Sr. Manager, CRM

Apex Tool Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. The Blueprint (Role Profile) The Senior Manager, CRM & CX Systems is the business owner of Apex Tool Group’s CRM platform and related customer experience systems. This role owns the end-to-end CRM product vision, roadmap, and value delivery, and is accountable for driving adoption, business impact, and continuous improvement across Customer Service and Sales. This role operates as a product owner and platform leader, balancing strategy and execution. It partners closely with CX, Sales, Operations, and IT to ensure the CRM ecosystem enables growth, improves customer experience, and scales with the business. The Build (Responsibilities) • Own the end-to-end CRM platform strategy, roadmap, and backlog, aligned to business growth and CX objectives. • Act as the business product owner for CRM and related CX systems, accountable for outcomes, adoption, and value realization. • Define platform standards, governance, and prioritization in partnership with IT and business stakeholders. • Lead planning and delivery of enhancements, integrations, and new capabilities across the CRM ecosystem. • Partner with IT and vendors on solution design, delivery, testing, releases, and production support. • Oversee user acceptance testing, release readiness, and change adoption. • Ensure platform stability, scalability, and continuous improvement. • Drive adoption and effective use of CRM across Customer Service and Sales. • Partner with functional leaders to translate business needs into scalable platform solutions. • Establish feedback loops, usage insights, and improvement cycles to continuously raise platform impact. • Own CRM data quality, core process alignment, and key platform metrics. • Define and maintain core workflows, standards, and documentation. • Support reporting and insights that demonstrate business value and operational impact. • Provide direction and prioritization for a dotted-line analyst and cross-functional delivery resources. • Establish a clear operating cadence for roadmap planning, intake, prioritization, and delivery. The Toolbox (Qualifications) • Bachelor’s degree required, Masters degree preferred. • 5+ years of experience in CRM, CX platforms, business systems, or digital product roles. • Proven experience owning a CRM or business platform roadmap as a product owner or platform lead. • Strong experience working with enterprise CRM platforms, SAP Sales and Service Cloud experience or certification strongly preferred. • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional delivery with IT, vendors, and business stakeholders. • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate strategy into executable platform roadmaps. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at both operational and executive levels. • Experience driving adoption, change management, and business value from enterprise platforms. At Apex Tool Group (www.apextoolgroup.com), we build innovation. Each day, our associates strive to find new and exciting ways to help our customers solve their most complex challenges. By harnessing our global resources, unprecedented insights and spirit for service, we build more than just tools for the jobsite – we help build the future. ATG is a global manufacturer of hand and power tools, tool storage and accessories, chain, and electronic soldering solutions with more than $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Our 6,700 associates around the world have built powerhouse brands like GEARWRENCH®, SATA®, Crescent®, Cleco®, Weller® and APEX®. Our brands are trusted by the professional trades and DIY enthusiasts alike. With our roots dating back to the 1800’s, our tools have driven technological advancements that drive efficiency, speed and safety for customers in a broad range of commercial and consumer markets. As part of the ATG team, you will move fast, think globally, learn from your colleagues and grow your career. You’ll enjoy competitive benefits, a healthy work/life balance and have opportunities to give back to the communities we serve. Our six core values - Customers Come First, Integrity in All We Do, Continuous Improvement, Innovation for Growth, Passion to Succeed and Best Talent, One Team - drive our daily decisions. Connect with us on social media to learn more – Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. If your goal is to work where finding a better way never ends and your ideas become reality, join us and say #WeBuildATG!