Associate Product Manager

Koroseal Interior Products; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time & holidays

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401(k) match

Paid training

Well-being benefits

Company events

Job summary

The Associate Product Manager at Koroseal Interior Products in Medina, OH, is responsible for supporting the development, launch, and ongoing management of assigned product portfolios. You will work with Product Management and cross-functional teams to translate priorities into action through market research, product analysis, and launch support.

You will coordinate with Design, R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Sales to keep initiatives on schedule, gather Voice of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 1–3 years of product management or related experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across functions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, customer, industry, and competitive research to identify trends and opportunities.
• Analyze product, pricing, and portfolio data to support strategy and roadmaps.
• Gather and organize Voice of Customer feedback to inform decisions.
• Coordinate new product development activities, timelines, and launch requirements.
• Collaborate with Design, R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Marketing, Sales, and suppliers to keep initiatives on schedule.
• Support product launches with information, pricing, training materials, and sales assets.
• Maintain product information, SKUs, pricing, specs, and PLM/ERP data.

Skills

Market research

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design, or related field

Tools

ERP

PLM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

The Associate Product Manager supports the development, launch, performance, and ongoing management of assigned Koroseal product portfolios. This role works closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams to turn product priorities into action through market research, product analysis, project coordination, product data management, and launch support.

Description

The Associate Product Manager supports the development, launch, performance, and ongoing management of assigned Koroseal product portfolios. This role works closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams to turn product priorities into action through market research, product analysis, project coordination, product data management, and launch support.

Working across Marketing, Sales, Design, Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, and supplier partners, the Associate Product Manager helps keep product initiatives organized and moving forward while ensuring product information, documentation, and launch requirements are accurate and complete.

This position reports to Product Manager and is based onsite in the Medina, OH corporate office.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market, customer, industry, and competitive research to identify trends, customer needs, competitive activity, and potential product opportunities.
• Analyze product, SKU, pricing, competitive, and portfolio information and prepare findings to support product strategy, lifecycle decisions, roadmaps, and business cases.
• Gather and organize Voice of Customer feedback from customers, sales teams, channel partners, and other stakeholders and summarize findings to support product decisions and improvements.
• Track product and portfolio performance, prepare reports and updates, and identify items requiring additional review or follow-up.
• Coordinate new product development activities, including project plans, timelines, milestones, action items, samples, testing, documentation, and launch requirements.
• Partner with Design, R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and suppliers to coordinate project deliverables and keep product initiatives on schedule.
• Coordinate prototypes, samples, product testing, performance validation, sustainability requirements, and compliance documentation as needed.
• Support product launches by coordinating product information, samples, pricing, training materials, digital assets, presentations, catalogs, and other sales and customer-facing materials.
• Develop product information and training content and support internal teams with product applications, specifications, features, and launch information.
• Provide ongoing product support to Sales and other internal teams, helping ensure questions are addressed and accurate product information and materials are available.
• Gather post-launch performance information and field feedback and coordinate follow-up activities to support product adoption and continuous improvement.
• Create, maintain, and update SKUs, pricing, specifications, product attributes, and related PLM, ERP, and item-master information for assigned products.
• Maintain accurate and current product specifications, testing records, compliance documentation, project files, status reports, and other required product documentation.
• Support product lifecycle activities, including product changes, SKU activation, rationalization, delisting, sample updates, and other portfolio maintenance.
• Coordinate with suppliers and strategic partners regarding samples, specifications, development activities, timelines, testing, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Support the evaluation of new materials, technologies, and product concepts and help translate approved concepts into coordinated development activities.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Design, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in product management, product development, product marketing, project management, marketing, sales support, design, or a related business function preferred. Relevant internship or co-op experience may be considered.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize and evaluate market, customer, competitive, product, and financial information and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines, deliverables, and priorities.
• Ability to learn product applications, specifications, performance attributes, testing requirements, and technical considerations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and with external partners.
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and personal accountability.
• Ability to work independently within established priorities while recognizing when additional direction or escalation is needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with ERP, PLM, project management, or data analysis tools is a plus.

Koroseal Total Rewards

• Vacation time, personal time, and 11 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance including a Flexible Savings Account
• Company paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance with supplemental options available for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid training and career development
• Employee well-being benefits including robust EAP offering
• Company events

Location: Medina, OH

Status: Salaried Non-Exempt

Reports to: Product Manager

Level: Individual Contributor