading company in the pulp and paper equipment sector, seeking a Regional Product Manager to take ownership of their product line. This role involves managing product performance, pricing, and profitability while working closely with customers and service teams, requiring extensive travel.ResponsibilitiesFull ownership of product line performance and profitabilityPricing, cost structure, and margin optimizationGrowth of aftermarket, refurbishment, and service offeringsDevelopment of competitive (non-OEM) equipment solutionsStrategic sourcing and production decisionsWorking directly with mills, customers, and service teams (~75% travel)Supporting Sales on: proposals, pricing, positioning against competitorsDriving reverse engineering and alternative solutions to improve competitivenessMaking real-time decisions that impact: profitability, delivery, customer satisfactionSkillsExperience in pulp & paper equipment, aftermarket services, or mill operationsFull ownership of product line performance and profitabilityPricing, cost structure, and margin optimizationGrowth of aftermarket, refurbishment, and service offeringsDevelopment of competitive (non-OEM) equipment solutionsStrategic sourcing and production decisionsWorking directly with mills, customers, and service teams (~75% travel)Supporting Sales on proposals, pricing, positioning against competitorsDriving reverse engineering and alternative solutions to improve competitivenessMaking real-time decisions that impact profitability, delivery, customer satisfactionExperience with industrial equipment or services, ideally Refining, Screening, Cleaning, or similar process systemsStrong understanding of pricing, cost structures, marginsExperience working close to mills or customer sitesAbility to operate both technically (what works) and commercially (what wins and is profitable)Willingness to travel ~75%Pulp & paper equipment OEM or service providerAftermarket / service / refurbishment environmentMill operations or process engineering (Refining, Screening, Cleaning)Mechanical/process equipment background with commercial exposureCompany OverviewANDRITZ is an international technology group based in Austria. It was founded in 1877, and is headquartered in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Wurttemberg, DEU, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.andritz.com/group-en.Company H1B SponsorshipANDRITZ has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.