Commercial Product Manager

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, at the time no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would become an international custom compo under sought out by companies around the world. After a nearly hundred-year journey that’s carried us through acquisitions and expansion, we now have nine U.S. locations, as well as operations in Belgium, Singapore, Germany, and China.

Throughout this global expansion Teknor has remained a privately held company, and today Fain’s grandson sits at the helm, maintaining the family’s tradition of fostering deep employee and customer relationships. These relationships are what allow us—together—to deliver customized compound solutions and help our customer’s create better products.

"Manufacturing is a team sport, and we work together to achieve our goals." ~Jon Fain

Teknor Apex is a leading global provider of custom polymer compounding solutions, driven by a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of materials science. With operations in the U.S., Belgium, Germany, Singapore, and China, we deliver a wide variety of thermoplastic compounding solutions (vinyl, engineered materials, TPE, TPV and sustainable resins) to customers worldwide. Guided by our core values of innovation, partnership, sustainability, and integrity, we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that empowers our people to shape the future of the polymer industry.

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with a background in polymers, plastics, or compounding to drive the growth and profitability of our product portfolio. This role is responsible for developing and executing product line strategies that support Teknor Apex’s overall business objectives, with a strong emphasis on polymer materials innovation, product lifecycle management, and market development.

As a key member of the Commercial organization, the Product Manager will collaborate closely with R&D, sales, operations, and marketing teams to deliver differentiated polymer solutions that meet customer needs and support long‑term business success.

• Product Strategy: Develop and execute product line strategies aligned with business objectives. This includes analyzing customer needs, resin trends, market trends, and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities within the polymer and compounding industry for product growth, innovation, and differentiation. The Product Manager supports the development of product roadmaps and contributes to go‑to‑market plans that ensure alignment with overall business goals.
• Product Portfolio Development: Translate customer insights and market requirements into product attributes and specifications. Partner closely with technical teams on product development, prototyping, and commercialization. Coordinate product launch activities, ensuring that positioning, marketing tools, and sales enablement resources are in place to drive adoption and success.
• Portfolio Management: Manage assigned polymer product lines across the lifecycle, from introduction and growth through maturity and rationalization. Evaluate portfolio performance by resin family and application segment to optimize profitability, growth, and value proposition to ensure alignment with business objectives. Provide support for new product introductions and product extensions within assigned markets, ensuring they contribute to portfolio health and profitability.
• Product Integration & Commercialization: Ensure that products are effectively integrated into end‑user applications. Collaborate with operations and technical service teams on scale‑up and product ramping to ensure smooth commercialization. Support application development for key markets such as automotive, consumer products, construction, and wire & cable. Monitor product pricing and margins, support value pricing strategies, and identify opportunities for optimization within the portfolio.
• Maximize Product Profitability: Track the financial performance of product lines and monitor profitability drivers. Collaborate with commercial teams to develop and support pricing strategies. Identify opportunities to expand…