Sr. Accessories Product Manager
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Job Location:
Long Beach, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT SLATE
At Slate were building safe reliable vehicles that people can afford personalize and loveand doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate because people should have control over how their trucks look feel and represent them.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Slate is building a new standard for personalized purposeful vehicle accessories. As Sr. Accessories Product Manager Interior Accessories and Trim youll own the product vision roadmap and business performance for Slates interior accessory and trim portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of Accessories Product Management you are customer-led in everything you do. Your primary responsibility is to translate customer needs and market insights into products that deliver real utility and foster deep brand connections through expression. You will also serve as a mentor and guide to more junior product managers on the team helping elevate the craft across the accessories organization.
As a senior product manager you will drive the end-to-end product lifecycle development across interior accessories and trim with extensive creative partnership with our Design and Brand team. This is a senior individual contributor position with mentorship expectations and is expected to evolve with the category over time.
WHAT YOU GET TO DO
Define the category strategy and own the product roadmap for Interior Accessories and Trimfrom market opportunity sizing and competitive positioning to line plan including core items special editions and lifecycle management through product sunset.
Use strategic and quantitative analysis to size opportunities build business cases assign specs facilitate trade-off decision-making and lead business execution.
Own and manage the full Interior Accessories and Trim portfolio for revenue performance margin targets customer satisfaction and company impact.
Conduct market studies and keep Slates interior accessory and trim offering fresh and differentiated with our customer base.
Champion and improve the product development process establishing best practices and scalable frameworks as the accessories organization grows.
Lead cross-functional collaboration across Design Engineering Supply Chain Finance Legal Brand and Commercial teams to ensure Slate accessories are inspiring on-time and on budget.
Seek evaluate and onboard suppliers and development partners that reflect Slates brand DNA and customer expectations working with our purchasing team to establish a flexible supply chain.
Partner with Brand and Legal teams to secure product licensing and reseller agreements where relevant to the category.
Create presentations and documentation and present to cross-functional leadership. This includes product updates business cases and roadmap recommendations. We share the spotlight!
Work with aftermarket and accessory companies to create new and interesting customer products that expand Slates interior accessories portfolio.
Mentor and guide junior product managers on the team sharing best practices for product development vendor management and business case construction.
Travel to suppliers and Slate office sites (1025% average) to support team and project work.
Have a lot of fun working on a dynamic and engaging team with a seat at the table.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
Bachelors degree in business supply chain engineering or equivalent. MS/MBA strongly preferred. Exceptional experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
8 years of experience in hardware product management preferably in automotive/powersports accessories interior trim lifestyle accessories or consumer product development.
Experience working with aftermarket and accessory companies to create new and interesting customer products.
Proven track record of taking physical products from concept to consumer with strong project management analytical and communication skills. You will PM your own products and help elevate the work of others.
Working knowledge of materials manufacturing processes and CMF (color material finish) for interior trim hard and soft interior components preferred.
Strong financial acumen: demonstrated ability to build business cases own a category P&L manage a line plan and make data-driven investment decisions.
Comfortable in start-up environments. You can roll up your sleeves to do the work while also building the playbooks tools and processes that help the broader team scale.
A proactive one company teammate with a continuous improvement approach equally comfortable with product details and business planning.
Capability to work cross-functionally with partners suppliers and vendors building strong relationships that produce positive results.
An ability to be an effective brand representative and ambassador to the Slate community both presenting the Slate vision and collecting input that leads to future accessories development
WHY JOIN TEAM SLATE
At Slate were fueled by grit determination and attention to detail. The start-up spirit of ingenuity and resourcefulness move our business forward. Team Slate fosters a culture of excellence innovation and mutual respect and is motivated by shared principles.
Safety First
Delight Customers
One Team
Relentless Improvement
Fast Frugal and Scrappy
Respectful Collaboration
Positive Legacy
WE WANT TO WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE OPERATE.
Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status marital status parental status cultural background organizational level work styles tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
