ACCO BRANDS CORP Associate Product Manager Salary in the United States

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ACCO Brands is seeking an Associate Product Manager for our Wide Format Lamination and Binding in our Lake Zurich, IL office. This position offers an individual a great opportunity in classic product management within ACCO Brands.  

The Associate Product Manager executes marketing plans for assigned products specific to our Business to Business channel within our Business Machines segment. This position assists in the management of new and existing product lines through the complete product life cycle, from development and launch to management and an exit strategy. You will be developing and marketing products under the industry leading GBC® brand. This position requires experience in and exposure to sales, product development, project management, product management and brand marketing. Success in this role will require you to be comfortable being the go-to person on inquiries within the organization, as the subject matter expert on your products/channels.

Responsibilities will include:

• Work with Product Manager to own portfolio P&L including mix management, pricing, new product development, three-year strategic plan and channel strategies
• Product portfolio/life-cycle management - assist with SKU rationalization, product positioning and competitive strategy; Evaluates product portfolio performance and profitability
• Works closely with cross functional teams such as: sales, purchasing, category management, creative and manufacturing functions on design and product specifications. Acts as project leader on go-to-market, new product development and product management activities.
• Assist in the development and participation in presentations along with sales to key customers  
• Ensures on-time delivery of products and inventory management, working closely with Supply Chain Management and Sales teams
• Execute sales support collateral development providing direction on new product information, product changes, and the development of copy, photography and merchandising for Business to Business channel
• Acts as the product expert in answering customer service and sales questions about specific products
• Product continuity & alignment – assist with pricing, product quality & and forecasting
• Prepare and participate in product specific customer presentations/annual reviews as needed; assist with managing customer communications
• Participate in/lead cross functional teams on specific projects (i.e new products, cost savings, packaging, inventory management and integrated marketing programs)
• Mines industry and user data for new insights for the business, products and market(s)
• Revisions to Product Information Packages (PIPs) for current products; new item set up

Qualifications:

• BS/BA is required, preferably in Business Administration or Marketing or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of marketing experience is required, preferably product management experience
• Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience working with cross functional teams
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Project management and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment
• Experience with B2B market preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Travel: Approximately 10-15%
• Local candidates only

About Us

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of nearly $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth.  We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

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More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.