Product Manager - Personal Protection Equipment

Position Summary

The PPE Manager serves as a consultative sales specialist responsible for expanding indirect materials offerings across existing and new customer accounts. This role acts as a subject matter expert for the indirect materials product range, systems, and intercompany capabilities, partnering closely with the sales organization to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and support successful project execution. While not responsible for direct people management, this role provides technical guidance and product expertise to sales team members.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Consultative Sales Support

• Serve as a consultative resource to the sales organization for indirect materials solutions.
• Partner with account managers to identify and develop opportunities to expand indirect materials within existing customer accounts.
• Assist in solution design and value-based selling approaches.

Product and Systems Expertise

• Act as the subject matter expert for indirect materials product range, related systems, and intercompany cooperation.
• Provide guidance on product selection, sourcing options, and technical specifications.

Sales Force Development

• Support the development of indirect materials product knowledge across the sales organization.
• Assist in onboarding and training new team members on product range, systems, and solution approaches.
• Provide mentorship and technical support to sales representatives as needed.

Sourcing and Quoting Support

• Leverage product knowledge and intercompany relationships to support sourcing and quoting activities.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to develop competitive proposals for new opportunities.

Project Implementation Support

• Assist with large or complex project implementations involving indirect materials.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution and customer satisfaction.

Education, Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3–7+ years of experience in industrial distribution, indirect materials, or technical sales.
• Strong consultative selling and solution development skills.
• Knowledge of industrial products, sourcing processes, and supply chain concepts.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Consultative selling
• Product expertise
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving
• Customer focus
• Business acumen

The Würth Difference:

• Proactive supply chain solutions customized to your business, your industry
• Industrial products and services delivered with prompt, personal attention
• Inventory management solutions that keep your production line moving smoothly
• Complete program support from initial design, to implementation, training, to ongoing analysis

Why Würth:

• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• Additional benefits 401(k), short term disability, long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
• 10 paid holidays

EEOC STATEMENT:

The Wurth Industry North America group of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Wurth will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws.