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Details
Posted: 18-Jun-26
Location: United States - Nationwide
Type: Full Time
Industry Sectors:
Light Duty – Autos
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
Hybrid/Remote is allowed.
Position Summary
The Product Manager is responsible for implementing product strategy, supporting research, and managing the assignment and release of parts for regional vehicle applications to ensure maximum revenue and compliance with fit, form, and function requirements that meet or exceed OE specifications for assigned product categories.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement product strategy and develop product platforms to ensure maximum application coverage and revenue using available data sources aligned with market needs for quality, pricing, features, and benefits.
- Conduct OE part number research and prioritize high-potential applications for product expansion.
- Identify sourcing partners and collaborate with sourcing teams to validate sourced parts.
- Partner with MDM and item release teams to establish and maintain new part information.
- Participate in quality assurance and validation testing for product line parts.
- Collaborate with catalog teams to develop product coverage reports and customer communications.
- Conduct periodic business reviews and manage key revenue, coverage, and margin KPIs.
- Maintain an understanding of prevailing market trends within related product categories.
Requirements
Qualifications (Education, Experience & Skills Required)
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field required.
- MBA preferred.
Experience
- 10+ years of combined experience in product management, engineering, or research, ideally within the automotive aftermarket or industrial distribution industries.
- Proven expertise in reading engineering drawings and BOM documentation.
- Demonstrated success in process improvement, project management, new product releases, and product launches.
Product Knowledge
- Familiarity with automotive aftermarket, parts distribution, or adjacent sectors such as industrial goods or B2B/B2C eCommerce strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of product and catalog management tools.
- Experience working with data and content across ERP, PIM, ACES/PIES, and TecDoc systems.
- Proficiency with product and project management tools, MDM platforms, and data analytics solutions.
- Strong experience in data governance, master data clean-up, and ownership frameworks.
- Change management experience, particularly transitioning from decentralized to centralized operating models.
Soft Skills
- Strong work ethic and self-driven mindset.
- Comfortable with data-driven decision-making, performance scorecards, and KPI management.
- Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, matrixed, and remote-first environment.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
Language
- Fluent in English.
- Spanish preferred.
About WAI Global
WAI keeps vehicles and equipment powered and charging forward with our lineup of rotating electrical, engine management and other solutions. With decades of expertise, we’ve become the global leader in manufacturing quality alternators and starters delivering value for the automotive, heavy-duty, agricultural/industrial, lawn & garden, powersport and marine sectors.Our parts are designed to meet the demands of today’s vehicles and equipment. We are proud to offer solutions that make a real difference:-100% new units with no core handling hassles-Easy installation built for durability-A global network that ensures rapid delivery and the best customer supportExplore our range of solutions and discover why professionals around the world trust WAI to keep them moving.
https://www.automotivecareernetwork.org/jobs/22362333/product-manager
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