Associate Product Manager

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• With a purpose to make tomorrow a little bit better than today for each other,
• our customers, and our communities, Ascentek provides an environment where you
• can love what you do and be your best every day.

What you will enjoy by being a part of a 2025 USA Great Place to Work certified

company

A position that is: Salary, Full time, Mon-Fri, 8 AM - 5 PM

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• Medical Plan options, including fertility coverage and free mental health and

telehealth coverage

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• FSA/HSA options
• Paid parental leave
• Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability, and life

insurance

• Supplemental Insurances, including accident, critical illness, hospital, and

supplemental life insurance

• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Pet Insurance Benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• 21 Paid Days Off
• 7 Paid Holidays

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• Short-term Incentive Plan (STIP), ask your Talent Partner for details
• Dress For Your Day (casual dress environment)
• Paid comprehensive on-the-job training
• Company phone provided
• Company computer provided
• Career advancement opportunities

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• Ascentek produces high-performance lubricants and fluids for today’s world
• leaders in powersports, outdoor power equipment, industrial, marine and heavy
• equipment engine manufacturing, as well as customers in automotive, fleet and
• manufacturing-use settings. At Ascentek, our Product Management team is
• responsible for the 4Ps (product, price, place, promotion) of the lubricants,
• fluids, hard parts and services that support those customers, with our products
• at the center of what we do.

• The Associate Product Manager will drive and influence product strategies
• directly with their customer(s) based on applicable economic, market and product
• trends. The APM will perform analysis and follow-up on: account performance
• (e.g., on-time ship, product line performance) and costing/pricing to maximize
• company revenue and profitability. The ABDM is responsible for the
• commercialization of new products, changes to existing products as well as
• managing a broad range of both customer-facing and internal continuous
• improvement projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Segment Performance
• Maintains a high-level of knowledge within the lubricants/fluids,

equipment/hard parts and/or services area for their assigned segment(s);

potential segment assignments include

• Automotive, Fleet, Heavy Duty/Agriculture and Outdoor Power Equipment
• Industrial, Specialty, Chemicals, Environmental and Hard Parts
• Powersports and Marine
• Builds/maintains key customer relationships while investigating/facilitating

new opportunities within their businesses

• Analyzes and ensures adherence to segment KPIs, including margin targets (via

• ownership of cost and pricing management), on-time ship goals (while
• partnering with sales, SIOP and operations), product line performance
• (through thoughtful product lifecycle management), etc.

• Supports account- and segment-specific projects such as new fluid

• development, product marketing, training, category management, channel &
• competitive analysis, etc.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Builds and owns the business case for new product opportunities based on

market and customer intel including sales volumes, pricing, profitability and

go-to-market strategy

• Directly owns the development of these opportunities and/or works alongside

development with Product Management Specialists

• Works cross-functionally with internal departments (e.g., Sales, Supply

Chain, Marketing) to manage the product lifecycle and achieve business

objectives

• Makes proposals to national and regional teams and/or customer base to

enhance product offerings based on industry/market knowledge and respective

customer business models

• Manages slow-moving and obsolete inventory in partnership with National /

Regional Sales Teams and Product Management Team, including runout plans and

product disposal submissions

• Other
• Proposes and implements improvements to Product Management Team processes and

procedures

• Leads, influences and/or strategically navigates enterprise-level projects

and initiatives that may or may not be directly tied to the operations of the

Product Management team

• Acts as the subject matter expert (SME)/owner of select core processes (e.g.,

commercialization, inventory management, pricing, etc.) and owns their

overall performance and continuous improvement

• Must be able to travel to customer and industry specific events via air or

ground transportation; travel up to 5% of time

• Other duties as requested

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Education

• 4-year degree with a focus in marketing, product management or related field

Experience and Training

• 3-5+ years related job experience; emphasis in project/product management a

plus

• Requires the ability to use a personal computer and is proficient in

Microsoft Office, including Excel (minimum intermediate), Word and PowerPoint

• Experience with ERP systems preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated self-starter who can work independently and has the ability to

lead without authority

• High degree of self-accountability, punctuality, accuracy and reliability
• Works well in ambiguous situations with the competency to develop and improve

processes

• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively

communicate throughout the organization, with customers and with other

external business contacts

• Requires comprehensive analytical skills
• Requires strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Physical, Mental and Environmental Demands

• Frequently sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands to handle objects, tools, or

controls

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Requires sound reasoning and decision-making skills, including analyzing

mathematical data, processes, procedures, and narratives

• Primarily works in a hybrid office/remote environment, with at least three

days per week in the office, or at customer locations

• Typically, moderate noise levels
• Infrequent travel by air or automobile

• The anticipated hiring range for the role you are applying for is between
• $76,000 and $90,000 annually. This anticipated hiring range is based on several
• factors, and subject to increase based on the below:

1. Experience and qualifications: The depth of relevant experience and specific

skills you bring to the position.

1. Education and certifications: Any additional qualifications that enhance

your ability to succeed in the role.

1. Market and industry benchmarks: We compare compensation packages with

industry standards to ensure we are competitive.

1. Internal equity: We strive to maintain pay equity across the organization to

ensure fairness for all teammates performing similar work.

• At Ascentek, we are committed to providing accurate and up-to-date information
• about our career opportunities. For the most accurate job descriptions, salary
• details, and benefit information, we encourage you to visit our official careers
• page at https://www.ascentek.com/careers/

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• Ascentek is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Protected Veterans and
• Individuals with Disabilities.