Product Manager - Bearings Growth & Strategy

Roller-Bearing-Company-of-America-Inc; Oxford (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

RBC Bearings is seeking a driven Product Manager to own a portfolio of engineered bearing products within the Industrial unit. You will shape product strategy, pricing, forecasting, margin analysis, and lifecycle management across OEM and distribution channels, working with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing.

You will drive growth by identifying new markets, expanding applications, and strengthening customer relationships, while leading product launches and GTM plans.

Qualifications

• Business management experience for an engineered industrial product with revenue/margin growth.
• Proven ability to develop product line strategy, pricing and lifecycle decisions.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with Engineering, Operations and Sales.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with customers and distributors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for the product lines to drive profitable YoY growth and market share.
• Define and implement product line strategy and multi-year roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Identify growth opportunities in new markets and customers with clear business cases.
• Manage pricing strategies for OEM, distribution, and quoted business.
• Forecast and track product line plans, perform margin analysis, and take corrective actions.
• Collaborate with plants to improve margins, cost reduction, sourcing and inventory.
• Lead full product lifecycle from introduction to obsolescence with 80/20 focus.
• Coordinate new product launches from customer requirements through to training and literature.

Skills

Product management

Pricing strategy

Forecasting

Lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

ERP/CRM systems

AS400

Travel willingness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

ERP/CRM systems

AS400

Job description

RBC Bearings is seeking a driven Product Manager to own a portfolio of engineered bearing products within the Industrial unit. You will shape product strategy, pricing, forecasting, margin analysis, and lifecycle management across OEM and distribution channels, working with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing.

You will drive growth by identifying new markets, expanding applications, and strengthening customer relationships, while leading product launches and GTM plans.