ACCO BRANDS CORP Associate Product & Marketing Manager - Global TruSens Salary in the United States

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ACCO Brands is seeking a Product Associate for our TruSens brand.  This role is responsible for owning and executing the launch of new wellness products globally for the TruSens Brand, which includes pricing, packaging and overall consumer experience.  TruSens is ACCO Brand’s first Wellness Consumer brand that launched with Air Purifiers in 2019 and we are looking to grow the brand exponentially.  In order for us to accomplish this, we are looking for entrepreneurial, nimble and passionate individuals to join the TruSens family. This Product Associate position is located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Zurich, IL. 

We are looking for someone who can take a newly created wellness products and launch into other regions globally by working closely with global teams and their strategies.  The right candidate possesses excellent project management and communication skills, the ability to work independently, take initiative, and be resourceful to meet organizational goals.  This role requires a unique blend of understanding the product features, branding and the global needs and find the right balance.  TruSens is a growing brand with many new wellness products on the road map.  You will work as a member of ACCO Brand’s Global Wellness Team charged to create market-leading solutions for business challenges.  As an Associate Product Manager you will play a key role in supporting the team’s growth objectives, by developing insights, and ultimately helping ACCO Brands get new offers to market.
 

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead global roll-out of all Wellness products for the US and other regions
• Lead pricing strategy on new products working collaboratively with Senior Director
• Collaborate with global sourcing and create forecasts and order planning for regions
• Work with regions and other teams to optimize schedules of orders for production
• Lead global management and maintenance of SKUs by setting up items in database
• Keeping track of competitive pricing metrics and strategies to ensure we are competitive on all fronts. 
• Working with compliance/ENG to confirm compliance/regulatory requirements for marking/packaging from a global launch perspective.
• Lead and support packaging translations and work with agencies to launch in all regions (North America, Europe, APAC, LATAM)

• Develop and own packaging direction, website content, owner’s manuals and quick start guide and collaborate with brand teams to create documents

• Assist marketing managers to develop project plans, create marketing specifications and write project briefs
• Collaborate with other departments to gather information, apply feedback, provide updates, and gain consensus on new product and technology opportunities
• Most importantly, be a change agent that allows ACCO Brands to be more innovative.

Relevant Experience (Posting Qualification)

• 1-2 years of experience leading brands in CPG or consumer facing industries.
• Proficient at working keeping up with timelines and global regional communications
• Passion in innovation and “nimble” ways of working and should be comfortable with change
• Ability to work autonomously and learn quickly in an ambiguous and dynamic small team environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
• Discovery-driven planning and financial modeling to explore the business model possibilities behind our concepts and to shape and influence their design.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.
• Exceptional organizational and process-management skills with the ability to prioritize, focus, and adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and problem resolution skills.
• Team player and collaborator with ability to develop strong, productive relationships with colleagues.
• Product Development, Product Management, Project management, Marketing, Finance, Start-ups, and Design.

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