Associate Product Manager

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products.

We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

Read on to fully understand what this job requires in terms of skills and experience If you are a good match, make an application.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive.

In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued.

Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world.What’s yours?

Position Overview

Assists in establishing the vision and direction through all phases of the product lifecycle and executes objectives through cross-functional teams in the areas of product strategy, product development, and product quality.

What You'll Do

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. (These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.)

Takes initiative to identify areas of opportunity for inefficient processes or identifies areas of best practice which can be replicated.

Asks thoughtful questions and recommends changes.

• Gather data, input and opinions from cross-functional team members to make informed decisions for the product line.
• May lead basic small-scale projects and support large scope projects.
• Participates in ideation process for projects; specific product and / or specific needs.
• Supports activities and accomplishes small tasks with supervision that guides a product, system, and / or sample book from development through the completion of the launch.
• Provides data and analysis of specific portions of processes where improvement is necessary, as guided by cross-functional teams.
• Articulates product channel differentiation with consumers, sales team, dealers, and installers.
• Conducts specifically requested analysis and reporting on key findings that could indicate trends in current and past performance of the product and competition.
• Good understanding the product features, benefits and user applications. Realizes product positioning within the category hierarchy and how it ladders to the master brand.

Has general understanding of key differences in the market, category and competitive landscape.

• Works with cross-functional team on projects which continuously drive a higher quality product better communication to dealers, sales and consumers, and internal process improvement.
• All other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Acceptable Training and Experience includes :

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Two plus years of related product management and demonstrated project management is required (both preferably in manufacturing background).

Plus, continuing commitment to ongoing knowledge-based training is desired.

• Maintains an optimistic and positive outlook, responding constructively when presented with challenge or change.
• Encourages a climate in which employees feel free to openly share their thoughts and feelings.
• Strong knowledge of SAP.
• Basic knowledge of the principles of finance to prepare budgets and understand all costs connected with line extensions, product enhancements and resampling of the product
• Contributes to the team by being engaged and present at meetings, trainings and summits.
• Basic presentation skills, including verbal and written communication. Basic ability to create visual presentation content.
• Possesses good verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of project management tools.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of product development processes and procedures as well as key technologies associated with assigned product.
• Basic understanding of AFE process, assists in writing AFE business case.

What's in it for you?

• Annual base salary range : $73,000 -$81,000
• Bonus target range : 5 - 10%
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Time off with pay
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discounts

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.

Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled are encouraged to apply.

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