General Manager, Purity

Dixon Valve; Chestertown (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Bonus programs

401K retirement plan

Training opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Gym reimbursements

Job summary

The Dixon Group is seeking a General Manager, Purity, to lead the strategy, growth, profitability, and long-term competitiveness of Dixon’s Purity portfolio in Maryland. You’ll own the portfolio roadmap, pricing, and performance, coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Finance to execute your plans.

You will translate market needs into business priorities, drive multi-year roadmaps, and ensure disciplined execution while developing talent and building accountability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial manufacturing, product management, engineering, or general management with growth and portfolio performance.
• Proven success managing P&L and understanding industrial products, engineering principles, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to lead and develop people while influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading new product development and commercialization in technical environments.
• Ability to use customer, market, and competitive intelligence for opportunities and decisions.
• Strong problem-solving, accountability, and execution focus.
• Excellent communication to convey strategy, priorities, and performance to all levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the business strategy and performance of the Purity portfolio, driving growth, market share, and competitiveness.
• Develop and own the annual operating plan for revenue, margin, expenses, and investments.
• Engage with distributors, OEMs, and end users to understand needs and opportunities.
• Develop and execute a multi-year product roadmap based on market dynamics and company strategy.
• Lead new product development from concept to launch with solid business cases.
• Own pricing strategy and portfolio profitability, including product mix and SKU optimization.
• Identify portfolio gaps and opportunities; translate into priorities and investments.
• Align Engineering, Operations, Sales, Advertising, Supply Chain, Finance around execution.
• Develop talent with coaching and accountability; model Dixon’s values.

Skills

P&L management

Strategic leadership

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field

Job description

Location: Maryland

Shift Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Competitive Compensation + Bonus Eligibility!

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!

The Dixon Group is looking for a General Manager to join our team in Maryland! As General Manager, Purity, you will lead the strategy, growth, profitability, and long-term competitiveness of Dixon’s Purity product portfolio. Reporting to the VP of Product Management, you will serve as the business owner for the portfolio, with responsibility for the product roadmap, product engineering priorities, pricing, profitability, and market share growth.

You will translate customer and market needs into clear business priorities and align Engineering, Operations, Sales, Advertising, Supply Chain, and Finance around execution. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, technical understanding, disciplined execution, and the ability to develop people and build accountability across functions.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Own the business strategy and performance of the Purity portfolio, driving profitable revenue growth, market share, and long-term competitiveness.
• Develop and own the annual operating plan for the Purity business, including revenue, margin, expenses, capital and strategic investments, and key performance targets.
• Engage directly with key distributors, OEMs, and end users to understand application needs, validate product priorities, and support strategic growth opportunities.
• Develop and execute a multi-year product roadmap based on customer needs, market opportunities, competitive dynamics, technology trends, and company strategy.
• Lead new product development and commercialization from concept through launch, ensuring investments are supported by clear customer needs, business cases, and financial expectations.
• Own pricing strategy, product-level profitability, and margin improvement, including actions related to price, cost, product mix, SKU optimization, and product rationalization.
• Identify portfolio gaps, emerging technologies, competitive threats, and market opportunities, and translate those insights into clear priorities and investment decisions.
• Establish business priorities and align Engineering, Operations, Sales, Advertising, Supply Chain, and Finance around execution, removing barriers and holding teams accountable for results.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve quality, delivery, cost, manufacturability, and product performance across the portfolio.
• Establish and monitor key business metrics, address performance gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop talent by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and feedback, building capability, and creating accountability for results.
• Model Dixon’s commitment to customer service, quality, safety, integrity, responsibility, collaboration, and disciplined execution in business decisions and day-to-day leadership.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial manufacturing, product management, engineering, commercial leadership, or general management, with demonstrated success driving profitable growth, market share, product strategy, pricing, and portfolio performance.
• Demonstrated success managing P&L performance. Strong understanding of industrial products, engineering principles, and manufacturing processes, with the ability to make sound commercial and technical trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop people while influencing cross-functional teams that may not report directly to the role.
• Experience leading new product development and commercialization in a technical or engineered-product environment.
• Ability to use customer, market, and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and make sound business decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a bias toward accountability, execution, and measurable results.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate strategy, priorities, and business performance clearly to employees, customers, and senior leadership.
• Leadership approach grounded in integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in data center liquid cooling, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or hygienic fluid-handling markets.
• Experience working with distributors, OEMs, and end users in industrial markets.
• MBA or other advanced business or technical degree.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Bonus programs
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Who We Are:

The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

We do not provide sponsorships to work in the United States.

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals, as well as to administer all personnel actions, compensation, and benefits, without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry or national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, military service, or any other factors protected by applicable law. This policy extends to all employees and applicants and to all aspects of the employment relationship.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)