Product Manager – Door Hardware

FERGUSON•Huntersville, NC

2d•$6,375 - $13,934

About The Position

Since 1928, Amerock’s award-winning decorative and functional hardware solutions have built the company’s reputation for chic design accessories that inspire homeowners to express their personal style. Marrying the perfect blend of beauty and function, Amerock's cabinet hardware, bath accessories, decorative hooks and wall plates are designed to coordinate with plumbing fixtures and other home décor elements, so you can easily create a seamless look across the home. We realize that our greatest assets are our best-in-class associates, which is why we're dedicated to offering limitless opportunities for growth and advancement. We want to help you build a long-lasting career with Amerock. Together, we can continue to lead the industry and help build our nation's infrastructure from the ground up. Position Summary The Product Manager, Door Hardware owns the strategy, development, and performance of the Own Brand door hardware category! This role drives portfolio optimization and competitive positioning and execution of a segmented product roadmap across core, mid-range, and premium tiers. As the technical and commercial leader for the category, this individual ensures strong cross-functional alignment across Product Development, Sourcing, Category Management, and Customer Groups.

Requirements

Direct experience in door hardware category required
Strong technical understanding of door hardware category
Proven ability to develop and implement product roadmaps across multiple price tiers
Strong financial and cost modeling savvy; ability to translate data into actionable opportunities
Proven ability to translate complex customer needs into organized business cases and roadmaps
Cross-functional leadership and the ability to influence without direct authority
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Strategic planning mindset with a track record of driving profitable business growth
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, integrate, and implement new solutions

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or an equivalent
5–10+ years in product management, engineering, or equivalent

Responsibilities

Define and implement product strategy aligned to business goals and evolving market opportunities
Manage full product lifecycle including new product development (NPD), enhancements, and sunsetting
Evaluate SKU productivity, margin performance, quality trends, and lifecycle status across the portfolio
Identify gaps, redundancies, and opportunities for consolidation or expansion
Ensure alignment with the intentional product strategies, pricing architecture, and channel requirements
Lead Stage Gate process detailing KPIs, financial forecasts, investment requirements, and commercialization strategy
Develop and maintain robust competitive analysis across national brands, retailer private labels, and online/DTC competitors
Benchmark features, quality, price positioning, packaging, and innovation
Identify the good-better-best gaps and develop differentiation strategies
Translate competitive insights into product requirements, feature targets, and cost goals
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of markets, channels, customer needs, and industry trends
Build and implement a multi-year product roadmap
Define platform strategies, feature sets, and cost targets for each segment
Partner with Sourcing to ensure scalability and cost competitiveness
Drive NPD from concept through commercialization
Serve as the internal subject matter expert for door hardware systems
Define product specifications, performance standards, and design requirements
Support supplier development and capability alignment to product expectations
Inspire, influence, and align cross-functional partners toward shared goals without direct authority
Ensure customer experience is embedded in all product decisions
Develop competitive selling tools, training materials, and go-to-market strategies
Contribute to packaging and merchandising strategies
Communicate product strategy, performance updates, and priorities clearly to all organizational levels