Circle Brands: Assistant Product Manager

Circle Brands

Job Description: Assistant Product Manager (Leather & Tack Manufacturing)

Do you enjoy owning projects from idea to launch — especially when those ideas turn into real, tangible products you can hold in your hands?

Are you energized by working directly with craftsmen, materials, and production teams in a manufacturing environment?

Do the values of stewardship, versatility, and family resonate strongly with you?

Do you find the improvement of people’s lives through stewardship of God-given resources inspiring?

Circle Brands is right for you!

Assistant Product Manager Job Summary

The Assistant Product Manager supports the lifecycle management of physical leather and tack products — including saddles, bits, pads, and related equine products — from concept through production and launch.

This is a hands-on position in a manufacturing environment, working closely with production teams and materials on the shop floor. This role is focused on tangible product development and manufacturing execution and is not related to software, IT systems, or digital product management.

Assistant Product Manager Responsibilities

Support product development and roadmap execution for leather and tack products

Collaborate directly with manufacturing teams to ensure product quality and consistency

Participate in product builds, revisions, and continuous improvement initiatives

Coordinate cross-functional meetings between product development, production, and leadership

Track timelines and deliverables from concept through production

Evaluate physical product samples and assist in product testing

Monitor post-launch product performance and customer feedback

Spend time on the production floor supporting hands-on product execution

All other duties as assigned by management

Assistant Product Manager Qualifications

2+ years of product, project management, or manufacturing experience

Manufacturing or hands-on production environment experience strongly preferred

Experience with leather goods, tack, equine products, or related industries is a plus

Strong organizational and communication skills

Comfortable working in a production environment and collaborating with shop-floor teams

Ability to lift and handle product samples as needed

Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Profit Sharing

Counseling