Senior Product Manager

Company Overview:

ITW Pro Brands is a manufacturer of lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and corrosion preventatives formulated to maximize equipment productivity and product quality for customers. We go to market through B2B with a focus on the automotive, aviation, fabricated metal, food processing and machinery manufacturing market segments. Offering a brand portfolio that is well recognized within these industrial channels, our premium products address customer pain points and our direct sales team provide expert value-added consulting at the customer level.

ITW Pro Brands has 250 employees and 4 manufacturing facilities in:
Olathe, KS, Tucker, GA, Easton, MD, and DeWitt, IA.

At ITW, innovation starts with people who think like owners. We give our teams the freedom to experiment, the tools to succeed, and the responsibility to make an impact. As Senior Product Manager for our Celeste transportation chemicals product segment – you’ll be at the center of building and growing a brand trusted by commercial airlines and railways.

Simplicity
: focusing on the essential core of each business opportunity, guided by the "80/20" rule to streamline processes, systems and structures.

Shared risk
: collaborating as a team, taking joint responsibility, and learning from trial and error to drive innovation.

Integrity
: honesty, transparency, and doing the right thing in all business dealings, regardless of brand and location.

Respect
: valuing diversity in cultural backgrounds and fostering an open environment where innovation can thrive.

Trust
: relying on employees to uphold the highest professional standards and act in the company’s best interests.

ITW’s benefits package is designed to provide comprehensive support for physical, mental, and financial well-being including:

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid leave
• wellness programs
• opportunities for charitable involvement

At ITW, innovation starts with people who think like owners. We give our teams the freedom to experiment, the tools to succeed, and the responsibility to make an impact. As Senior Product Manager for our Celeste transportation chemicals product segment – you’ll be at the center of building and growing a brand trusted by commercial airlines and railways.

Responsible for the product and marketing strategy for a group of products. Defines target markets and establishes market size and trends. Oversees the collection of market data through primary and secondary research. Supervises planning and sales promotions of such products. Prepares annual sales plans for such products, promotional and advertising efforts, and other meaningful data.

The ideal candidate brings experience working within technical, specification-driven industries (e.g., aerospace or similar), and is comfortable navigating long sales cycles, complex B2B environments, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and technical teams.

• Effectively and regularly communicate with customers, sellers, technical service, research and development, and others to understand customer needs and product requirements (voice of the customer).
• Perform market research, competitive analysis and business data reporting (unit volumes, revenues, margin) to understand business trends and make informed decisions for current and future product direction.
• Define and communicate product strategy, roadmaps, and value propositions aligned with customer needs, business priorities, and brand objectives across key segments and channels in a highly fragmented market.
• Lead cross functional collaboration through all stages of product innovation and lifecycle management to deliver differentiated solutions that meet timetomarket, financial, regulatory,…