Associate Product Manager

Hultafors Group; Mequon (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hultafors Group North America seeks an Associate Product Manager to drive development, launch, and lifecycle management of professional-grade industrial tools and equipment used by trade professionals and industrial end users. This early-career role offers ownership of defined product initiatives while working closely with experienced product leaders in a global business environment.

The Associate Product Manager will contribute to market analysis, new product introductions, portfolio

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of product plans, roadmaps, and portfolio initiatives.
• Lead portions of product development and product launch activities under the guidance of senior product managers.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and channel research to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop product requirements, specifications, business cases, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, marketing, sales, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Participate in global product initiatives and collaborate with international colleagues to support regional and global product strategies.
• Support the successful launch of new products through training, sales enablement, customer presentations, and commercialization activities.
• Analyze product performance, market trends, and customer feedback and recommend actions to improve results.
• Maintain product documentation, competitive intelligence, and market insights for assigned product categories.

Skills

Market analysis

New product introductions

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development

Product launches

Market research

Job description

Hultafors Group North America is seeking an Associate Product Manager to help drive the development, launch, and lifecycle management of professional-grade industrial tools and equipment used by trade professionals and industrial end users.

This role provides an opportunity for an early-career professional to take ownership of defined product initiatives while working closely with experienced product leaders in a global business environment. The Associate Product Manager will contribute to market analysis, new product introductions, portfolio management, and cross-functional projects that support business growth and customer success.

This role focuses on physical products, including hand tools, work gear, safety products, and related industrial equipment used by trade professionals and industrial customers.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to the development and execution of product plans, roadmaps, and portfolio initiatives.
• Lead portions of product development and product launch activities under the guidance of senior product managers.
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and channel research to identify growth opportunities.
• Develop product requirements, specifications, business cases, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, marketing, sales, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Participate in global product initiatives and collaborate with international colleagues to support regional and global product strategies.
• Support the successful launch of new products through training, sales enablement, customer presentations, and commercialization activities.
• Analyze product performance, market trends, and customer feedback and recommend actions to improve results.
• Maintain product documentation, competitive intelligence, and market insights for assigned product categories.