What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Product line Manager position at occidental leather?
Who are we?
Since 1980, Occidental has set the quality standard in the tool belt industry – and has earned the reputation of having no equal. We love what we do and it shows! The Occidental Leather® design studio and production facility is located in Sonoma County, CA and many of our employees have been with us for more than 20 years.
Each product is the result of Occidental’s unrelenting commitment to quality and design excellence. Once you discover the Occidental difference, you’ll know we design and build the hardest-working tool systems and accessories in the world.
If you’re looking to be part of a collaborative team that cares about manufacturing premium products in the US, we want to hear from you. Please note this is not a remote position.
This role will report into the Director of Product.
Job Description:
The Associate Product Line Manager is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of product strategy throughout the full product lifecycle for specified products.
This includes continually answering and defining the Occidental Leather customer’s requirements and the competitive market as they relate to new product development. The successful candidate will have an understanding of the new product development process, as well as the ability to manage cross functional projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Help define the product strategy and roadmap by conducting on-going product category research and identify trends, opportunities, and positionings for both current products and future product offerings.
- Assist in creating business cases and preparing project financials for new product development.
- Develop new products or enhance existing products.
- Create and maintain spec sheets for assigned products.
- Comfortable with assisting with launching new products for Occidental Leather through various social media platforms
- Track, collect, and manage online reviews of products and communication to user follow-ups
- Effectively communicate with both internal and external colleagues and partners
- Present confidently and passionately in a variety of meeting and presentation settings
- Monitor competitors, product innovation and market dynamics
- Run wear test programs with end users.
- Participate as product spokesperson with customers and various conferences and trade shows.
Requirements:
- A cover letter is required. Please tell us about yourself and why you would be a good fit at Occidental leather.
- Passionate about product and developing product that helps people do their jobs better.
- Hands-on, detail oriented, energetic and results-driven.
- Ability to think creatively to develop solutions.
- Sense of humor.
- BS in Industrial Design, Product Management, Marketing or equivalent work experience
- 2 year experience of product management and/or product marketing experience.
- Experience in the construction industry or working with leather a plus.
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish preferred).
- Proficient computer software skills (e.g. MS Office, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- This position is located on site at our facility in Santa Rosa, California.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,274.58 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
Work Location: One location