Product Manager

DRiV is hiring a Product Manager for an onsite role in Southfield, MI. In this position, you will oversee and expand an assigned product line end-to-end, from spotting market opportunities through planning launches and managing post-release changes. You will work closely with engineering, data content, sales, suppliers, and customers to ensure the product strategy, coverage, and financial performance stay on track.

What you’ll do

• Manage assigned product lines to support growth, coverage, profitability, and life-cycle objectives.
• Own NPI and NPLI activities, including project creation, coordination, execution, tracking, and completion.
• Research original equipment and aftermarket competitor catalogs, pricing, interchanges, and component information to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain product-line coverage, specifications, pricing strategies, and integrated launch plans.
• Track and improve product-line financial performance by analyzing sales, margins, costs, and profitability.
• Analyze global sales data to identify growth opportunities, coverage expansion, and margin improvement.
• Maintain competitor interchange files and support competitive product analysis.
• Support Program Management for product extensions and new product launches.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering to support effective, timely product introductions.
• Coordinate with suppliers and Purchasing to support resourcing activities and a competitive cost base.
• Create customer-specific load templates and support product-data requirements.
• Support customer, sales, and field inquiries related to product coverage, specifications, and availability.
• Assist Quality and Warranty teams with investigation and resolution of customer complaints.
• Create and maintain SAP product data, including NPI load templates, product life-cycle information, country of origin, bills of material, and material determinations.
• Support the New Item Investigation process in FileMaker Pro.
• Prepare product support materials such as product bulletins and other launch communications.
• Manage products across the full product life cycle, including opportunity identification and development, launch, post-release changes, stock-category updates, and discontinuations.
• Partner with Supply Chain to resolve inventory, minimum-order-quantity, and availability issues.
• Support the catalog team with application loading, image development, and product attributes that improve digital content and customer experience.
• Assist with additional product-line initiatives and projects as assigned.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Automotive Technology, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• One to three years of experience in product management or a related product-focused role.
• Experience in the automotive industry, replacement parts, or a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Commercial vehicle aftermarket experience preferred.
• Familiarity with oil seals and bearings, including applications, specifications, and basic product-selection considerations, preferred.
• Experience supporting product launches, product data, market research, competitive analysis, or financial performance.
• Experience with SAP preferred but not required.
• Working knowledge of databases and strong data-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and the ability to analyze complex data.
• Power BI experience is beneficial.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet critical deadlines, and work effectively under pressure.
• Methodical, detail-oriented approach; collaborative mindset with ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Innovative approach and willingness to identify and implement improvements.
• Personal interest in the automotive industry and working knowledge of vehicles and engines preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

Tools you’ll use

• SAP
• FileMaker Pro
• Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Power BI

Key interfaces

• Internal: Product Director, Product Managers, Engineering, Data Content, Technical Services, Brand Management, Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Purchasing, and Operations.
• External: Customers and suppliers.

Work arrangement: On-site in Southfield, MI.