Product Manager II

Description

• Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Support the Product Lifecycle Management Process (PLCM) to define the product strategy and create product development and simplification roadmap.
• Member of product management team responsible for pricing strategy and tactics to meet revenue and profitability goals, in collaboration with commercial sales team.
• Support efforts to develop the core positioning and messaging for the product.
• Support the development and deployment of sales training materials to support new product commercialization and existing product lines, including value-selling material.
• Work with sales teams to identify and implement appropriate sales strategies.
• Responsibility for new product development initiatives, including business justification, project execution, commercial planning and launch execution.
• Analyze product performance, product competitiveness, and product trends in the marketplace and develop strategies for assigned product/brand based on research and analysis. This includes collecting and maintaining voice of customer (VOC), competitive intelligence and key product attributes.
• Become a product expert with emphasis on part numbers, configurations, BOM’s, and applications.
• Utilize Zurn Elkay Business System (ZEBS) for effective process development, problem solving and countermeasure activities.
• Partner with marketing on activities to maximize sales of an assigned product or brand within applicable budget.
• Partner with supply chain, operations, customer service, and Zurn Elkay service center teams to execute simplification strategy. This includes providing clear guidance and communication around inventory adjustment, product demand forecasting, cross reference guides, and ERP changes.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or engineering required, MBA preferred.
• Optimizes Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Must be able to travel 25 - 40% of the time
• Preferred 5 - 8 years’ experience in product marketing or engineering functions.
• Proven ability to contribute to the success of teams in a cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Experience within the Plumbing market or related market segment.

Benefits

• Matching Gift Program
• Educational Reimbursement
• Competitive Salary
• Health Savings Account
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Up to 3 weeks starting Vacation (may increase with tenure)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan – purchase company stock at a discount!
• Matching 401(k) Contribution

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance