Product Manager - HMTX Industries : Job Details

Are you ready to join a company that's pushing the limits of global design and innovation? Are you passionate about growing your career in a business with international reach and best-in-class talent? HMTX Industries, headquartered in Norwalk Connecticut, services a diverse range of construction and renovation markets with renowned flooring products that set the bar for quality, performance, and design around the world. With products for your home, work and everywhere in between, HMTX is helping make life more beautiful. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, exciting environment and be a part of a company that is affecting change. Whether it's transcending the status quo on design and innovation or giving back in our local communities - HMTX is always in motion. Join us today! Your Opportunity to Drive Strategic Product Excellence As our Product Manager, you will be the driving force behind the performance, optimization, and strategic pricing of our product portfolio. You will not just manage products-you will be a cross-functional leader who shapes our market offering, profitability, and customer relevance. This role is a pivotal link between our global factories, sales channels, and finance teams, ensuring every product we offer meets the highest standards of quality, cost-effectiveness, and market demand. Your strategic oversight will directly impact our business growth and competitive positioning. What You'll Bring to the Table (Key Responsibilities) You will manage the entire product lifecycle and serve as the analytical engine driving our product profitability and strategic market positioning. Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of branded products, from introduction through discontinuation, coordinating with Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Sales.
• Translate business goals and user needs into product strategy, communicating direction to development teams and partners.
• Lead New Product Development (NPD) projects and presentations using the Stage Gate process.
• Communicate precise technical specifications and product changes to manufacturing, focusing on compliance and performance.
• Lead product mix reviews to rationalize underperforming SKUs based on data-driven insights.

Product Performance & Profitability

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success (sales, quality, competitiveness).
• Drive profitable growth by providing deep-dive gross margin analytics (channel mix, product mix, pricing impacts).
• Analyze cost inputs to establish competitive and profitable pricing in collaboration with the Business Unit President.
• Conduct root cause analyses for product issues and implement continuous improvement strategies to enhance durability and value.
• Solicit updated cost structures and manage a central repository for all product and pricing information.

Market Intelligence & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Conduct regular competitive benchmarking to identify product gaps and innovation opportunities.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to provide product insights that support customer success and strategic distribution.
• Generate monthly reports to evaluate distributor and sales team performance.
• Apply critical thinking and technical expertise to resolve complex issues and explore innovative solutions.

Who We're Looking For (Qualifications) Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Product Management or a directly related field.
• Proven ability to run and strategically guide large-scale, complex projects or product lines.
• A keen, flexible, and aggressive intellect with superb conceptual thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, anticipate product weaknesses or risks, and creatively problem solve with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional listening, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to influence decisions and lead technical discussions across all levels of the organization.

Knowledge & Education

• Bachelor's Degree in a Business-related field (Business, Marketing, Accounting, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Experience with Tableau is a plus (training will be provided if you do not have current experience).

Working Conditions

• Schedule: Standard hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. Given the global nature of this role, some flexibility may be required for occasional evening meetings or calls.
• Work Environment: Professional office setting.
• Travel: Some overnight travel may be required to factories, trade shows, or client sites.
• Physical Demands: This is primarily a sedentary role, requiring repetitive hand and wrist motions (keyboarding) and the ability to lift, pull, or maneuver up to 25 lbs.

The salary range for this role is $85K to $95K a year and a yearly bonus potential. This range is applicable for jobs performed in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. An employee's pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, and business organizational needs.