Product Manager - Non IT

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Hultafor Group North America is seeking mid-career to experienced candidates to be part of our Product Management team in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. You will work with our experienced team to develop product solutions for our users.

The successful candidate will be responsible for new product development for Hultafors Group North America. Hultafors Group North America includes brands like Johnson Level, CLC Work Gear, and Hultafors Tools. As a dynamic Product Manager you will develop new products in consumer goods & building materials utilizing user driven product requirements to bring products to market for their assigned categories by :

• Creating business cases and preparing project financials for new product development
• Building out 2-3 year Product Development Roadmap Plans
• Assisting in the development of end user driven products from concept ideation to commercialization
• Driving development of operating instructions with our engineering team
• Working with domestic and international teams in a personal and virtual environment
• Ensuring on-time completion of product design reviews as well as product collateral
• Assisting with setup of product / pricing information
• Monitoring category KPIs to ensure business plan targets are being met
• Supporting product improvements, address quality concerns and seek cost reduction opportunities
• Performing VOC and competitive shops to ensure product success
• This is not an IT or software related role.

Requirements :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Build out 2-3 year product roadmaps to address innovation launches and performance improvements both financial and use

Major Cost and expense elements

Library competitor’s product offering and market strategies

Highlight product feature and benefit enabling Marketing to develop product catalogs, concepts for sell sheets and POP’s

Increase selling and promotional emphasis to gain immediate, high margin market share

Assist the sales team in presenting the product line and programs

Required Relationships :

The Product Manager must work closely with the following departments to achieve desired results.

Sales : To implement specific sales programs, ensure emphasis on assigned products and to obtain continuous, meaningful feedback from the marketplace. The Product Manager is to work with Sales Managers to evaluate target accounts and achieve market penetration in specific channels.

Production : Provide performance insights to effectively manage productivity, product availability and product cost.

Product Development : Provide market input and set priorities for new products. Provide ideas to facilitate product enhancement and cost / margin improvement. Works with Engineering to manage NPD Phase Gate Process

Finance : Understand and manage business economics to obtain current, meaningful reports of cost structure and profitability on asset segments. Monitor results achieved on new product development.

Marketing : Develop launch collateral with Marketing team for new product launches. In addition, create promotional plans for existing product lines.

Purchasing : Determine initial inventory level for new product launch. Monitor inventory levels for assigned products ensuring adequate turns and service levels.

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