Full-Time

Hydraulic Product Manager

Cyclone Hydraulics

SunSource

SunSource

1,001-5,000 employees

Fluid power distribution with engineering support

No salary listed

Oconomowoc, WI, USA

Hybrid

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • A Business degree with background in mechanical equipment and/or machinery
  • 5+ years as Sales Engineer, Application Engineer, or Product Marketing Manager in fluid power or similar fields
  • Must have demonstrated regular interaction with customers in the sales process
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient in utilization MS Excel and other typical office software
Responsibilities
  • Cyclone Hydraulics management of the product platform across North America and abroad including sales literature, pricing, manufacturing and logistics.
  • Work with SunSource Sales and Global Distribution in targeting product solutions for key industries through product training webinars and target marketing.
  • Develop close relationships with current and prospect key suppliers that can supply value-add design and logistics to the Product Line.
  • Gain understanding of global competition and successfully oversee the product line for long term growth and profitability.
  • Document all sales activities in the company CRM platform.
  • Help create sales proposals based upon customer requirements.
  • Follow up with sales team in closing opportunities.
  • Develop strategic plans for growing in target markets and geographies.
  • Gain knowledge and assist in setting up export ready products and services.
  • Report on sales growth, profitability and market share on a regular basis.
  • Encouraging the engineering and sales team members to share information by emphasizing the importance of each team member's contribution and demonstrate how all their jobs operate together to move the entire team closer to its goal.
  • Be a part of the team and work alongside of them by active listening, coaching and mentoring.
Desired Qualifications
  • 2 or 4 year engineering or technical degree is preferred
  • Fluid Power certification is a plus
  • Accountability:Demonstrates an understanding of the link between one’s own job responsibilities and overall organizational goals and needs, and performs one’s job with the broader goals in mind. Integrity: Acts in an honest and trustworthy manner based on personal accountability and a moral conviction to do the right thing.
  • Interpersonal Relationships:Thinks carefully about the likely effect on others of one’s words, actions, appearance and mode of behavior. Maintains stable performance and emotional control when faced with opposition, pressure, hostility from others and/or stressful conditions.
  • Energy:Consistently maintaining a high activity or productivity level. Drive for Results: Demonstrates concern for achieving or surpassing results against an internal or external standard of excellence, shows a passion for improving the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Coaching:Works to improve and reinforce performance of others. Facilitates their skill development by providing clear, behaviorally specific performance feedback and making or eliciting specific suggestions for improvement in a manner that builds confidence and maintains self-esteem.
  • Customer Focus: Demonstrates concern for meeting internal and external customers’ needs in a manner that provides satisfaction for the customer. (“Customers” can be co-workers, peers or management as well as external consumers of a service.)
  • Planning and Organizing: Establishes a systematic course of action for self or others to ensure accomplishment of a specific objective. Sets priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity.
  • Technical Expertise: Applies and improves extensive or in-depth specialized knowledge, skills and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve one’s “customers” effectively. (Customers can be co-workers, peers or management as well as external consumers of a service.)

SunSource distributes fluid power components and systems to OEMs, MROs, and mobile industrial equipment users. It provides design and engineering support, supply chain optimization, productivity solutions, value-added services, and repair capabilities. The products are delivered through a national network with strong local presence, combining technical expertise with customer service to offer cost-effective, maintenance-reducing solutions. SunSource differentiates itself through its long track record (85+ years), comprehensive engineering and repair services, and a focus on helping customers boost productivity while lowering operating costs. The company aims to deliver high-quality products and services, foster growth for its associates and partners, and build lasting customer relationships through technical support and reliable service.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Windsor, California

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Vytl acquisition bolsters flow control for chemical, energy, marine markets.
  • Over 240 North American locations enable national scale with local service.
  • 85-year expertise in engineering, repair drives productivity and cost savings.

What critics are saying

  • Vytl integration fails, eroding margins via disruptions in 12-18 months.
  • Applied Industrial steals share with 2024 acquisitions and digital tools.
  • Motion Industries' AI platform cuts SunSource pricing by 15% across locations.

What makes SunSource unique

  • SunSource ranks No. 1 in Hose & Accessories and No. 2 in Fluid Power on MDM's 2025 list.
  • Four units—Industrial, Mobile, Service & Repair, Process Solutions—target specific needs.
  • Acquired Vytl Controls in January 2025, adding Setpoint, W&O Supply, AT Controls.

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Modern Distribution Management (MDM)
Feb 2nd, 2026
SunSource Acquires Vytl Controls from Middleground Capital

SunSource acquires Vytl Controls from middleground capital. Vytl was formerly known as PVI Holdings and further strengthens SunSource's flow control capabilities. Fluid power, process, conveyance and industrial automation components distributor SunSource has acquired Vytl Controls Group from private equity firm MiddleGround Capital. MiddleGround announced its sale of Woodlands, TX-based Vytl - previously known as PVI Holdings - in a Jan. 30 news release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SunSource actioned the acquisition through an undisclosed subsidiary. Vytl Controls Group operates globally in the distribution, service & repair and design and manufacturing of flow control solutions servicing MRO applications across chemical, downstream energy, marine and other industrial end markets. The company offers both third-party and private lavel products, complemented by in-house engineering and repair services. Vytl operates through three business units: * Setpoint Integrated Solutions, a distributor of valves, actuators, and instrumentation primarily serving the chemical and downstream energy markets; * W&O Supply, a global distributor of technical flow control products and solutions to the military and commercial maritime sectors; and * AT Controls, a designer and manufacturer of valves, actuators, and process control accessories for a wide range of industrial applications. MiddleGround rebranded the company from PVI Holdings to Vytl to unify the company's operations and integrate an improved go-to-market structure. "The Vytl team has effectively operated and integrated these three businesses from a leadership, systems and organizational perspective to expand their collective capabilities," MiddleGround Founding and Managing Partner John Stewart said. "Achieving this outcome amid a complex economic environment reflects the strength of the management team and demonstrates the application of our hands-on, operationally focused investment approach." MiddleGround emphasized its investments in Vytl's centralized technology, strengthened leadership and corporate functions, and standardized processes across operations - positioning Vytl as a comprehensive flow control platform connecting suppliers and customers. "MiddleGround has been a valued partner to Vytl over the past several years," Vytl CEO Matt Bate added. "Their deep operational expertise and strategic guidance have been instrumental in supporting our efforts to strengthen relationships across the process solutions value chain. We're excited to build on this foundation by advancing our unified go-to-market strategy, broadening our product offerings and exploring opportunities in additional end markets and geographies." MiddleGround acquired Vytl in July 2022 through its second fund, MiddleGround Partners II, which closed in August 2021 with $800 million of committed capital. Vytl represents the firm's fifth portfolio company exit since inception and the second exit from MiddleGround Partners II, LP. Solomon Partners served as lead financial advisor to MiddleGround Capital and Vytl Controls Group, with Baird serving as co-advisor and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP acting as legal counsel. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP acted as legal counsel to SunSource in connection with the transaction. SunSource's national footprint includes more than 240 locations across North America. Founded in 1922, the company was No. 1 on MDM's 2025 Top Distributors List for Hose & Accessories, No. 2 for Fluid Power and No. 15 for Industrial Supplies.

FinancialContent
Jan 30th, 2026
MiddleGround Capital sells Vytl Controls Group to SunSource affiliate

MiddleGround Capital has completed the sale of Vytl Controls Group to an affiliate of SunSource, a value-added industrial distributor. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, Vytl operates globally in distribution, service and manufacturing of flow control solutions serving chemical, energy, marine and industrial markets. The company operates through three business units: Setpoint Integrated Solutions, W&O Supply, and AT Controls. During MiddleGround's ownership, Vytl implemented a unified strategy, centralised technology, strengthened leadership and standardised processes across operations. MiddleGround acquired Vytl in July 2022 through its second fund. This marks MiddleGround's fifth portfolio exit since inception and second from MiddleGround Partners II. Solomon Partners served as lead financial advisor, with Baird as co-advisor.