Product Manager

Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, reaching a revenue of $2 billion in 2024.

Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Job Summary

Plans, organizes, and controls assigned product line from conception through product life cycle for optimal profit and to achieve marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives. Drive business growth and performance at the product category level; co-developing and co-leading/influencing customer, pricing, sourcing, and service strategies. Directly/indirectly manage 1 to 5 cross-functional product teams. Actively think long-term strategy (12-24 months) and plan accordingly to sustain and drive initiatives to successful completion. This role is considered hybrid and requires work to be done onsite at our Colmar, PA location, 4 days each week and 1 day remote.

Primary Duties

• Manages APMs and Coordinators
• Establishes product road map, produce category and customer line reviews and go market strategy
• Defines category pricing and add strategies
• Defines market messages and ensures all marketing copy, product descriptions, etc. are correct and accurately reflect message and positions
• Creates and delivers engaging presentations with influence to support selling
• Performs pricing reviews
• Sets forecast for new adds
• Collaborates with customers and Tech Line
• Attends national tradeshows
• Proactively follows-up with account managers on a consistent basic
• Establishes and drive project priorities
• Maintains the pulse of the market and competitor landscape
• Is recognized as a credible, marketplace Subject Matter Expert on the product line
• Researches and stay informed of market and technology trends
• Champions and advocates product lines
• Supports Sales team through ongoing education, line reviews, and training
• Creates and sets sample, Operating Income (OI) and New budgets for product lines
• Manages profitability for assigned product line
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment is preferred.
• Prior experience working and leading cross-functional teams
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate at all levels of the organization and move projects through the organization with minimal direction
• Must have demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced, high SKU count environment
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite and specifically MS Excel, including pivot tables and v-lookups
• Must be willing to travel 10% of the time and have occasional weekend responsibility

Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 50 pounds.

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen. Noise level is usually moderate.

Education / Experience

• B.S. degree in Business and a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Product Management, Marketing, Product Engineering, or Strategic Sourcing with a strong focus on new product development
• Strong preference for automotive or similar industry experience

Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.

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