Product Manager

Potter Global Technologies; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Health, Dental, Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Financial wellness programs

Recognition programs

Mission-driven team

Job summary

Potter Global Technologies is seeking a Product Manager to drive growth, profitability, and lifecycle performance of established Fire Suppression products. This full-time, on-site role in Hazelwood, MO collaborates with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Customer Experience to maximize value and business results.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 3–7 years in Product Management or related roles within manufacturing or B2B environments, with strong financial and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7 years in Product Management or related commercial role.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or B2B environments.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, portfolio performance, and lifecycle management for assigned core Fire Suppression categories.
• Drive revenue, market share, pricing, gross margin, forecasting, and product-line profitability.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing products through enhancements, extensions, rationalization, and end-of-life decisions.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain on sustaining improvements, VA/VE, cost reduction, alternate materials, and supply continuity.
• Translate customer feedback, technical support trends, quality data, and competitive insights into product priorities.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for product investments, pricing actions, and portfolio changes.
• Lead commercialization and go-to-market support for product enhancements and newly launched products transitioning into the core portfolio.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience on positioning, training, customer engagement, and channel initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio KPIs and communicate performance, risks, and opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Product strategy

Financial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Join Us as a Product Manager at Potter Global Technologies

At Potter Global Technologies, we’ve been protecting lives around the world for over 125 years—and we’re just getting started. We’re a global leader in life safety solutions, committed to saving lives through innovative technology and trusted partnerships.

Our vision is for our customers to know us globally as their innovative, easy-to-do-business-with, best-in-class life-safety product partner. And our mission? With a passion for creating safer environments worldwide, our mission is to provide our customers with a team of real people that connect them with reliable expertise in life safety applications.

If you're inspired by purpose, energized by collaboration, and thrive in an environment of feedback, ownership, and experimentation—you’ll feel at home here.

Potter Global Technologies is looking for a Product Manager to drive the growth, profitability, and lifecycle performance of our established Fire Suppression products. This is a highly visible opportunity to own product strategy, pricing, and portfolio performance while partnering with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Marketing, and Customer Experience to improve customer value and business results.

What You’ll Do

• Own product strategy, portfolio performance, and lifecycle management for assigned core Fire Suppression categories.
• Drive revenue, market share, pricing, gross margin, forecasting, and product-line profitability.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing products through enhancements, extensions, rationalization, and end-of-life decisions.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain on sustaining improvements, VA/VE, cost reduction, alternate materials, and supply continuity.
• Translate customer feedback, technical support trends, quality data, and competitive insights into product priorities.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for product investments, pricing actions, and portfolio changes.
• Lead commercialization and go-to-market support for product enhancements and newly launched products transitioning into the core portfolio.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience on positioning, training, customer engagement, and channel initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio KPIs and communicate performance, risks, and opportunities to leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Bring

Experience That Drives Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Engineering, Technical Sales, or a related commercial role.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, technical, or B2B environments.
• Experience supporting product launches, commercialization, sustaining improvements, or growth initiatives.
• Demonstrated responsibility for a product portfolio, business line, or significant commercial segment.
• Experience managing or influencing revenue, margin, pricing, forecasting, or other business financial metrics.

Key Strengths & Skills

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a product ownership mindset.
• Understanding of product lifecycle management, pricing, profitability, and market analysis.
• Ability to balance customer needs, technical tradeoffs, and operational constraints.
• Strong analytical, communication, project management, and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Initiative, accountability, and curiosity about industrial customers and applications.

Our Culture

• We build strong relationships—with teammates, partners, and customers
• We take pride in knowing every product we build serves the purpose of protecting lives
• We listen actively, coach frequently, and own our results
• We foster innovation, value curiosity, and believe that experimentation is part of growth
• We create a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone belongs
• We take ownership of our work—quality and safety are at the core of what we do

Benefits That Matter

• Employee Ownership Program – You’re not just an employee—you’re an owner. We share success together.
• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Financial Wellness programs including complimentary Certified Financial Planner sessions
• Recognition programs that celebrate individual and team wins
• A mission-driven team that supports life‑saving outcomes, every day

Location

This is a full-time position, on-site at our office in Hazelwood, MO.