Be the go-to product expert inside one of the world's leading cutting tool manufacturers. You'll bridge shop-floor knowledge and internal strategy - identifying gaps in the U.S. market, coordinating new product launches, and partnering across sales, marketing, and engineering to bring the right tools to the right customers.
What You'll Do
Serve as the internal resource for a core cutting tool product set - owning knowledge, documentation, and cross-team coordination
Identify gaps in U.S. market coverage, particularly inch-format products, and build strategies to fill them
Work closely with sales, marketing, and engineering to support new product introductions and see them through to execution
Partner with counterparts at the parent company in Germany to align U.S. strategy with global product direction
Assess and improve how products are organized internally, including working within ERP systems to clean up and maintain accurate product data
Support marketing by serving as a reliable product knowledge resource for campaigns and content
What You Bring
Hands-on experience with machining, CNC, or cutting tools - ideally from a general machine shop or manufacturing environment
Strong organizational skills; comfortable managing many moving parts and keeping projects on track
Computer fluent - Excel proficiency required (pivot tables, filters); ERP or CRM familiarity a plus
A genuine desire to learn - you may not know the full product line, but you understand how cutting tools are applied in the real world
Strong listening and communication skills; you'll work across many departments and need to consume, organize, and deliver information clearly
Mid-career tenure preferred - enough experience to hit the ground running, with a long runway ahead
Nice to Have
German language skills - a significant plus given regular collaboration with the parent company in Germany
Experience as a product manager or coordinator in a manufacturing or industrial environment
SAP experience
Background at a competitor tooling company (welcome - industry knowledge is valued)
Why Join Us
Industry-leading benefits package and strong year-end bonus
Exceptional employee tenure - this company invests in its people long term
Training in Germany with the global team - real international exposure
Flexible hours with a full-time on-site presence in Franklin, TN