Strategic Aftermarket Growth Product Manager

KUBOTA Corporation; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kubota Corporation in Grapevine, TX is seeking a Product Manager, Aftermarket Growth to identify, evaluate, and launch new aftermarket product opportunities that support growth objectives. You will own the product roadmap and drive cross-functional teams through stage-gate development from opportunity to launch.

Responsibilities include translating VOC insights into product requirements, building business cases and forecasts, and ensuring launch readiness with pricing, marketing deliverables,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Product Management, Product Line Management, Category Management, Commercialization, or related disciplines.
• Experience launching physical products through a structured new product introduction or stage-gate process required.
• Experience developing and launching private label or branded aftermarket products preferred.
• Experience within the agricultural, construction, automotive, heavy-duty truck, industrial equipment, powersports, or related aftermarket industries is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing business cases, forecasts, and commercialization plans.
• Experience working with global suppliers and cross-functional teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new aftermarket product opportunities through market research, customer insights, competitive analysis, and portfolio gap assessments.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with company growth objectives; lead products through stage-gate NPI process from opportunity to launch.
• Partner with Product Marketing to translate VOC insights into product requirements, positioning, and value propositions.
• Develop business cases, sales forecasts, and profitability analyses to support product investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Sales Companies to evaluate market demand, pricing strategies, and sales potential.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure successful product introductions and influence change.
• Ensure launch readiness with product availability, pricing, sales enablement, marketing deliverables, and commercialization activities.
• Monitor product performance and recommend actions to support portfolio growth and lifecycle management.
• Present recommendations, business cases, and project updates to senior leadership.

Skills

Aftermarket products knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Voice of Customer (VOC)

Financial acumen

Presentation & communications

Project management

Multi-priority management

Microsoft Office

SAP

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/ Marketing/ Engineering

Tools

SAP

Smartsheet

Job description

Kubota Corporation in Grapevine, TX is seeking a Product Manager, Aftermarket Growth to identify, evaluate, and launch new aftermarket product opportunities that support growth objectives. You will own the product roadmap and drive cross-functional teams through stage-gate development from opportunity to launch.

Responsibilities include translating VOC insights into product requirements, building business cases and forecasts, and ensuring launch readiness with pricing, marketing deliverables,