Crucibles Product Manager – Foundry, NAFTA

Job overview

The Crucibles Product Manager – Foundry, NAFTA role is onsite in Ohio Township, OH, with compensation not specified. The role supports Vesuvius USA’s crucible product group and works with sales, application engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and research and development teams. The product manager develops and implements product strategy, manages the product portfolio and lifecycle, and coordinates market-informed product development and launches to support customer needs and product profitability.

What you'll do

• Research markets and customer needs
• identify product gaps, segmentation, rationalization, development opportunities, pricing, and promotion strategies
• develop sales tools and customer presentations
• monitor product profitability and performance
• manage product lifecycle and portfolio
• support and train sales and application engineers
• define product specifications and coordinate quality procedures
• manage SKUs, product codes, patterns, and recipes
• lead product launches and development activities
• maintain product literature and technical materials
• manage cost-center expenses and coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

crucibles product manager

foundry

nafta

full-time

ohio township oh

vesuvius usa

product strategy

product lifecycle

market research

product development

manufacturing coordination

customer presentations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting calls for degree-level education in chemistry or material science and at least five years of experience in crucible applications. Product managers have a high degree of autonomy.

About the employer

Vesuvius USA is hiring for this role. Industry: Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing. Sector: 32.