Assistant Product Manager

Description About Us: Founded in 2008, DMA Industries, LLC (DMA) has rapidly established itself as a trusted supplier in the North American Automotive Parts Aftermarket. Known for its dynamic and performance-driven culture, DMA fosters an environment built on entrepreneurial spirit, cross-functional teamwork, continuous collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical standards. Position Overview: The Assistant Product Manager is responsible for assisting in managing the lines assigned to the product manager. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering product and customer requirements, defining the product objectives, and working closely with the factories to deliver new products. The Assistant Product Manager also will be working with sales, marketing, and the factory to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Assistant Product Manager must be a subject matter expert on their products including competitors, technical requirements and market activity. The assistant product manager will support the product manager to ensure goals are met. Responsibilities: • Perform product line research and project management for market demand pricing and the competitive environment • Utilize tools such as AllData to research OEM information and data for date range expansion opportunities • Perform competitive cross references and keep cross reference tables up to date • Become an expert with respect to the competition for assigned product lines and the subject matter expert for assigned products • Contributes to the development of sales tools and collateral materials to support the product • Recommend new product additions to product lines with supporting research • Update Development Plan and report to PM and Director status updates on new product introduction • Initiate the setup of new parts in Netsuite with the Catalog and Data Specialist and Supply Chain Department • Help coordinate product launch; including technical support to marketing for promotional material and packaging requirements • Interact with sales force and customers as necessary to accomplish responsibilities • Analyze product line sales and develop relevant reports and analysis for management • Recommend marketing actions to accelerate product sales • Review slow movers recommending actions to improve sales and recommend products to phase out • Support marketing with new product and now in stock announcements • Assist in development of sales and profit goals for assigned product lines • Assist the Product Management team in developing accurate and efficient SOP for the department. Qualifications: • Mechanical aptitude and general understanding of automotive parts • Successful experience working with a project team • Excellent project management, organization and analytical skills • Excellent communication and people skills • Analytical ability • Customer service skills and orientation • Decision Making • Initiative • Interpersonal – People skills • Inventory Control Knowledge • Project & People Management Skills • Mathematical Aptitude • Team player Requirements Key Requirements: • Experience: Automotive with 1-2+ years’ experience or equivalent experience and education • Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science or marketing • Skills: Strong analytical and project management skills required. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities required. Ability to train and influence cross-functional teams. High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) and Google tools. Experience with product lifecycle management tools and automotive catalog systems (e.g., AllData) is a plus. • Knowledge: Solid understanding of automotive parts, manufacturing processes, and market dynamics. Familiarity with pricing strategies, competitive analysis, and product development lifecycle. Strong customer service orientation and negotiation skills. • Technology: Must be proficient with basic computer functions including email, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), and able to learn and navigate warehouse management or order tracking systems. Physical Requirements: This role primarily involves office work with occasional visits to manufacturing facilities and trade shows. • Mobility: Ability to move between office, manufacturing, and event environments as needed. • Sitting: Prolonged periods of sitting while working at a computer. • Standing and Walking: Occasional standing and walking during site visits and events. • Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds occasionally (e.g., product samples, marketing materials). • Vision and Hearing: Adequate visual and auditory acuity to review documents, participate in meetings, and communicate effectively. • Work Environment: Exposure to typical office, manufacturing, and event settings including moderate noise levels and use of equipment. Other: • Incumbent work hours/schedule and/or shift are subject to change based on business needs and Management discretion • Other duties may be assigned as business necessitates • Company has a “Zero Tolerance” policy regarding insubordination and/or refusal to carry out work as directed. This can result in immediate separation of employment • Complies with Dress Code of Business Casual Attire Language Skills: Ability to read and write in English. Ability to effectively articulate and present information and respond to questions from Management in a professional manner. Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations within ADA guidelines that do not cause Company excessive expenditure(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have manual dexterity and written, verbal auditory skills. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit during the workday. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any additional weight to be lifted should only be accomplished with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job are close vision and distance vision. The employee is expected to handle occasional high stress projects/situations as needed due to work to be accomplished, deadlines to meet, etc. Employee must be able to accommodate the requirement of public transportation of any type, in role, to get to/from employment/other offices in a timely manner, as scheduled. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the daily work environment is usually moderate and could possibly change during the business day. Job descriptions are used for informational purposes only, are not to be considered all-inclusive of responsibilities within a position and may change periodically with or without notice. In addition, we reserve the right to add, delete, change duties, formally or informally, verbally or in writing, at any time for any position. Job descriptions does not alter the “at-well” policy of the Company meaning that the Employee or the Company can separate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without cause. The provisions in the job description do not constitute a “contract of employment” with Employee or anyone else for any fixed period of time, either expressly or by implication. The Company subscribes to the tenets of Federal laws, Regulations and Executive Orders and the laws of the States and Municipalities in which we conduct business regarding Equal Employment Opportunity. We are committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people from the available work force in the communities we serve. It is our policy in all personnel actions, including recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, and compensating, to ensure that Employee and potential Employees are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, service in the United States Armed Forces, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We recognize that our workforce and clientele are comprised of a diverse blend of people with different backgrounds and perspectives and we value and promote diversity.