Associate Product Line Manager Jobs in Walpole, MA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Manager(PM)isowner andthe operational engine of theassignedproduct line-accountable for portfolio P&L performance and is expected to set the standard for product excellence acrossbusiness planning andcommercial outcomes.

This role isa high-visibility, cross-functional roleandthe critical bridge between the customer's fab floor or formulation lab and the company's product portfolio.

The PM owns the 'now': ensuring the right product is availableatthe rightquality, positioned correctly, and delivering planned margin-while feeding market intelligence back to the Segment MarketingManager(SM)to continuously sharpen the long-term strategy.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Line P&L & Commercial Execution

Coreaccountability-Thisiswhatthe PM is ultimately measured on.

• Own gross margin, volume, and revenue targets for the assigned product line on a12-monthrolling basis.

• Manage product line profit analysis andlead cross-functional teams to deliverportfolio profitabilityimprovement

• Execute the annual commercial plan (pricing, volume mix, customer targets) within the strategic framework set by theSM.

• Manage pricerealization-implement approved price changes, negotiate deviations with Sales withinauthorizedbands, and track margin waterfall monthly.

• Conduct monthly portfolio health reviews: identify margin erosion, volume shortfalls, and at-risk accounts; escalate with recovery plans.

• Driveportfolio optimization program-flag slow-moving, low-margin items to SM forrationalizationdecisions; execute approved phase-outs cleanly.

• Lead long-tail product conversion to Make-to-Order (MTO)orMoQincrease-identify SKUs with low, irregular, or unpredictable demand that are candidates for MTO; build the business case; communicate change to customers with adequate notice and manage the transition with Supply Chain and Sales.

Product Lifecycle Management (Current Portfolio)

PMmanagesin-life products; SMdecides the lifecycle investment trajectory.

• Maintain full product knowledge across specifications, applications, regulatory status, supply chain constraints, and competitive positioning.

• Track product performance KPIs-yield, quality complaints, delivery reliability, customer satisfaction-and coordinate corrective action with operations and QA.

• Manage product transitions&change notifications: formulation updates,process &specification changes,supplier qualification changes-ensuring customers are communicated with and approvals are secured.

• Manage packaging changes, and raw material substitutions with minimal customer disruption.

• Determine and prioritize business needs forContinuous improvement/Product consolidation/Product rationalization and obsolescence

New Product Launch Execution

PM executes NewProductDevelop(NPD)projects initiated and resourced by SM; owns delivery and commercial uptake.

• Manageand support SM onassigned NPD projects through Stage-Gatephases (development completiontocommercial launchtopost-launch review);

• Support SM onthelocal commerciallaunchplan: target accounts, trial schedule, launch pricing, volume ramp forecast, and first-year revenue target.

• Coordinate supply readiness with operations: ensure raw material qualification, scale-up batches, QC release protocols, and packaging availability are in place ahead of commercial shipment.

• Develop and maintain product launch collateral: technical data sheets, application notes, competitive battle cards, and sales training materials.

• Track post-launch performance against Year 1targets:present 90-day and 6-month reviewto SM andLitho leadership team.

Demand Planning, Quality& Supply Coordination

• Provide and validate product-line forecasts (revenue, volume, market share) to support:

- Demand and supply planning

- Asset utilization

- Manufacturing footprint optimization

- Resource/investment decisions impacting supply, working capital, and CAPEX

• Coordinate supply constraints and allocation decisions with Supply Chain and SM; communicate customer impact promptly.

• Ensure manufacturing sites have sufficient capacity and capability to meet short- and mid-term customer needs (volume and product mix)

• Act as the primary interface with account teams and customers during supply continuity events and quality excursions

• Ensure quality priorities align with product strategy, including BCP and second-source considerations.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education (Minimum)