Product Lead, New SKUs

About us Founded in 2021, Axion is at the forefront of transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in manufacturing. Our cutting-edge AI-powered platform empowers manufacturers to swiftly identify, thoroughly investigate, and effectively resolve quality issues while simultaneously elevating customer experiences and outcomes. As trailblazers in end-to-end quality intelligence, we're setting new industry standards. Our innovative approach enables industrial, aerospace, consumer, and medtech manufacturers to harness the power of quality and post-market data, driving down costs and boosting business performance. Our vision extends beyond mere problem-solving; we're committed to reshaping the future of manufacturing. By seamlessly integrating advanced AI technology with deep industry expertise, Axion is paving the way for smarter, safer, and more efficient production processes across diverse sectors. Backed by leading investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures, Axion is poised to lead the quality revolution in manufacturing. About the role We’re looking for an experienced Product Lead to chart the course for Axion’s next generation of software products. You will analyze how our core AI capabilities—letting customers detect and solve issues months earlier—can be architected into brand-new SKUs to expand our horizontal reach across our customers' organizations. You own the zero-to-one phase: defining the next core modules, validating product-market fit with enterprise champions, and structuring the packaging before handing off to core engineering teams for scale. Responsibilities

• Horizontal SKU Discovery: Partner with field teams and executive leadership to identify how the Axion platform can address adjacent opportunities at our customers (e.g., expanding from field service quality into predictive procurement or factory-floor asset optimization).

• Roadmap definition: Own the roadmap for the above-mentioned horizontal SKUs.

• 0-to-1 Incubation & Prototyping: Rapidly mockup and prototype new algorithmic workflows, agentic templates, and dashboard concepts, validating them with engineering leaders at Fortune 500 manufacturing partners.

• Commercial SKU Architecture: Define what features, data integrations, and AI models constitute a new standalone or add-on SKU. Collaborate with sales operations to design pricing frameworks and tier structures.

• Revenue: Manage a product-driven revenue target for new SKUs, liaising with other functions like Sales, GTM, Marketing, Implementation, etc.

• The Investment Pitch: Author comprehensive PRDs and business validation cases to pitch new software modules to Axion executive leadership for formal roadmap funding.

What you'll bring

• Domain Expertise: 5+ years of B2B enterprise SaaS product management experience, preferably dealing with complex data pipelines, industrial IoT, AI/ML platforms, or engineering/manufacturing workflows.

• 0-to-1 Track Record: Proven experience building or validating a completely new software module, platform add-on, or technical integration package from early discovery to its first commercial contract.

• Revenue: Proven track record of product revenue ownership.

• Deep Technical Literacy: Comfortable talking to data engineers and ML scientists about multi-system ingestion (parsing dirty, unstructured service logs or machine telematics data).

• Commercial Framing: Strong understanding of enterprise packaging, monetization models, and how to define a SKU so that enterprise account executives can cross-sell it seamlessly.

• Comfort with Ambiguity: Thrives when given an open-ended prompt like "Figure out how we leverage our AI to solve supplier risk next" and turning it into a concrete, sellable product blueprint.

Our values

• Collaborate deeply. Feedback is part of how we build — everyone has a voice, and ideas win on merit.

• Leave ego at the door. Titles don’t define value; contribution does.

• Bias toward action. We iterate fast and favor progress over perfection.

• Communicate with clarity. Direct, transparent, and always in service of the mission.

• Act like owners. Everyone is accountable for outcomes, not just tasks.

• Sustain excellence. We push hard but don’t glorify burnout — we’re in this for the long game.

What we offer

• Full Medical, Dental & Vision coverage for all single employees + Axion covers an additional 70% of the excess for dependents. Medical Carriers: Aetna & Kaiser

• HSA - Eligible Plan with monthly Axion contribution

• Unlimited PTO, and we really mean it! Take time off whenever you need to rest, travel, or recharge. We want everyone to unplug and return refreshed.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• More Perks & Benefits included

Ready to drive the future of manufacturing with AI? Apply today to join our team and help us build the category-defining platform for quality intelligence.

Axion is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.