Product Manager

Job Description Apply now Product Manager Galloway, New Jersey, United States Job ID: 520838

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is North Americas leading provider of innovative outdoor living solutions that enable customers to Live Well Outside. The manufacturers portfolio of premier building products inspires endless possibilities while providing enduring outdoor spaces where people can connect, reflect, and recharge. Award-winning brands include Belgard, hardscape; Echelon, Masonry; MoistureShield, composite decking; RDI, railing; Catalyst, Fence Solutions; Sakrete, packaged concrete; Amerimix, mortar; Pebble Technology International, pool finishes; Lawn & Garden, mulches, and landscape features; and Techniseal, sands, and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

The Product Manager position will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle. This includes gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, channel, marketing, and production. The key contribution of the product management position is to collaborate on the strategy and implement that strategy to create product plans for Oldcastle, allowing for profitable growth of sales and market share for each product category. This role manages the product category for ideation through obsolescence, the complete life cycle.

Job Location

This is an onsite role based out of our Galloway, NJ plant when not traveling.

Responsibilities

• Lead product manager for project concept ideation to completion.
• Work with sales, customers, and internal sources to develop new product development strategies for assigned product category, align with directors sales, leads prior to launching.
• Brainstorm and develop new product development road maps by product category.
• Develop project briefs and scope documents to properly define the new product development projects.
• Lead support project teams to work on the development, engineering, costing, pricing, manufacturing planning, and marketing for all new product introductions and existing product updates.
• Support the team throughout the entire new product development set-up process.
• Monitor market conditions to determine proper positioning for product pricing by channel.
• Determine pricing strategy for retail accounts and review with business unit manager.
• Recommend pricing strategy for all channels and review with business unit manager.
• Manage product lifecycle for each category to choose phase-in, phase-out products by category.
• Review with sales, production planning to properly execute phase-in, phase-out strategies.
• Work with Supply Chain on excess and obsolete products.
• Manage product database.
• Product expert in regard to competition.
• Work with manufacturing and product development to set initial product specifications.
• Support quality control, warranty department in problem-solving for major quality control issues with both newly developed and running line products.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a field such as engineering, marketing, business administration, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in one of the following: sales, inside or outside operations, product development, or related job experience.
• Knowledge of basic business software, Microsoft Office.
• Strong technical and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Innate desire to learn about all aspects of the product development process.
• Up to 35 overnight travel domestically.

Compensation

• Base salary: $100,000 - $120,000.
• Annual Bonus Eligible.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs.
• Group retirement savings program.
• Health and wellness programs.
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies, and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If youre up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today. Once you click "Apply now," you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile, and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day.

Thank you for your interest.

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE Vet Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.