Product Manager - Accessories

Slate Auto; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Vacation

401k

Equity program

Discretionary annual incentive program

Job summary

Slate is seeking a Product Manager to bring our accessories portfolio to life, supporting exterior or interior hard-goods. You will translate customer needs into useful products, drive the end-to-end lifecycle, and partner with Brand and Legal for licensing and reseller agreements.

Expect 10–25% travel and close collaboration with Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance. You will lead a cross-functional team in a fast-paced startup environment, building world-class personalization while

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in hardware products and programs.
• Experience in automotive or power sports accessories preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfortable in startup environments and able to work with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into useful products that foster brand connections.
• Drive end-to-end product lifecycle and lead trade-off decisions.
• Own a category of accessories and manage performance, satisfaction, and impact.
• Lead cross-functional execution across Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Brand, and Commercial teams.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering

Job description

About Slate

At Slate, we're building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for an upbeat, organized, and innovative Product Manager to bring our accessories portfolio to life. This role can support either exterior or interior hard-goods products. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director of Accessories, you are customer-led in everything you do: your primary responsibility is to translate customer needs into useful products that foster deep brand connections through expression. You'll drive the end-to-end product lifecycle, with extensive creative partnership with our Brand team, in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions have a direct impact on the company’s direction and success.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Obsess over enabling world-class personalization for our customers by bringing products to market
• Use strategic and quantitative analysis to build and defend the business case for new products, assign features and specs, own trade-off decisions, and lead business execution.
• Own a category of the accessories portfolio end to end - performance, customer satisfaction, and company impact.
• Conduct market studies and keep product offerings fresh with our customer base.
• Execute and improve the product development process, then manage the end-to-end cycle of approved products on the line plan, including product sunset management.
• Lead cross-functional execution across Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal, Brand, and Commercial teams to ensure Slate accessories are inspiring, on time, and on budget.
• Partner with Brand and Legal teams to secure product licensing and reseller agreements.
• Create presentations and documentation and present to cross-functional leadership, including product updates and recommendations. We share the spotlight!
• Travel to suppliers and Slate office sites (10-25% average) to support team and project work.
• Have a lot of fun working on a dynamic and engaging team with a seat at the table.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or equivalent. MS/MBA a plus. Exceptional experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
• 6+ years of experience in hardware products and programs, preferably automotive/power sports accessories, lifestyle accessories, engineering, or product development.
• Proven track record of taking products from concept to creation, with strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfortable in start-up environments. You can roll up your sleeves to do the work and build or recommend the tools needed to be successful as the company grows.
• A proactive "one company" teammate with a continuous improvement approach, equally comfortable with engineering details and business planning.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity - you define the problem, not just the solution - and able to influence senior stakeholders and raise the bar for PMs around you without formal authority.
• Capability to work cross-functional with partners, suppliers, and vendors, building strong relationships that produce positive results.
• An ability to be an effective brand representative and ambassador to the Slate community, both presenting the Slate vision and collecting input that leads to future accessories development.

SALARY RANGE

The compensation for this position is the range Slate reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; work location; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Annual Base Pay Range: $108,000 - $149,000 USD

Additional Compensation And Benefits

Slate offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in the equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE?

At Slate, we're fueled by grit, determination, and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence, innovation, and mutual respect, and is motivated by shared principles.

• Safety First
• Delight Customers
• One Team
• Relentless Improvement
• Fast, Frugal, and Scrappy
• Respectful Collaboration
• Positive Legacy

WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail].