GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Product Manager will be responsible for supporting marketing leadership for a variety of product categories. Areas of focus will be product development and project management, along with supporting day-to-day oversight of category management that drives product volume and profitability objectives. Works with internal departments (NPD, Sales, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory) with product management and general marketing responsibilities to support product life cycles.  

 Key Responsibilities:

 Review, analyze and articulate category trend information, market share data including Nielsen and IRI data 

• Category consumer research leader ensuring the Voice of Customer (VOC) is maintained as the product focus
• Develop/articulate consumer trends critical to the business decision making process
• Establishes new product development criteria, marketing plans, and feasibility submissions for multi-dept review
• Drives the achievement of individual product and category growth objectives including market share, revenue, profit, and ROI
• Provides project management from ideation to launch via multi-dept processes
• Manages product category lifecycles and product portfolios with the guidance of the Sr. Director of Marketing
• Supports Sales with product information for customer line reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Key Competencies:

 Entrepreneurial, can-do attitude continually looking for ways to break through growth barriers

• Change agent to drive improvements while building strong internal and external relationships
• Motivated by challenges and possessing the ability to solve them
• Passionate about driving product growth by better meeting consumer needs
• Confident decision maker with emphasis on detail and data   
• Ability to craft vision and strategy and make it come to life with actionable plans
• Strong analytical, decision making, influence, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently (self-motivated) and complete projects within required timeframes
• Strong communications skills 
• Financial Analytical skills
• Ability to collaborate with Creative Services Department for Marketing messaging

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required, with an emphasis in Marketing preferred.  3-5 years of consumer-packaged goods manufacturing experience with at least 3 years marketing experience in brand and/or private label or medical devices.  Experience with a large consumer packaged goods corporation ideal.

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