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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. Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?
What To Expect
As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our team. Located in our Denver, CO headquarters, you will report to the Senior Director, Product Line Management for Fluid Power North America.
The Regional Product Line Manager, North America Industrial Hose is responsible for the profitable growth, strategic direction, portfolio health, and competitive position of the industrial hose product line across North America. This role serves as the regional business owner for the portfolio, translating market, customer, channel, application, and competitive insights into clear product line strategies and executable commercial plans. The RPLM works closely with Sales, Global Product Line Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Quality, Pricing, and Product Application Engineering to align priorities and deliver sustainable growth. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
- Own the regional strategy, commercial performance, profitability, portfolio health, and competitive position of the North American industrial hose product line.
- Develop deep knowledge of industrial hose applications, end markets, customers, channels, specifications, regulations, industry trends, and competitors. Segment the portfolio and convert these insights and voice of customer into actionable growth priorities, supporting proposed actions with multiple business metrics, market attractiveness, and Gates' ability to compete and win.
- Lead annual and long-range product line planning, maintain documented priorities and action plans, provide accurate forecasts and timely performance reviews, and initiate corrective actions to achieve financial and service objectives.
- Identify and prioritize growth opportunities across industrial markets and applications, including targeted verticals, strategic accounts, distributor channels, cross-selling opportunities, and competitive conversions.
- Develop fact-based recommendations for pricing, mix, portfolio investment, lifecycle management, product rationalization, inventory health, and complexity reduction.
- Shape product roadmaps and business cases for new products, line extensions, sourced products, and regional requirements; clearly define customer needs, market potential, financial returns, and launch requirements.
- Lead commercialization of new and existing products, including positioning, pricing, channel readiness, sales training, demand generation, adoption plans, and launch-performance tracking.
- Partner with Sales leadership and field teams to prioritize markets, accounts, applications, and opportunities; provide product-line expertise in strategic customer discussions, opportunity qualification, and competitive conversions.
- Collaborate with Product Application Engineering and other technical resources to strengthen application knowledge, support field trials and product validation, resolve product and application gaps, and develop technical reference materials.
- Influence Global Product Line Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Quality, Pricing, and Sales to align regional priorities; establish clear owners, milestones, and follow-up mechanisms; proactively escalate risks and barriers; and drive approved service, cost, productivity, and VAVE initiatives to completion.
- Develop compelling value propositions, competitive tools, product and application training, and market-facing content that enable the commercial organization and distributor partners to win.
- Monitor product line performance, market developments, customer needs, competitive activity, supply risks, and emerging opportunities; maintain accurate and current analyses; communicate material issues early; and provide senior leadership with concise, fact-based insights, clearly defined tradeoffs, recommendations, and next steps.
- Represent Gates with customers, distributor partners, suppliers, industry organizations, trade shows, and relevant market forums.
Requirements and Preferred Skills
ABOUT YOU
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or a related field from an accredited institution required.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant product line management, product management, engineering, technical sales, marketing, or commercial experience; industrial hose, fluid power, or industrial distribution experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop product line strategies and comprehensive market segmentation. Must be able to assess market size, profitability, growth potential, market attractiveness, and Gates' right to win; distinguish historical reporting from strategic analysis; and translate insights into clear priorities and executable plans supported by multiple business metrics.
- Strong business and financial acumen, including experience with pricing, profitability, forecasting, business cases, portfolio management, and performance analysis. Demonstrated ability to independently develop complete business cases supporting investment or resource allocation.
- Technical curiosity and the ability to build credibility in industrial hose products, applications, standards, specifications, and customer operating environments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions, levels, and locations without direct authority and present complex information as clear recommendations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with demonstrated ability to independently manipulate, summarize, and analyze complex datasets and translate into concise business insights and recommendations. Must be able to select and create appropriate analytical visualizations, present analysis and insights professionally, and develop fact-based portfolio recommendations. Experience using analytical and market-intelligence tools preferred.
- Experience supporting 80/20 initiatives to focus resources on high-value opportunities and simplify the portfolio is preferred; expertise is not required.
- Independent, proactive, highly organized, and disciplined, with a high level of integrity, ownership, and follow-through.
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time, occasionally work outside regular office hours, and work in the office with teammates.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Pay & Benefits
- Full-Time
- Salary Range: $135,000 - $150,000
- 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.
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Gates Corporation
vision insurance, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Nov 10, 2026