Product Manager - Aluminum Plate

Location: Remote; ideal candidates near a major airport east of the Mississippi River, with preferred locations including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Grand Rapids, or Southfield. Requires 50–75% travel throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Base salary: $125,000+; compensation listing: $120K–$125K plus bonus incentive.

Company

hirify.global Materials North America operates in materials distribution, processing, supply chain, and aluminum plate solutions.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the aluminum plate product line across North America while partnering with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, suppliers, and leadership.
• Analyze aluminum plate capabilities, processing workflows, bottlenecks, performance data, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop sales and marketing plans, support solution selling, quoting, sales contracts, and customer development.
• Manage inventory objectives and maintain knowledge of the supply base, contracts, and cost structures.
• Track KPIs including pounds sold, productivity, scrap, packaging and tooling costs, backlog, and OTIF delivery.
• Drive safety-first culture, communicate changes, manage resistance, and support implementation of process improvements.

Requirements

• Safety-first mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in sales, operations, purchasing, or management.
• Experience with plate sawing equipment and associated processing equipment.
• Strong relationship-building and team leadership skills across regions.
• Strong computer and data analysis skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and draw actionable conclusions.
• Proven experience planning and executing process improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of KPIs, business operations, and financial impacts.
• Ability to travel 50–75% throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Hands-on equipment operation experience.
• Sales call experience.
• Existing relationships with producers and suppliers.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment focused on collaboration, safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, wellness programs, and 401(k) or RRSP programs with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Annual performance-based bonus.