Product Manager - Mexico

Dorman Products
United States, Pennsylvania, Colmar
3400 East Walnut Street (Show on map)
Jan 02, 2026
Dorman was founded on the belief that people should have greater freedom to fix motor vehicles. For over 100 years, we have been driving new solutions, releasing tens of thousands of aftermarket replacement products engineered to save time and money, and increase convenience and reliability. Founded and headquartered in the United States, we are a pioneering global organization offering an always-evolving catalog of automotive, heavy-duty and specialty vehicle products. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 29 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dayton Parts. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, reaching a revenue of $2 billion in 2024. Everyone who works at Dorman is called a Contributor. We need everyone, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business. We encourage all our Contributors to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman. Job Summary The Product Manager plans, organizes, and controls assigned product lines from conception through the full product life cycle to achieve optimal profitability and support marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives. This role will serve as Dorman's Mexico Product expert, responsible for identifying product opportunities, shaping portfolio strategy, and developing a scalable Mexico-focused product roadmap. The Product Manager will drive ideation and opportunity assessment, leverage the breadth of the existing Dorman catalog for expansion into Mexico, and support the establishment and growth of a Mexico-based supply base. This role partners cross-functionally with sourcing, sales, and customers by providing local product and technical support to sales teams, customers, and automotive technicians. The Product Manager actively thinks long-term (12-24 months), plans accordingly, and drives initiatives through successful execution. This role is based in Mexico. Primary Duties Establish product roadmaps and define category, customer, and go-to-market strategies, with a strong focus on Mexico-related growth initiatives. Act as the Mexico Product Subject Matter Expert, with deep understanding of Dorman's catalog, coverage philosophy, and value proposition. Identify and develop new product opportunities through ideation, market research, customer feedback, technician insights, competitive analysis, and application gap analysis. Leverages existing Dorman products and platforms to identify opportunities for expansion, localization, or line extensions in the Mexico market. Maintains a strong pulse on market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies. Support efforts to establish, expand, and optimize a Mexico-based supply base, in collaboration with sourcing. Participate in evaluating which product categories and part types are best suited for Mexico manufacturing based on cost structure, complexity, quality requirements, and volume. Creates and delivers engaging presentations with influence to support selling Performs pricing reviews, set forecast for new adds Attends national tradeshows Proactively follows-up with account managers on a consistent basic Supports Sales team through ongoing education, line reviews, and training Creates and sets sample, Operating Income (OI) and New budgets for product lines Manages profitability for assigned product line Qualifications Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment is preferred. Prior experience working and leading cross functional teams Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate at all levels of the organization and move projects through the organization with minimal direction Must be a native Spanish speaker with fluency in English to correspond and communicate effectively Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite and specifically Excel, including pivot tables and v-lookups Must be willing to travel 20% of the time and have occasional weekend responsibility Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 50 pounds. Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen.Noiselevel is usually moderate. Education / Experience B.S. degree in Business or a minimum of 5 years of work experience Minimum of 2 years' experience in Product Management, Marketing, Product Engineering or Strategic sourcing with a strong focus on new product development Expansive knowledge of theMexican automotive market Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.www.DormanProducts.com Job Segment: Strategic Sourcing, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing, Operations, Automotive