versique executive professional interim recruitingEden Prairie, MN
Product Manager
$70,000 - $90,000 per year
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Product Manager
versique executive professional interim recruitingEden Prairie, MN
today
$70,000 - $90,000 per year
Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment ManufacturingCommercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture ManufacturingToilet Preparation Manufacturing
Apply for this role →Product Manager Product Manager is responsible for the planning, marketing, and execution of products throughout the product lifecycle. This includes gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the strategic vision, and working closely with team members to deliver the right products and ensure revenue and margin goals are met. This also includes ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company's overall strategy and goals.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Define the strategic vision, goals, and roadmap for specific categories of product
- Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product, ensuring all elements are addressed: product design, packaging, merchandising, pricing, etc.
- Collaborate with the overseas office on best sources to meet cost and quality needs
- Work with Sr. Product Manager to understand factory capabilities, progress on factory audits, etc.
- Work with factories to develop new products by providing specific direction and following through the development cycle
- Execute steps of product development from creation to completion, including working with product factories overseas on samples, costing, and packaging requirements
- Recommend pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals as well as customer margin requirements
- Develop expertise in competitive market and products, and analyze competitive data to present to customers
- Develop sales tools and presentations, including product display, marketing, and informational materials
- Work with Associate Product Manager to create item instruction sheets for all products, verifying lighting specifications as applicable, consulting with customer and documentation experts when necessary to create new documentation
- Work with cross-functional teams to provide support as needed. Includes product and account managers, sourcing, packaging, negotiations, designers, etc.
- Work with teams for internal customer support, including Graphic Design, P& D, Account Services, Finance, Engineering, and QCBe a leader within the company
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field 2+ years of experience as a Product Manager in CPG, experience in an electrical field is a plus but not a requirement
- Demonstrated success in defining and launching successful products
- Experience with decorative product trends and the ability to interpret those trends across a variety of products
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills and buyer interaction
- Must have proven computer skills in Word and PowerPoint at a minimum.
- Must have advanced knowledge of Excel
- Excellent teambuilding skills with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Position requires occasional lifting and manual labor as part of handling and setting up the product for reviews and presentations
- Must be able to travel overseas
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Able and willing to work extra hours as needed, for specific projects or to meet specific customer deadlines
- Must be flexible to handle some communication with overseas factories during off-hours
- Worksite Location Eden Prairie - Hybrid Compensation $70,000-$90,000 base salary Benefits Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) with match, parental leave, disability coverage, and professional development support
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Level
Senior
Salary
$70,000 - $90,000 per year
Location
Eden Prairie, MN
Occupation
Marketing Managers
Industry
Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
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