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Associate Product Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods Jobs in Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA at ZAH Group
Location: Lincolnshire
Associate Product Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods
Lincolnshire, IL, USA Req #2546
Monday, December 9, 2024
Klein Tools is adynamic,fast-pacedandresults drivencompany dedicated to launching hundreds ofinnovativeproducts each year. Are you ready to make an impact?
Perks for you include:
Health Insurance (Medical, Vision, & Dental)
Discounts on Klein Tools products
EducationandProfessional DevelopmentAssistance
The Associate Product Manager is responsible for developing and executing product strategy plans, including 3 year life-cycle plans that fit the company’s selling tactics, distribution channels, strategy, and financial goals on the large volume, strategically important product categories. This position ensures timely execution of marketing plans and effectively communicates critical information. This position will supply market and product data, analysis, and recommendations as needed.
This position is responsible for understanding competitive product lines and can compare and contrast product features and benefits with a compelling selling story. This position is also responsible for understanding, initiating, and utilizing all tactical business drivers to obtain financial objectives.
Develop short- and long-term product plans designed to deliver growth and profit performance that aligns with the overall goals of the organization.
Prepare annual plans for each major product line. Responsible for achieving plans for each major product line.
Provide strategic, specific, and targeted recommendations for growth as the recognized expert in the competitive environment, existing internal capabilities, and potential new capabilities. Seek out, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities for product improvements, product line additions, new markets, improvedmerchandising, promotions, and other growth prospects.
Responsible for maintaining a product line portfolio strategy that includes a 3 year product life-cycle plan that will include new product launches, product modifications, promotions, and end of life discontinuations.
Provide direction and ensure timely execution of marketing plans including product launches, product modifications, and promotions to drive sales of products.
Displayleadershipqualities when working withcross-functional teamsand internal departments. Driveseffective communicationandcollaborationwithin the organization. Foster good working relationships among team members and other functional contacts. Mentor less experienced Product Management personnel.
Market & end user expert through interaction with sales people, distributors, and end users through a variety of venues. Collect and maintain market information. Conduct market research as necessary. Spend 10% of time in the field and document this time and how and where it is spent learning about customer needs.
Serve as the product expert on performance, functionality, pricing, packaging,merchandising, and value propositions to internal and external customers. Provide product-related assistance to other areas of the company as needed.
Provide monthly narrative on major product line performance to plan focusing on product lines that are significantly above or below plan along with corrective actions. Provide recommendations for delivering growth.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s Degree in business or related technical field and two (2) years relevant experience in consumer goods product management or a minimum …
Title: Associate Product Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods
Company: ZAH Group
Location: Lincolnshire, Illinois, USA
Category: Business, Marketing / Advertising / PR
