Product Manager I

Oatey Company • Cleveland, OH

1d • $73,236 - $117,177 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager I develops and implements product line strategies aligned with business goals to grow the business profitably. The role serves as a subject matter expert for selected applications and coordinates projects and initiatives with sales, product development, operations, sourcing, and quality.

The position manages product categories and product lifecycles, conducts market and customer research, analyzes trends, develops category strategies and roadmaps, and executes product development through a stage-gate process. It also supports go-to-market plans, marketing communications, pricing, sales enablement, and potential market entry. Approximately 20% travel is required.

Associates working at corporate sites are required to work in person according to the Hybrid & Remote Workplace Policy. The role is primarily sedentary and involves prolonged sitting and computer work in a climate-controlled office or remote environment with moderate noise levels.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in product management, marketing, and/or business strategy development.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving in a highly complex environment.
• Demonstrated success developing product strategies and roadmaps.
• Well-developed interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong writing, communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Computer proficiency, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or Engineering, or relevant equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical expertise in product categories and serve as a subject matter expert for internal and external customers.
• Conduct market research with end users and distribution partners to identify product challenges and opportunities.
• Analyze financial, technological, and regulatory trends affecting customer and end-user needs.
• Define the strategic outlook and objectives for the health of product categories.
• Implement product category roadmaps through new product introductions, line extensions, and product maintenance.
• Manage product lifecycles from ideation and research through obsolescence.
• Execute product development projects through a stage-gate process, including voice-of-customer interviews and integration of end-user requirements.
• Support go-to-market strategies for new and existing products across markets.
• Coordinate with Brand and Channel teams on marketing communications and product value propositions.
• Work with the pricing team to establish and refine standard pricing based on existing models, annual volume, and margin guidelines.
• Provide sales support through sales training, customer service support, and development of marketing and training materials.
• Identify and recommend new markets and work with commercial and marketing teams to develop market entry plans.
• Travel approximately 20% of the time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Annual discretionary cash profit sharing.
• Immediate eligibility and vesting in a 401(k), including a 100% company match up to 5% of eligible compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for associates and qualified dependents.
• Company contribution to a Health Savings Account with a High Deductible Health Plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability income protection at no cost to associates.
• Paid maternity and paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Well-being resources, including resource groups, an employee assistance program, and dedicated mental health support.

What This Job Offers

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