Associate Product Manager

Associate Product Manager - Product Development

Victaulic is a global leader in mechanical pipe joining innovations and the world's leading producer of mechanical pipe joining solutions. Our commitment to innovation drives us to develop cutting-edge products that solve complex infrastructure challenges worldwide. Join our dynamic team where your analytical expertise will maximize product portfolio value and profitability.

Job Scope

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for maximizing the value and profitability of products throughout their lifecycle—from launch support through maturity and end-of-life management. They will analyze product performance, drive optimization initiatives, and manage portfolio rationalization efforts to ensure our product lines remain competitive and profitable. The Associate Product Manager will be an integral member to product development teams supporting major company initiatives. This role combines analytical rigor with strategic thinking, offering hands-on experience across the global product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Product Line Portfolio Management

• Analyze product line profitability across the portfolio using financial modeling and market analysis to identify improvement opportunities and underperforming products
• Lead product line optimization initiatives to enhance product performance, add features and/or sizes, extensions of offering with catalog prefabrications, improve margins, or expand market applications based on market feedback and financial analysis
• Execute product line consolidation projects to streamline offerings, reduce SKU complexity, improve operational efficiency, managing customer communications and product transitions
• Support on-going product commercialization activities with marketing and sales teams including product impact videos, trade shows, and training
• Manage product line obsolescence programs for mature or declining products, ensuring smooth customer transitions, inventory management, last-time-buy programs, and alternative product recommendations

New Product Launch Support

• Assist with market analysis and market research for business case development.
• Coordinate alpha/beta testing programs by managing test site logistics, collecting customer feedback, and documenting performance data
• Assist on major product development initiatives, providing analytical support, developing commercialization strategies, pricing evaluations and coordinating cross-functional activities
• Develop and deliver training materials and programs for internal teams and external stakeholders on product features, benefits, and competitive positioning

Post-Launch Performance Management

• Conduct comprehensive post 12 month launch reviews analyzing sales, margins, market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive response to assess product success
• Monitor individual product profitability using data analytics to track margins, identify cost drivers, and recommend pricing or cost adjustments

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Finance, Sales or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in project management, product marketing, market management or business analysis
• Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel proficiency including financial modeling and data analysis
• Solid understanding of product development processes and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with financial analysis including P&L statements and margin analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated project coordination experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Strategic Influence and Communication - Develops clear and specific rationales tailored to different internal groups and external customers. Predicts others' concerns and objections and develops specific influence strategies to overcome them, strong executive communication.
• Global Thinker - Makes decisions sensitive to the varied markets and organizations served. Harmonizes objectives to minimize waste and redundancy.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
• Domestic and International Travel Requirements: 15%

Preferred:

• Familiarity with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Prior experience managing product transitions or portfolio optimization
• Understanding of B2B sales channels and industrial distribution