Flinn Scientific, Inc. · 3 weeks ago
Associate Product Manager
Batavia, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expFlinn Scientific, Inc. is seeking an Associate Product Manager who will play a critical role in owning product support workflows and influencing cross-functional execution across product development, manufacturing, and supply chain. The role requires independent judgment and operational problem-solving to ensure product readiness, quality, and scalability.
Education
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day product support execution for assigned WLK and bulk material initiatives, ensuring workstreams move forward with quality, speed, and alignment across stakeholders
An educator mindset. Evaluate product through the lens of classroom usability, clarity of instructions, and student experience
Familiarity with K-12 math curriculum and classroom implementation: prior experience teaching math is a plus
Lead sample evaluation and product matching workflows for new and existing items, including coordinating testing, documenting outcomes, and recommending next steps to product management
Serve as the primary steward of bill of materials and packing list accuracy, establishing documentation standards and making independent decisions to ensure compliance, usability, and operational readiness across internal systems and partners
Lead cross-functional Collaboration with Manufacturing, making judgment-based decisions to resolve specification discrepancies, close documentation gaps, and ensure execution readiness of all bulk items and instructions
Own substitute evaluation and compatibility validation in partnership with Global Supply Chain, including defining testing requirements, verifying use-case fit, documenting approvals/constraints, and supporting WLK partner implementation
Manage documentation and change coordination for product enhancements and continuous improvement efforts such as: capturing requirements, updating records, and ensuring changes are communicated and adopted by impacted teams
Monitor timelines and dependencies across product development; independently assess risk, determine mitigation strategies, and escalate only when material impact or cross-functional conflict arises
Provide cross-departmental support as a point of coordination to ensure timely execution, facilitating handoffs, clarifying ownership, and keeping work moving through ambiguity
Contribute to broader team priorities by supporting initiatives that improve product quality, operational consistency, and scalability across the White Label Kitting (WLK) program
Make independent recommendations that impact operational timelines, product readiness, and partner implementation; serve as a key decision-maker within the defined scope of product support and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Associate or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent related experience
Advanced Excel skills required
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Teams or SharePoint
Preferred
1-3 years of relevant experience in product support, operations, or a manufacturing setting preferred
Familiarity with K-12 math curriculum and classroom implementation; prior experience teaching math is a plus
Prior experience in a warehouse, lab, or production environment is a strong plus
Power BI proficiency is a plus
Company
Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Flinn Scientific is a supplier of science supplies and lab equipment.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-10-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Mac Gamse
Chief Executive Officer
J
Jim Hulslander
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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