Product Manager

Product Manager at ITW Polymers & Fluids

ITW Polymers & Fluids, a division of ITW Australia, is a leading manufacturer of industrial consumables for automotive, mining, construction, and broader industrial sectors. Their product portfolio includes protective coatings, epoxy solutions, lubricants, additives, grouts, and other specialized products. This particular role focuses on their heavy-industry division, specializing in coatings and epoxy-based solutions for demanding industrial and mining environments. With manufacturing facilities in Melbourne, Sydney, and Rockhampton, ITW fosters innovation, a strong safety culture, continuous improvement, and a collaborative environment.

This position offers high-impact ownership of the product strategy and roadmap, along with strong career growth opportunities in a technically interesting and well-resourced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the full product roadmap, encompassing pricing, product lifecycle management, and category growth initiatives.
• Apply strong capability across the 5P's of product marketing to achieve competitive and commercial outcomes.
• Lead product development and innovation specifically tailored for distributor channels and industrial end-users.
• Conduct thorough market and competitor analysis to inform pricing strategies, innovation priorities, and overall category strategy.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders including sales, finance, operations, technical, and marketing teams to ensure alignment and effective execution.
• Oversee product quality, compliance, documentation, and investigations to uphold strong customer outcomes and brand standards.

Essential Criteria

• Proven product management or product ownership experience within heavy industry, industrial markets, or B2B distributor environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence specifiers, technical users, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong practical capability in the 5P's of product marketing, with experience managing technical manufactured products.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, working effectively cross-functionally with sales, finance, technical, and operations teams.
• Location flexibility: Melbourne or Sydney preferred, but Western Australia or Queensland will be considered for the right candidate.

Ideal Attributes

• Experience in coatings, epoxies, mechanical, or industrial consumables markets.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks effectively, and adapt within a changing environment.
• Strong commercial mindset, analytical ability, and confidence in engaging with customers at all levels.

What's on Offer

• A competitive remuneration package, including bonus potential and superannuation.
• A supportive and collaborative culture with a strong growth mindset, encouraging professional development and long-term careers within a global organization.
• Opportunities for national travel with sales teams to meet key customers, gain market insights, and witness firsthand product strategy impact.
• A high-impact position with complete ownership of the product roadmap and category performance within a respected, technically advanced industrial manufacturer.
• Exposure to complex, technical product categories to strengthen product management expertise and open future progression pathways within ITW.

Key skills/competency

• Product Management
• Product Strategy
• Roadmap Development
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Market Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• B2B Marketing
• Stakeholder Management
• Industrial Products
• Commercial Acumen