Associate Product Manager

Hultafors Group North America is seeking an Associate Product Manager to support the development, launch, and lifecycle management of professional-grade industrial tools and equipment. The role contributes to product planning, market research, product requirements, cross-functional coordination, commercialization, and portfolio performance improvement.

What you'll do:

• Contribute to the development and execution of product plans, roadmaps, and portfolio initiatives
• Lead portions of product development and product launch activities under the guidance of senior product managers
• Conduct market, competitive, customer, and channel research to identify growth opportunities
• Develop product requirements, specifications, business cases, and supporting documentation
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, marketing, sales, operations, and supply chain teams
• Participate in global product initiatives and collaborate with international colleagues to support regional and global product strategies
• Support the successful launch of new products through training, sales enablement, customer presentations, and commercialization activities
• Analyze product performance, market trends, and customer feedback and recommend actions to improve results
• Maintain product documentation, competitive intelligence, and market insights for assigned product categories

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management, or a related field
• 1-3 years of experience in product management, marketing, engineering, sales, market research, or a related business function
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience or interest in industrial products, professional tools, construction, safety, utility, manufacturing, or other trade-oriented markets
• Understanding of the needs of trade professionals, contractors, industrial users, or distribution channels is a plus
• Experience working with physical products is preferred; software-only product experience is not required
• Experience conducting market or competitive research
• Familiarity with project management tools and product development processes
• Interest in building a career in product management