Analysis Skills, Business Case, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Field Marketing, Field Trials, Forecasting, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Industrial Coating, Investment Management, Market Entry Strategy, Market Segmentation, Marketing, Organizational Skills, Painting (Facilities and Maintenance), Performance Tuning/Optimization, Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Promotional Programs, Research & Development (R&D), Retail, Retail Management, Retail Strategy, Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Training, Sourcing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Target Marketing, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Marketing
LOCATION
Cranberry Township, PA
POSTED
18 days ago
Product Manager – US Retail will develop and execute the product strategy for assigned categories across key retail partners including Home Depot, Walmart, and Menards.
You will support profitable growth of the product lines across all brands and sales channels, develop a detailed understanding of the key drivers of the category and product lines for the target market segments, gain insights on competitive products and their perceived value, and bring our products to market in a way that meets our business goals.
You will report to the Sr. Portfolio Manager and work a hybrid schedule.
Key Responsibilities
Innovation, NPD Execution, Commercialization, Go to Market Strategies
Lead New Product Development (NPD) projects from concept through commercialization
Translate consumer, pro, and retailer insights into product requirements and claims
Prepare and review stage gate documents including customer field trials, business cases, volume forecasts, and margin targets
Coordinate with supply chain to develop sourcing strategies
Collaborate with R&D in the refinement of technical capabilities of our products and serve as the commercial voice in stage-gate development
Partner with Marketing to define positioning, claims, packaging, messaging and label development
Align with Sales on retailer strategies, assortment, and promotional planning
Support launch toolkits including training materials, selling stories, and FAQs
Track post-launch performance and lead optimization actions
Help develop criteria for product end-of-life cycle; perform analysis for those candidates, decision and communication of products eliminated and replacement products
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business, related technical field, or Marketing required.
3-5 years of Product Management and/or Development, Technical, Marketing experience.
Experience in the home improvement/paint/coatings/Woodcare/Stain industry would be beneficial.
Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
Comfortable leading a cross functional team
Strong strategic skills, enjoys utilizing data to inform business decisions and recommendations
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas).