Global Product Line Manager , Engine Metals

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Gates Corporation has an exciting opportunity for a Global Product Line Manager (GPLM) – Engine Metals to help drive the global strategy and financial performance of the Engine Metals product portfolio. This position can sit in either Rochester Hills, MI or Denver, CO. This role serves as a critical contributor to product line planning, execution, and commercialization, supporting profitable growth across regions while ensuring strong alignment between global strategy and regional needs.

The Global Product Line Manager – Engine Metals supports the development and execution of the global Engine Metals strategy. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, GPLM for Engine Metals and Water Pumps, this role owns defined portions of the portfolio and leads key strategic, financial, and commercialization initiatives that enable growth, margin expansion, and improved portfolio health.

The GPLM partners closely with Regional Product Line Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Technical Development to ensure effective execution of product line priorities globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance, and execution of the global Engine Metals product line strategy and roadmap in alignment with the Multi‑Generational Product Plan (MGPP).
• Own defined segments, platforms, or initiatives within the Engine Metals portfolio, ensuring consistency in positioning, coverage, and value proposition across regions.
• Translate global strategy into actionable initiatives, tools, and plans for regional teams.
• Help drive achievement of global revenue, margin, and profitability targets for the Engine Metals product line.
• Support pricing strategy development, portfolio cost management, and productivity initiatives that improve product line financial health.
• Develop, present, own, and action the global product line strategies – including defining the product road map, key global strategic initiatives, cost out initiatives, and overall growth plans for the product line. Define the growth elements to the Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF) to ensure the required capacity and investments are made in the right locations to enable the targeted growth.
• Maintain deep knowledge of the Engine Metals market, including applications, customer needs, competitive landscapes, and technology trends.
• Maintain competitor benchmarking and portfolio analyses to identify growth opportunities and portfolio gaps.
• Support portfolio rationalization, coverage expansion, and cost‑out initiatives to improve competitiveness.
• Support scoping, business case development, and prioritization of new product development initiatives.
• Lead or co‑lead product commercialization efforts, including value propositions, positioning, launch materials, and sales enablement tools.
• Work with regional teams to track launch effectiveness and adoption KPIs.
• Act as a key liaison between global strategy and regional execution teams.
• Provide insights, data, tools, and training materials to support regional product managers and commercial teams.
• Assist with evaluation of inorganic growth opportunities, including market assessments, portfolio overlap analysis, and synergy identification.

Keys to Success

• High level of interpersonal and leadership skills; must be able to influence across multiple levels within the company and locations; including establishing global partnerships.
• Leads through influence, with and without authority.
• Strong technical acumen combined with commercial savviness.
• Strategic mindset and strong business intuition.
• Global work experience and perspective is a strength
• Ability to adapt quickly to change and drive change.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business or Marketing from an accredited institution required;
• Minimum of 8 years of marketing, product management, outside field sales, application engineering and/or product engineering or business development experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for sales data analysis and graphing trends
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills to deliver high quality executive-ready presentations
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including international travel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excited to work in the office with great teammates
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Experience in Engine Metals, power transmission, engine components, or adjacent industrial/automotive markets preferred.

Pay & Benefits

• Full-Time
• Salary Range: $125,000 - $140,000
• Bonus Eligible
• Relocation is not provided
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Why Gates?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

Work Environment

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.