Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager

Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager

Role type:
Individual Contributor (IC)

Reports to:

Product Leadership
Travel:
As needed for customer engagement and industry events

Location:

MULTIPLE STATES (East Coast)

Tools Group is a global provider of supply chain planning and optimization software. Our platform enables companies to forecast demand, optimize inventory, and plan supply across complex, multi-tier networks.

We are evolving our portfolio toward an AI‑first, agentic platform (Decion) – introducing decision‑centric workflows that combine probabilistic modeling, optimization, and autonomous decision support to improve service levels, reduce working capital, and accelerate response to change.

Tools Group has a strong foundation in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and replenishment across many innovative manufacturing customers. Now, Agentic AI – autonomous, decision‑making systems – are poised to transform SC planning by enabling decision‑centric workflows, where supply chain software not only predicts outcomes but acts autonomously to optimize plans in real time. Tools Group is committed to leading this next era of planning.

As Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager
, you will be at the forefront of defining how an AI‑first, agentic approach – across core product, industry‑specific planning templates and best‑practice service offerings – can revolutionize manufacturing planning for our customers. This is a rare opportunity to shape a first‑of‑its‑kind solution for manufacturing inside a market‑leading planning platform, bridging product strategy, industry expertise, and hands‑on innovation to deliver groundbreaking value.

You will operate at the intersection of product, solution design, and customer engagement
, shaping how manufacturing requirements influence roadmap priorities while ensuring consistent, high‑impact outcomes across Product and Professional Services.

As a Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager you will define and drive Tools Group’s market‑facing product direction for manufacturing.

This is a hybrid role combining:

• Product strategy and roadmap
• Industry solution definition (templates, workflows, use cases, service offerings)
• Direct customer engagement

You will own the manufacturing POV
, ensuring that real‑world planning workflows are translated into product direction, reusable solution patterns, and differentiated capabilities across the platform.

1) Define Manufacturing POV & Use Cases

• Define Tools Group’s perspective on manufacturing planning in an AI‑first world
• Map “day‑in‑the‑life” workflows across:
  • Production planning and scheduling
  • Supply and inventory decision‑making
  • Aftermarket/service parts planning
• Identify high‑value decision workflows (e.g., constrained supply balancing, prioritization, exception management, available / profitable to promise)

2) Drive Cross‑Solution Templates & Patterns

• Define standardized manufacturing solution templates spanning:
  • Production planning / MPS
  • Capacity‑aware supply planning
  • Inventory and service level trade‑offs
• Ensure templates are:
  • Productizable by horizontal PMs
  • Deliverable by Professional Services
• Create repeatable assets (demo flows, ROI narratives, configuration patterns)

3) Translate Workflows into Product Direction

• Translate manufacturing workflows into:
  • Clear problem statements
  • Prioritized product requirements
  • Measurable outcomes
• Influence roadmap priorities across multiple product areas
• Ensure alignment between product investments and real customer needs
• Prioritize ecosystem investments such as adapters and key partners

4) Drive Decision‑Centric, AI‑First Capabilities

• Define how agentic AI and automation apply to manufacturing planning:
  • Scenario‑based decision support
  • Exception‑driven workflows
  • Assisted or autonomous planning actions
• Partner with engineering and data science to shape AI‑driven workflows
  , not just features

5) Partner Across Product, GTM, and Services

• Work closely with:
  • Product Managers (demand, supply, inventory, platform)
  • Engineering, UX, and Data Science
  • Professional Services and Customer Success
  • Sales and Product Marketing
• Shape value propositions and key go‑to‑market investments
• Act…