Associate Product Manager

About the role

The Ideal Tridon Group is seeking an Associate Product Manager for their Smyrna, TN Plant within the Support Systems Division for Wesanco ZSI. This role offers the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the company's products, customers, and manufacturing processes while working closely with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Gather, validate, and maintain product information for the company's Product Information Management (PIM) system, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Partner with Engineering, Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, and other cross-functional teams to collect, organize, and maintain product data.
• Support product management initiatives including product launches, portfolio maintenance, competitive analysis, pricing support, and commercial projects.
• Independently manage assigned projects, priorities, and timelines while demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ensure the integrity, consistency, and accuracy of product data across internal systems, catalogs, websites, and customer-facing documentation.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the company's products, applications, manufacturing processes, and customer markets.
• Build strong working relationships across departments to facilitate collaboration and information gathering.
• Identify opportunities to improve product data processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Present project updates and recommendations to Product Management leadership as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 0–5 years of professional experience in Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales, Operations, or a related business function.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Familiarity with Product Information Management (PIM), ERP systems, or product data management is beneficial but not required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% as business needs require.

Benefits

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome candidates ranging from recent graduates to professionals with several years of relevant experience who are eager to grow in a collaborative manufacturing environment.