Job SummaryWe are seeking a strategic, growth-oriented Product Manager to join our Retail Product team in Colmar, PA. In this role, you will work onsite, take full ownership of your assigned product line, planning, organizing, and controlling its lifecycle from initial concept through successful market launch. As a product champion, you will drive business growth and performance at the category level by co-developing and influencing key customer, pricing, sourcing, and service strategies.
The ideal candidate is an impactful leader capable of directly or indirectly influencing cross-functionally, translating long-term strategy (12-24 months) into actionable plans that sustain initiatives to successful completion.
Primary Duties- Establishes product road map, produce category and customer line reviews and go to market strategy
- Defines category pricing and add strategies
- Defines market messages and ensures all marketing copy, product descriptions, etc. are correct and accurately reflect messages and positions
- Performs pricing reviews
- Sets forecast for new adds
- Maintains the pulse of the market and competitor landscape
- Owns commercialization of assigned product lines
- Creates and delivers engaging presentations with influence to support selling
- Supports Sales team through ongoing education, line reviews, and training
- Attends national tradeshows
- Proactively follows up with account managers on a consistent basis
- Collaborates with Customers and Tech Line
- New Product Development
- Establishes and drives project priorities in collaboration with other project managers
- Works cross-functionally to establish priorities and outcomes
- Researches and stays informed of market and technology trends
- Manages profitability for assigned product line in accordance with Business Unit metrics
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications- Experience within a manufacturing or distribution environment is preferred.
- Prior experience working in a cross-functional environment
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- Communicate at all levels of the organization to move projects through the organization with minimal direction
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Adanced/Intermediate Excel, including pivot tables and v-lookups
- Must be willing to travel 10% of the time with occasional weekend responsibility
Physical Requirement: Capability to lift 50 pounds.
Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach, swivel, carry items from one building to another, and speak and actively listen. Noise level is usually moderate.
Education / Experience- B.S. degree in Business or a minimum of 5 years of work experience
- Minimum of 2 years' relevant experience
- Preferred: Product Management, Product Engineering or similar, with a strong focus on consumer product development
The US base rate for this full-time position is . The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Compensation decisions are made based on the specific facts and circumstances of each role and candidate.
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