Product Manager
| Company | Fortune Brands |
|---|---|
| Location | Highland Park, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, MBA |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of product management experience in durable goods manufacturing, including new product launch, portfolio analysis, product life cycle management, category simplification, and management of cross-functional teams
- Experience in product development, marketing and promoting products through creative marketing processes with retail or trade partners
- Prior demonstrated success in developing product plans for retail and/or wholesale channels
- Various market segments and channel experience
Responsibilities
- Create Product Strategies, in collaboration with the Fortune Brand’s COE’s and functions, that align to and enable Fiberon’s strategic plan, utilizing both an 80/20 and total product lifecycle management mindset.
- Develop and execute annual product plans to meet growth, market share and profitability goals.
- Determine product line pricing architectures and lead annual pricing strategy to maximize our profitable share across channels.
- Influence and educate the business on how we go to market.
- Develop new product/solutions/services objectives, strategies and timelines to maximize market share growth.
- Champion the “Voice of the Customer & Consumer” by developing a thorough understanding of customer and market needs / trends.
- Responsible for providing a regular profit review of product line results, with recommended actions, to accomplish attaining market share, revenue, and profitability targets for assigned product range.
- Effectively communicate and explain the rationale of product line strategies, positioning, channel needs, financial impact, priorities and customer requirements.
- Provide sales and product training support to drive revenue and profitability goals of product line.
- Support brand marketing / marketing services with product knowledge, promotional strategies and tactics for assigned product lines.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA in Marketing, Business or related field
- Prior P & L experience
- Experience with commercial/multi-family building products and distribution, specifications, architects and façade design a plus