Senior Product Manager: Co-Creation & Market Strategy

Coats Group plc; Oregon; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Coats Group plc is seeking a highly motivated product management specialist to drive co-creation and product selection with brand customers. You will translate market requirements into specifications and support successful product launches, delivering commercial growth through technical expertise.

Based in Oregon, you will build strong relationships with Tier 1 manufacturers and strategic customers, provide training and technical support to sales teams, and contribute market intelligence to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of product management principles and lifecycle
• Knowledge of market segments and customer requirements
• Ability to translate customer needs into technical and commercial requirements
• Experience supporting new product introductions and commercialization activities
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer engagement and relationship-building capabilities
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across functions and organizations
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

• Provide a critical technical resource to brand product creation teams
• Curate relationships to advocate for Coats products and value propositions
• Monitor product development activities from concept through final release to ensure products meet market and customer expectations
• Develop a deep understanding of market trends, customer needs, buying behaviors, and competitive offerings
• Gather, analyze, and communicate information regarding competitor products and market developments
• Identify customer challenges and translate them into clear market requirements for product management and development teams
• Build strong, proactive relationships with brand representatives, Tier 1 manufacturers, and strategic customers
• Influence customer decisions through technical expertise and product knowledge
• Act as the primary technical-commercial interface between customers and internal teams
• Maintain regular communication with Sales, Technical Service, R&D, and Marketing to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Deliver product presentations, technical training, and application support to customers, Sales teams, and internal stakeholders
• Provide guidance on product handling, processing, and selection
• Advocate best practices to ensure high-quality manufacturing outcomes and optimal product performance
• Actively support and train Sales teams to strengthen commercial effectiveness
• Support R&D projects through product trials, market feedback, and analytical evaluations
• Provide customer and market insights to guide future product development
• Participate in product validation activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Building technical relationships with customers and brands during product creation and commercialization
• Influencing customer product decisions through expertise and consultation
• Supporting successful market introduction of new products
• Strengthening collaboration between Sales, Technical Service, and Development teams
• Training and supporting Sales teams to improve commercial success
• Supporting R&D with market-focused feedback and validation

Skills

Product management

Market intelligence

Presentation skills

Stakeholder influence

Customer relationship

Team collaboration

Analytical mindset

Job description

Coats Group plc is seeking a highly motivated product management specialist to drive co-creation and product selection with brand customers. You will translate market requirements into specifications and support successful product launches, delivering commercial growth through technical expertise.

Based in Oregon, you will build strong relationships with Tier 1 manufacturers and strategic customers, provide training and technical support to sales teams, and contribute market intelligence to