Product Manager

In this fast-paced position you'll play an important role in driving the Heilind sales process. You'll learn all the key details about what it takes to bring the Heilind sales process to a successful conclusion -- and you'll become a highly valued partner to our suppliers and to our salespeople. You'll become an expert on your suppliers and their product lines, and you'll form close working relationships with your supplier counterparts. At various times you'll be a promoter and negotiator, and at ALL times you'll be a communicator and facilitator, because you'll be in the midst of our business, having impact on sales, marketing, cost quoting, pricing strategies, and inventory decisions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties as assigned.

• Developing and growing strong supplier relationships.
• Carrying out complementary product related activities to grow sales, gross profits and hit sales goals for each product line.
• Staying up to date on assigned suppliers and product lines regarding policy, procedures, contacts, and products.
• Supporting sales as a product expert and be able to provide alternate solutions with other suppliers.
• Soliciting referrals & leads from suppliers for sales follow up.
• Providing timely price and delivery information for sales.
• Mastering sales quoting tools and working closely with sales to provide timely and accurate sales quotes.
• Negotiating special pricing on daily transactions or "package" requirements.
• Communicating: significant new product line opportunities to your supplier reps, significant new wins in your product lines to the Region, important supplier updates to divisions in weekly branch meetings, new product, or market data to Product Marketing Manager.
• Reviewing and helping to resolve branch inventory issues and branch receiving problems or discrepancies.
• Leading product training sessions, promoting lines with Sales and Management, and monitoring and driving branch sales promotions.