PPE Product Manager: Solutions & Compliance Lead

Wurth Industry US; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year

Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

The PPE Product Manager at Wurth Industry US leads PPE category expansion across existing and new accounts, acting as the SME for product data, labeling, and documentation, with emphasis on SAP/Prophet 21 and PIM systems. Based in the U.S., onsite at a location, you will partner with sales to develop solutions and drive project execution.

This role requires 3–7+ years in PPE or related fields, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3-7+ years of experience in industrial distribution, indirect materials, industrial safety, PPE category management, or technical sales.
• Knowledge of industrial products, sourcing processes, and supply chain concepts.
• Experience working with PIM and ERP item/master data; SAP and/or Prophet 21 experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA PPE requirements and common U.S. consensus standards applicable to PPE categories (ANSI/ISEA as applicable).
• Basic familiarity with EU and Canadian market requirements and standards (EU PPE Regulation/CE concepts; CSA standards as applicable).
• Standards literacy: ability to recognize and communicate differences between ISO and ASME standards frameworks and implications for product data/documentation.
• Knowledge of market trends and demand forecasting.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource to the sales organization for PPE products.
• Partner with account managers to identify and develop opportunities to expand PPE indirect sales within existing customer accounts.
• Support the development of PPE product knowledge across the sales organization.
• Provide mentorship and technical support to sales representatives as needed.
• Lead product lifecycle management and SKU/supplier rationalization.
• Own PPE product data quality across PIM and ERP platforms (e.g., SAP and P21), ensuring accurate attributes, descriptions, pack sizes, and unit-of-measure (UOM) integrity to prevent downstream errors.
• Basic awareness of restricted substances/compliance topics and coordinate with internal resources and suppliers for declarations/documentation.
• Ability to interpret and communicate differences between standards bodies/frameworks (ISO vs. ASME) and apply that understanding when using global product data/documentation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Product expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Customer focus

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PIM

SAP

Prophet 21

Job description

The PPE Product Manager at Wurth Industry US leads PPE category expansion across existing and new accounts, acting as the SME for product data, labeling, and documentation, with emphasis on SAP/Prophet 21 and PIM systems. Based in the U.S., onsite at a location, you will partner with sales to develop solutions and drive project execution.

This role requires 3–7+ years in PPE or related fields, cross-functional collaboration, and travel up to 25%.