Product Manager - Beachwood, OH

Master Builders Solutions; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Master Builders Solutions in the United States is seeking a Product Line Manager to drive growth and profitability across assigned concrete-related product lines. You will own strategy, pricing, lifecycle management, and sales enablement, collaborating with R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, and Sales to translate market needs into actionable plans.

The role requires a commercially minded, technically curious leader who can manage product launches, develop compelling value propositions, and coordinate

Responsibilities

• Product Line Strategy and Growth Plans: Develop and execute product line strategies that support profitable growth, market differentiation, and long-term business objectives.
• New Product Development: Lead cross-functional new product and solution development projects from concept through commercialization.
• Product Launch: Lead the end-to-end product launch process for assigned product lines.
• Sales and Marketing Communications: Collaborate with Marketing Communications, Sales, and Technical teams to develop high-quality sales tools, promotional materials, and customer-facing resources.
• Partnerships and Value-Added Programs: Identify, develop, and support strategic partnerships, customer programs, and value-added initiatives.
• Sales Development and Sales Training: Support product-based sales development and training with value propositions, technical-commercial guidance, and competitive positioning.
• Supply Chain Linkages: Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Demand Planning to forecast demand and address supply risks.

Job description

About Us

Master Builders Solutions is a global brand of advanced chemical solutions for construction. Our comprehensive portfolio includes sustainable concrete admixtures and underground construction solutions. We constantly strive to solve tomorrow's challenges through our talented people, sound science, innovation, and communication with our global partners. We provide new solutions to satisfy industry demand for specific structure strengths while understanding the need for sustainability and environmental consciousness.

Role Overview

The Product Line Manager is a critical member of the Marketing and Product Line Management team responsible for driving growth, profitability, customer value, and market relevance across assigned product lines. This role is ideal for a commercially minded, technically curious, and highly motivated professional with experience in concrete, admixtures, construction materials, specialty chemicals, or a related technical industry.

The Product Line Manager will lead the development and execution of product line strategies, including product positioning, pricing strategy, lifecycle management, sales enablement, new product development, and competitive response. This position requires strong ownership, responsiveness, follow-through, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Technical Service, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Marketing Communications, and customers.

The successful candidate will manage assigned product lines as a business, translate market and customer needs into action, support the sales organization with practical tools and training, and drive initiatives from discussion to completion. This role may support any product category within the Product Line Management group, including admixtures, fibers, aesthetic solutions, specialty products, or other concrete-related technologies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Product Line Strategy and Growth Plans: Develop and execute product line strategies that support profitable growth, market differentiation, and long-term business objectives. Build product positioning, value propositions, competitive assessments, lifecycle plans, and technology roadmaps. Identify new business opportunities, market risks, and product gaps, and proactively develop action plans to address them.
• New Product Development: Lead cross-functional new product and solution development projects from concept through commercialization. Coordinate project plans, business cases, customer needs, performance targets, cost expectations, and launch requirements. Work closely with R&D, Technical Service, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure new product efforts are aligned with market needs and business priorities.
• Product Launch: Lead the end-to-end product launch process for assigned product lines. Develop launch plans, positioning, messaging, sales tools, training materials, and internal communication plans. Ensure Sales, Technical Service, and other stakeholders understand product features, value, target applications, competitive positioning, and customer benefits.
• Sales and Marketing Communications: Collaborate with Marketing Communications, Sales, and Technical teams to develop high-quality sales tools, promotional materials, presentations, product literature, competitive comparisons, and customer-facing resources. Participate in customer meetings, industry events, trade shows, and seminars to promote assigned product lines and support commercial growth.
• Partnerships and Value-Added Programs: Identify, develop, and support strategic partnerships, customer programs, and value-added initiatives that strengthen product line performance. Create programs and tools that differentiate product offerings, solve customer problems, and provide measurable value to customers and the business.
• Sales Development and Sales Training: Support product-based sales development and training by developing, distributing, and delivering product value propositions, technical-commercial guidance, customer presentations, and competitive positioning. Serve as a responsive and dependable resource for Sales and Technical Service teams.
• Supply Chain Linkages: Collaborate with Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, and Demand Planning teams to forecast demand, monitor product availability, support inventory planning, and address supply-related risks. Help ensure customer requirements and business priorities are supported through effective product line and supply chain coordination.
• Product Line Management Operating Expectations: Operate with strong ownership, urgency, and professional accountability. Acknowledge calls and emails in a timely manner, close the loop on commitments, propose realistic next steps when immediate resolution is not possible, and raise blockers early. Maintain consistent engagement with Sales, Technical Service, customers, and cross-functio