Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager – ToolsGroup – Groningen

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Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager Role type: Individual Contributor (IC) Reports to: Product Leadership Travel: As needed for customer engagement and industry events About ToolsGroup ToolsGroup is a global provider of supply chain planning and optimization software.

Our platform enables companies to forecast demand, optimize inventory, and plan supply across complex, multi-tier networks.

We are evolving our portfolio toward an AI-first, agentic platform (Decion) —introducing decision-centric workflows that combine probabilistic modeling, optimization, and autonomous decision support to improve service levels, reduce working capital, and accelerate response to change.

The Opportunity ToolsGroup has a strong foundation in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and replenishment across many innovative manufacturing customers.

Now, Agentic AI – autonomous, decision-making systems – are poised to transform SC planning by enabling decision-centric workflows, where supply chain software not only predicts outcomes but acts autonomously to optimize plans in real time.

ToolsGroup is committed to leading this next era of planning.

As Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager , you will be at the forefront of defining how an AI-first, agentic approach –across core product, industry-specific planning templates and best-practice service offerings – can revolutionize manufacturing planning for our customers.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a first-of-its-kind solution for manufacturing inside a market-leading planning platform, bridging product strategy, industry expertise, and hands-on innovation to deliver groundbreaking value.

You will operate at the intersection of product, solution design, and customer engagement , shaping how manufacturing requirements influence roadmap priorities while ensuring consistent, high-impact outcomes across Product and Professional Services.

The Role As a Manufacturing Solutions Product Manager you will define and drive ToolsGroup’s market-facing product direction for manufacturing.

This is a hybrid role combining: Product strategy and roadmap   Industry solution definition (templates, workflows, use cases, service offerings) Direct customer engagement You will own the manufacturing POV , ensuring that real-world planning workflows are translated into product direction, reusable solution patterns, and differentiated capabilities across the platform.

What You’ll Do 1) Define Manufacturing POV & Use Cases Define ToolsGroup’s perspective on manufacturing planning in an AI-first world Map “day-in-the-life” workflows across: Production planning and scheduling Supply and inventory decision-making Aftermarket/service parts planning Identify high-value decision workflows (e.g., constrained supply balancing, prioritization, exception management, available / profitable to promise) 2) Drive Cross-Solution Templates & Patterns Define standardized manufacturing solution templates spanning: Production planning / MPS Capacity-aware supply planning Inventory and service level trade-offs Ensure templates are: Productizable by horizontal PMs Deliverable by Professional Services Create repeatable assets (demo flows, ROI narratives, configuration patterns) 3) Translate Workflows into Product Direction Translate manufacturing workflows into: Clear problem statements Prioritized product requirements Measurable outcomes Influence roadmap priorities across multiple product areas Ensure alignment between product investments and real customer needs Prioritize ecosystem investments such as adapters and key partners.