Global Product Line Manager, Hydraulic Hose

Gates Corporation • Centennial, CO

30d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Product Line Manager for Hydraulic Hose sits at the center of one of Gates’ most strategically critical portfolios—shaping how we compete, invest, and win in core and emerging markets worldwide. This role goes beyond managing products; it defines the future direction of the hydraulic hose business, balancing innovation, manufacturability, and global scale to deliver sustainable growth and industry leadership. If you thrive in roles where commercial strategy, technical depth, and global execution collide—and where your decisions materially impact the business—this role was built for you.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, technical sales, application or product engineering, or related roles.
• Strong business acumen, communication skills, and ability to influence cross‑functionally.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including occasional international travel.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with B2B industrial components, elastomers, or engineered products.
• Global product management or market experience.
• Exposure to stage‑gate or structured NPD processes.

Responsibilities

• Set and steward the global product line strategy, defining portfolio direction, investment priorities, and lifecycle decisions from ideation through end-of-life to deliver profitable, sustainable growth.
• Accountable for P&L performance, driving revenue growth, pricing discipline, margin expansion, and portfolio vitality across global markets.
• Identify, justify, and prioritize investments that enable organic growth, new product launches, and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Serve as the business and product leader for global new product development initiatives, orchestrating cross-functional teams to deliver differentiated solutions on cost, quality, and timing.
• Lead global commercialization and product launches, ensuring teams are enabled and new offerings land with impact across regions and channels.
• Leverage strong manufacturing and engineering fluency to align product strategy with scalable, competitive production systems.
• Transform Voice of Customer, competitive intelligence, and market insight into decisive portfolio actions.
• Act as the integrator across sales, operations, and engineering to align demand, manufacturability, and supply.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior