Product Manager - Presto Specialty Business

Product Manager – Presto Specialty Business

We are seeking a Product Manager to lead product strategy, commercial excellence, and customer engagement for the Presto Specialty business across Fresh‑Lock® zippers and sliders, industrial films, and Geo Systems® at our manufacturing facilities in Appleton, WI. The role balances data‑driven decision making with cross‑functional leadership, driving product performance and ensuring the highest level of customer experience.

Appleton, WI (preferred). Candidates may also be based in Weyauwega or Waupaca.

• Own structure, accuracy, and usability of CRM platforms; ensure data integrity and streamline workflows to support commercial decision‑making.
• Develop dashboards, reporting views, and usage guidelines to improve adoption and visibility across teams, especially sales pipeline reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive customer records, including onboarding new customers, maintaining existing customers, and segmentation by market and products.
• Track agreements, contracts, pricing terms, and renewal timelines.

• Spearhead the quarterly forecasting process for all Specialty product lines; serve as the primary POC for finance, supply planning, and operations/engineering.
• Analyze trends, identify gaps and risks, and communicate insights to leadership around improvement opportunities.

• Monitor resin market indices and translate changes into actionable insights for pricing, margin management, and customer communication.
• Prepare and distribute resin updates to internal stakeholders and support the development of customer‑facing messaging when appropriate.

• Manage item lifecycle across Fresh‑Lock®, industrial films, and Geo Systems®; serve as the primary POC for operations, engineering, finance, and customer service.
• Ensure accurate product attributes, costing, and hierarchy alignment, specifically supporting the SAP transition.
• Optimize Power BI tools that support the commercial, operations, and finance.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting and improve data accessibility.

• Deliver recurring reports including sales performance, trends; accruals; resin tracking, customer mapping, segmentation; and financial summaries, analysis.
• Provide recommendations to leadership to add profitability and eliminate cost.

• Support the Geo Systems® team by maintaining documentation, training materials, and compliance requirements related to product standards and certifications.
• Monitor and manage the Geo Systems® customer support inbox and hotline activity.
• Ensure timely responses, proper documentation, and escalation of technical or quality‑related inquiries.

• Assist with preparation, documentation, and follow‑up activities for ISO audits at the Weyauwega and Waupaca facilities.

• High mix, specialty supply planning requires tight demand forecasting and supplier coordination among extensive customer base and a variety of product categories.
• Supplier reliability and quality control due to specialized materials.
• Cost to serve optimization across niche product lines.
• Close collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, and commercial stakeholders across Fresh‑Lock® zippers and sliders, Geo Systems®, and industrial films.

• BA/BS degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business, or related field
• 3-5+ years of product management or development experience within CPG industry
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization
• Self‑directed with the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers
• Strong analytical skills as well as organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to translate business objectives into tactical actions and make sound business decisions under time pressure
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key…