Company BackgroundKASCO is a St. Louis based Commercial & Industrial products and Service company originally established in 1901 as the Erie Saw Company. During the early 1900's, Erie Saw merged with Pittsburgh Saw and became known as Pittsburgh-Erie Saw Company. In the late 1960's, Pittsburgh-Erie was acquired by Keene Corporation and became known as the Keene Cutting Services division of Keene Corporation. In the early 1980's, Keene acquired Atlantic Services Company then merged it with Keene Cutting Services to form KASCO Corporation. In 2006, KASCO Corporation acquired Atlanta SharpTech and today we're known as KASCO.
For more than 110 years, KASCO has been an industry leader in providing quality meat processing band saw blades and grinding plates & knives to the food retail industry and meat processors . In addition to band saw blades, meat grinder plates and knives, and cutlery, KASCO also offers a vast range of butcher supplies, seasonings, replacement parts, and repair services to a number of departments within the supermarket, including the meat, seafood, deli, and bakery counters.
KASCO has long standing relationships with the largest supermarket chains in the US and Canada, providing supplies, maintenance and repair services for meat rooms and a growing number of service lines in grocery store delis and bakeries. KASCO employs over 100 Field Service Technicians in 85% of the top 20 metro areas in the United States and Canada. KASCO is one of the top global suppliers of meat processing bandsaw coil and bands, shipping product from both North America and the United Kingdom.
Steel Partners Holdings L.P. ("SPLP") is a diversified global holding company that engages in multiple businesses through consolidated subsidiaries and other interests. It owns and operates businesses, and has significant investments in companies, in various industries, including diversified industrial products, energy, defense, supply chain management and logistics, banking, and youth sports. The Diversified Industrial Segment is comprised of a variety of engineered niche industrial products including, joining materials, tubing, building materials, performance materials, electrical products, bandsaw blades, and packaging. SPLP uses a set of tools and processes called the Steel Business System to drive operational and commercial efficiencies across each of our businesses. The Steel Business System utilizes a strategy deployment process to execute strategic initiatives for each of our businesses to improve their performance, including objectives relating to manufacturing improvement, strategy creation, product development, and global sourcing of materials and services.
Product ManagerLocation: St. Louis, MO
Reports to: Director of Marketing
About the RoleWe're looking for a strategic Product Manager to lead development and execution for key service or product offerings. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a cross-functional environment, excels at problem solving, and is energized by building scalable, customer-centric solutions that generate growth.
Key Responsibilities- Own the product roadmap and execution strategy from discovery through rollout
- Partner with operations, sales, and service teams to shape and evolve the offering
- Analyze performance data and customer feedback to inform smart, evidence-based decisions
- Lead initiatives that drive continuous improvement
- Ensure internal alignment, clear communication, and successful adoption of product changes
- Track market dynamics and competitive trends to inform long-term strategy
Skills & Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- Go-To-Market experience with Direct to Corporate end users and through distribution
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Advanced data analysis and interpretation
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Process design and continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Familiarity with CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Salesforce)
You Might Be a Fit If You- Have 5+ years of experience in product management, operations, or service development
- Bring deep comfort and enthusiasm for data analysis-turning insight into action is your thing
- Have an innate drive to improve systems, processes, and experiences
- Communicate clearly and confidently with both frontline teams and leadership
- Have B2B experience; experience with service contracts or recurring revenue models is a big plus
- Bachelor's Degree in related field
- Go-To-Market experience with Direct to Corporate end users and through distribution
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Advanced data analysis and interpretation
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Process design and continuous improvement
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Familiarity with CRM, ERP, and analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Salesforce)
