Associate Product Manager
About The Position
Reporting to the Product Management Director, the Associate Product Manager plays a critical role in maintaining the health, accuracy, and effectiveness of Ott's product portfolio throughout its lifecycle. This role partners closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Operations, Service, R&D, Marketing, and Sales to ensure product information remains accurate across multiple systems, end-of-life plans stay on track, and configured product offerings reflect current specifications. This position serves as an important development pathway into Product Management by providing extensive exposure to product lifecycle management, product data governance, portfolio management processes, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. Through hands-on experience supporting strategic product decisions, high performers will gain the operational knowledge needed to advance into future Product Manager roles. This position is part of the Product Management Team and will be onsite within Fort Collins office.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of professional experience in Product Management, Product Operations, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, Master Data Management, or a related analytical role.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, formulas, and data analysis techniques.
- Experience working with ERP and/or CRM systems.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and managing large, complex datasets with a high degree of accuracy.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Power BI reporting and dashboard development.
- Exposure to product lifecycle management (PLM) processes or systems.
- Familiarity with Syteline ERP, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, or Salesforce CPQ.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial products, instrumentation, or B2B product organizations.
- Interest in pursuing a long-term career in Product Management.
Responsibilities
- Maintain product and part data across factory systems, ERP platforms, and CRM systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy throughout the product lifecycle.
- Track and update End-of-Life (EOL) plans, keeping product lifecycle status current across all applicable systems.
- Support and maintain configured product quoting (CPQ) structures and configurations under the direction of Product Managers.
- Analyze product and part performance data to generate insights and recommendations that support portfolio decisions.
- Identify data discrepancies across systems and coordinate corrective actions with internal stakeholders.
- Support product lifecycle changes, and product phase-out activities.
- Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and lifecycle performance metrics using reporting tools such as Power BI.
- Respond to internal product information requests from Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Product Management teams.
- Maintain accurate documentation, records, and supporting lifecycle materials.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to improve product data quality, operational efficiency, and portfolio visibility.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off and company holidays
- Flexible work environment
- Professional onboarding and training opportunities
- Career coaching and development programs
- Health and wellness benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- A collaborative and mission-driven team environment
- Opportunities for growth into Product Management leadership paths
- Incentive Pay
- medical/dental/vision insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
