Product Line Manager

viaPhoton; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with 4% match

Flexible PTO

10 paid holidays

Job summary

viaPhoton in Naperville, Illinois, seeks a proactive individual to manage product lines and collaborate with cross-functional teams in Sales, Engineering, and Operations. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, customer-facing experience, and strong communication skills to translate technical concepts for broader teams.

The position offers robust health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k), flexible PTO, and a competitive salary range of $70,000 - $80,000 plus bonuses. You will also gain opportunities for leadership growth as the role evolves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience, MBA is a plus.
• Customer-facing experience and ability to build strong internal relationships.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to resource for product line questions.
• Create new part numbers and schemes for new product families.
• Partner with teams on new product development with supply chain focus.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Technical communication

Self-starter

Technical aptitude

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA

Job description

About the Role

You’ll be the bridge between innovative concepts and market-ready products, working cross-organizationally with Sales, Engineering, and Operations. In your first 6 to 12 months, you’ll own the day-to-day work that keeps the product line running. As you grow into the role, you’ll take on broader ownership, help evolve PLM from reactive to proactive, and have a clear path into leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to resource for Sales, Engineering, and Operations on product line questions and incoming requests
• Create new part numbers and schemes for new product families, and keep the part number database current and accessible
• Build new products and bills of materials in the ERP system, partnering with cross-functional teams
• Cross-reference competitor solutions to viaPhoton’s offerings, and help create spec sheets and product marketing materials
• Partner with Sales and Engineering on new product development with a big-picture lens on supply chain, packaging, and downstream needs

Qualifications

• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience (MBA a plus); prior PLM experience is a plus, but we’ll teach you the product
• Have direct customer-facing experience and the ability to build strong internal relationships across Sales, Engineering, and Operations
• Communicate clearly, translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences, and move work through other teams — this is critical to the role
• Are a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, who figures out what’s needed and finds the best path to a solution
• Have technical aptitude and leadership potential — comfortable in product details, ready to grow into a future leader of the PLM function

Benefits

• Robust health, dental, and vision coverage that starts on day 1
• 401(k) with 4% match, vests immediately after a 90‑day waiting period
• Flexible PTO that grows over time
• 10 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays

Compensation

$70,000 - $80,000, plus annual bonus

We are building something big, and we want good people along for the ride. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions based on merit and qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, health condition, genetic information, marital or family status, military or veteran status, socioeconomic background, or any other status protected by applicable law.