Product Line Manager -Disposable & Chemical gloves

a3e54755-fd26-4a8a-a4db-e1340c4aa8d4•Santa Clarita, CA

167d•$90,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Product Line Manager leads the development, positioning, and lifecycle management of disposable and chemical glove product portfolios. The role drives product strategy, market competitiveness, and innovative products aligned with brand objectives and customer needs. It gathers metrics for business cases, retrospective analyses, and weekly new product committee meetings, and focuses on improving existing products and researching, developing, and launching new products. The position responds to company initiatives by advancing products that meet customer needs and ensuring products conform to safety standards. It also identifies flaws in existing products and implements necessary improvements and enhancements. The role involves leading end-to-end product development from concept through commercialization, collaborating with vendors and partnering factories, participating in quality assurance, managing product certification, and supporting go-to-market strategies. Domestic and international travel is required occasionally for research, product development meetings, customer meetings, and factory site visits. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Product Design or related certification.
7–10+ years of product development experience, preferably in PPE.
Experience working with domestic and international factories.
Strong technical understanding of protective materials, garment engineering, and performance testing.

Nice To Haves

Strong development skills and understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, product construction, and fit.
Leadership skills, including experience managing design or technical design staff to develop quality products.
Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment and diplomacy.
Proficiency in design software, Adobe Illustrator, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to vendors, customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to communicate technical information via tech packs and email.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

Grow company revenue by developing new products and correcting flaws in current products.
Manage the product certification process.
Drive innovation in materials, ergonomics, durability, and performance, and develop prototypes with partnering factories.
Lead end-to-end product development for glove product lines from concept through commercialization.
Work with vendors to develop new products and identify issues with incoming products.
Participate in the quality assurance process.
Work with the product management team to ensure processes are efficient.
Ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Advise vendors on best practices and methods to correct issues.
Support go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, messaging, and training materials.
Travel domestically and internationally for research, product development meetings, customer meetings, and factory site visits.
Perform other duties as assigned.