Product Strategy & Commercialization Manager

Location: Portland, TN, USA; onsite, full-time

Company

Flex-Tek is a global manufacturing company serving the aerospace, construction, heating, plumbing, HVAC, tubing, fittings, ducting, and air distribution markets as a division of Smiths.

What you will do

• Own product strategy, portfolio priorities, roadmaps, lifecycle decisions, pricing, positioning, and investment recommendations.
• Lead cross-functional new product development projects from opportunity definition through commercialization, launch handoff, and post-launch tracking.
• Identify new applications for existing technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and product platforms.
• Translate customer and field feedback into product requirements, use cases, development priorities, and value propositions.
• Coordinate engineering, sales, marketing, operations, sourcing, quality, manufacturing, finance, and leadership stakeholders.
• Support strategic planning by assessing market trends, portfolio gaps, regulatory changes, competitive threats, and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, construction management, product management, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, product development, application engineering, technical sales, business development, program management, or a related commercial/technical role.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects without relying solely on direct authority.
• Strong technical aptitude covering manufacturing processes, product applications, performance, and customer requirements.
• Commercial experience with business cases, market opportunity assessment, and value proposition development.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills for communication with executives, engineers, sales teams, and customers.

Nice to have

• Experience in HVAC, plumbing, building products, fluid conveyance, tubing, fittings, ducting, air distribution, sheet metal products, or contractor and distributor channels.
• Familiarity with stage-gate, lean product development, portfolio management, lifecycle management, or product roadmap processes.
• Experience launching products through distributor, contractor, OEM, or specification-driven channels.
• MBA, advanced technical degree, product management or project management certification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Exposure to codes, standards, regulatory requirements, product testing, field validation, and installation practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employee position with full-time employment.
• Inclusive workplace grounded in equality, ethics, and respect for diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
• Work closely with sales, engineering, operations, quality, finance, customers, contractors, distributors, OEMs, suppliers, and industry partners.

Hiring process

• Applications and interviews are handled through the Smiths Group careers process.
• No payment is requested for interviews, testing, or participation in the hiring process.