Global Product Leader: Strategy & Growth

Apex Tool Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Tool Group in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Product Manager to own a category or product line, applying market and user insights to build leadership and drive portfolio development. You will work with cross-functional partners to commercialize new pipelines, set 3-5 year targets, influence pricing, branding, and go-to-market plans, and monitor revenue and gross margin performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic thinking, and execution, with accountability for product lifecycle

Qualifications

• Four-year college/university degree; MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of marketing and/or general management experience with consumer goods, durable, or professional products companies.
• Demonstrated success in developing new products from concept through to commercialization and in-market success.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams to complete initiatives and deliver business results.
• Understands P&Ls and financial management, including how to drive revenue and profitability.
• Proven communication, collaboration and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of a category / or product lines.
• Assigns employees clear projects and tasks, and coaches and develops their skills.
• Tracks external data and trends, including macroeconomic data, market and category trends, competitive information, customer insights and suggests conclusions and recommendations.
• Proposes category / or product line long-term vision, strategies and 3-5-year financial targets.
• Makes product branding and naming recommendations in line with brand architecture and visual identity.
• Collaborates with Graphics to ensure product, pack and marketing assets support brand communication priorities and style guide.
• Assesses product portfolio choices to determine product classes to enter, exit, or maintain.
• Participates in price strategy discussions. Understands the principle of extracting maximum value via pricing and recommends promotional guardrails for category / or product line.
• Proposes distribution/penetration goals for new product launches. Monitors results vs targets and recommends adjustments to ensure success.
• Provides input into annual base and stretch revenue and gross margin targets for category / or product lines.
• Delivers category / or product line revenue and gross margin targets. Takes action to address financial risks and opportunities, including optimizing pricing/programming and managing mix.

Skills

Marketing experience

General management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Product development

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Apex Tool Group in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Product Manager to own a category or product line, applying market and user insights to build leadership and drive portfolio development. You will work with cross-functional partners to commercialize new pipelines, set 3-5 year targets, influence pricing, branding, and go-to-market plans, and monitor revenue and gross margin performance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strategic thinking, and execution, with accountability for product lifecycle