Rust-Oleum

Product Manager I (Sr)

JOB DESCRIPTION



GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:


Plans, organizes, and controls an assigned product or product line(s) from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties under the direct supervision of the Director of Product Management.

Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.



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* This is a remote position.



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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:


MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Responsible for the following:

  • Conducting customer interviews and surveys
  • Competitive investigations and analysis
  • Trade organization participation


LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Responsible for the following:
  • SKU and product structure management
  • Field and sales support
  • Forecasting
  • Market analysis
  • Reviewing warranty exceptions


NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for the following:
  • Creating product charters
  • Managing the product development process
  • Orchestrating product launches


STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT


Will be responsible (with guidance) for the following:
  • Product pricing strategies
  • Prioritizing new product initiatives
  • Product portfolio pricing strategies
  • Identifying growth opportunities within product segments



EDUCATION


Bachelor's degree from 4-year college or university and 0-3 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience



EXPERIENCE


4+ years related experience and/or training



SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Ability to grasp technical details
  • Proficiency in MS 365 Suite - specifically MS Excel, Outlook Power BI, PowerPoint Sharepoint, Teams and Word.

    CAD and/or SAP experience is a plus.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, effective team player, self-motivated, quick learner.

  • Must have interpersonal versatility, well developed business acumen, and highly developed planning, problem solving, negotiating and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, sales and marketing staff, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
  • Exceptional ability to analyze data and discern trends.

    Ability to think creatively in order to address customer and product issues.
  • Ability to write/edit reports, business correspondence and marketing collateral.

    Ability to present information and effectively respond to managers, customers and sales / marketing staff.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS


This position does require occasional overnight travel.

May also be required to visit Tremco plants and/or customer facilities.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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