Associate Product Manager: Market Insights & Launch Support

HOTSTART; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Educational assistance

Job summary

HOTSTART in Spokane Valley, WA, seeks an Associate Product Manager to support product planning, delivery, and positioning across the lifecycle. You’ll gather market and customer input, help shape strategies, roadmaps, pricing, and commercialization under senior Product Managers.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and may involve preparing proposals and supporting launch activities. A relevant degree and experience in product-related roles are preferred, with strong

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Experience with market research, competitive analysis, pricing analysis, or financial analysis is preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain established Product Management processes, including business cases, project charters, product strategies, product hierarchy, and ERP product information.
• Gather market, customer, cost, and competitive inputs for business cases for new product proposals and assist Product Managers in preparing proposals and recommendations for management review.
• Assist Product Managers and Engineering in defining product requirements and specifications, including feature sets, production volumes, and cost targets.
• Collect and analyze information supporting pricing decisions, including customer value, raw material costs, overhead, supply chain constraints, and competitor pricing to support Product Managers and Sales Directors in developing pricing strategies.
• Coordinate assigned elements of internal and external product launch plans.
• Assist in developing and reviewing product collateral including product presentations, case studies, value propositions, whitepapers, and product data sheets.
• Support cross-functional cost-reduction initiatives, sourcing strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives by collecting data, documenting opportunities, tracking actions, and analyzing potential product and profitability impacts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Marketing

Job description

HOTSTART in Spokane Valley, WA, seeks an Associate Product Manager to support product planning, delivery, and positioning across the lifecycle. You’ll gather market and customer input, help shape strategies, roadmaps, pricing, and commercialization under senior Product Managers.

The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and may involve preparing proposals and supporting launch activities. A relevant degree and experience in product-related roles are preferred, with strong