Associate Product Line Manager

Summary

The Associate Product Manager supports market research, competitive analysis,
and new product introductions to ensure the product line grows sustainably and
aligns with customer needs. This role focuses on using data analytics to guide
product lifecycle decisions, including pricing, performance evaluations, and
strategic planning. The position also collaborates closely with sales,
marketing, and engineering to drive revenue and product visibility. This role is
ideal for someone who is eager to develop their product skillset in a
collaborative environment while contributing to a fast-growing business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead data analytics to inform product life cycle activities including
product enhancements, rationalization, and end-of-life planning.
Collect and analyze product and market data to refine pricing strategies and
optimize profitability across the product line.
Compile and generate product performance and reliability data to support
application engineering and business development.
Assist in market and competitive analysis efforts to provide price
benchmarks, identify white-space opportunities, unmet needs, and emerging
trends.
Support the development and execution of a comprehensive product line
strategy that positions the portfolio for sustainable growth.
Participate in new product introduction initiatives, ensuring that customer
and market insights guide product development and maximize market share.
Collaborate with marketing to elevate product visibility through launches,
campaigns, digital tools, trade shows, and other promotional activities.
Contribute to the development of sales enablement tools and customer-facing
materials.
Engage directly with customers alongside the sales team to promote
solutions, secure design wins, and drive revenue growth.
Contribute to process and system improvements across ERP, pricing workflows,
capacity planning, and other operational areas.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor or equivalent four-year degree in engineering or applied sciences
from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
Proven skills in data analysis, including experience using tools such as
Excel, SQL, as well as analytics and dashboarding platforms (e.g., Tableau,
Power BI, Looker) to query data, interpret product metrics, and generate
actionable insights.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and learning new tools or
concepts quickly.
Strong written and oral communication skills and collaboration skills, with
proven ability to work effectively across multifunctional teams.
Ability to understand and communicate technical and business requirements.
Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

1 - 3 years of experience in a hardware manufacturing environment,
including internships.
Basic project management experience including familiarity with project
workflow and timeline tools.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to break down ambiguous
problems into actionable steps.