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Product Manager, Physical Products Lifecycle


Company : Fittes


Location : Toronto,


Created : 2026-02-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Come As You Are Your gender, your gods, your love life, your skin, your abilities are what we celebrate at Fittes We are progressive, open-minded and value diversity of thought as we know this is what pushes us to do things better than our competitors. If you are good at what you do and work hard, we welcome you to come as you are. Don''t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you''re excited about this role but your past experience doesn''t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways Tell us why you think you''re the right person, you may be just the candidate we are looking for. Compensation $90,000 - $105,000 *The posted salary range is typical for this position. The final agreed upon salary may vary based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Hybrid Model 3 days in + 2 days WFH About Fittes At Fittes, we''re on a mission to make the mundane exciting. We elevate unloved products with fresh design, bringing a new-school approach to an old-school industry. We''re a dynamic, female-owned-and-led product design company in Toronto experiencing exciting growth. We''re a team of disruptors driven by ambition, creativity, and accountability. Collaboration, humility, and intentionality define our work environment, and our team''s results speak for themselves. Curious about our work? We started with the first modular air register that customizes to any surface, but we''re quickly expanding into new product categories. We''re bootstrappers building something extraordinary and long-lasting, both for our team and customers. See more on our Glassdoor, Instagram and website The Opportunity This is a high-impact opportunity for a strategic, operationally minded Product Manager who wants to build, not just maintain. Since 2016, Fittes has grown rapidly by bringing a tangible, patented product to market.Now, we''re at a stage where scalable product and operational processes are critical to our next phase of growth. As the Product Manager, you will own the post-concept lifecycle of our physical products, from launch through end-of-life. This role is central to building the connective tissue between product, marketing, sales, and operations, with high visibility and real influence across the business. You''ll see your impact directly through stronger product performance, clearer decision-making, and systems that allow the team to move faster and smarter. Role-specific incentives reflect the accountability and commercial impact of this position. What you''ll be doing: Lifecycle Management & Product Strategy [30%] + Own the full post-concept product lifecycle, including launch execution, performance monitoring, and end-of-life decisions. + Act as the internal product advocate, ensuring alignment and visibility across brand, marketing, sales, and operations. + Monitor product and inventory performance, identifying opportunities to accelerate movement, reposition, or exit underperforming SKUs. + Apply a strong commercial lens to prioritize where to invest, relaunch, or discontinue products. + Manage strategic relationships with third-party vendors and manufacturers to ensure quality, reliability, and delivery standards. + Drive vendor accountability through clear expectations, performance metrics, and ongoing partnership management. Project & Cross-Functional Management [30%] + Lead and project-manage cross-functional product initiatives such as relaunches, repositioning, and end-of-life transitions. + Translate insights and decisions into clear actions, aligning teams toward shared outcomes. + Bring structure to ambiguity by creating, improving, and scaling repeatable product and operational processes. + Serve as a key point of coordination across teams when priorities shift or challenges arise. Product Launch Pipeline [1520%] + Play a key role on the Product Launch Taskforce, ensuring products are launched on time and with clear accountability. + Lead launch-related working sessions, keeping teams aligned on milestones and deliverables. + Proactively surface risks and escalate issues early to maintain launch momentum and transparency with leadership. Data, Insights & Decision Support [1520%] + Leverage product performance, inventory signals, and market inputs to generate clear,actionable insights. + Use data to test assumptions, inform trade-offs, and influence product and lifecycle decisions. + Connect detailed analysis to broader business strategy, supporting leadership decision-making. + Incorporate market and competitive trends into ongoing product optimization and planning. Leadership, Culture & Values [5%] + Act as a culture carrier by modeling Fittes'' values in how you work and collaborate. + Communicate proactively and transparently, especially when plans or timelines are at risk. + Demonstrate resilience and a growth mindsetlearning quickly and moving forward with clarity. + Contribute positively to team initiatives, feedback cycles, and continuous improvement. Tech Stack: + Excel // Google Sheets Intermediate + Power Bi or equivalent Advanced + SAP or other ERPs + Inventory Management Systems Intermediate + Project Management tools Intermediate You''re a good fit if you: + Have 5+ years of experience in product management, product operations, procurement, or sales strategy and you''re excited by roles that blend strategy with execution + Have worked with physical products (think steel, plastic, manufacturing environments) and understand the realities of quality, sourcing, and production.This role is not a fit for candidates with tech/SaaS-only product experience + Have been hands-on in product launches and lifecycle decisions, including making (and executing) the call to reposition, rationalize, or retire SKUs when it''s time + Love turning messy data into a clear direction. You''re deeply comfortable in Excel or Google Sheets, can run your own analyses (like aged inventory), and use insights to drive action + Enjoy being the connector across teams, collaborating with product, marketing, sales, and operations to move work forward + Are equally comfortable being a doer and a strategic thinker, you don''t wait for perfect conditions to start + Know how to influence without authority, aligning indirect stakeholders like brand partners, ops teams, and external vendors + Thrive in environments with ambiguity and momentum, and genuinely enjoy building new processes, taking ownership, and figuring things out as you go What''s in it for you? We''re not for everybody and we like it that way. If mediocrity isn''t your jam, here''s what we can offer you in return for your hard work and discipline: + Joining an award-winning, fast-growing team driven by ambition + Pay-for-performance profit-sharing bonus structure + Super-immersive learning environment and the opportunity to develop your career with us, if you can keep up + Flexible and inclusive benefits including HSA + Employee Stock Option Plan + Hybrid work structure - we are committed to 3 days in office + Open concept, bright, dog-friendly office vibe (our furry friends can''t wait to meet you) + Strict ''No email/slack on phones'' policy and ''No email/slack outside of office hours'' policy we value our personal time and are committed to protecting this for our team members. + Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and fresh fruit