Product Line Manager ; Riflescopes

Product Line Manager 3 (Rifle scopes)

Starting base salary range of $120,000 to $150,000 (DOE)

For over 100 years, we've manufactured high-quality products right here in the USA. We still operate out of our Oregon-based factory to this day, producing innovative, battle-proven optics for the world's most relentless hunters, shooters, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. Regardless of the product, whether it's a red dot or a riflescope, we design and manufacture it with one goal in mind—to ensure it performs for life.

At Leupold and Stevens we're American to the core and passionate about what we do. Product excellence and uncompromising quality are our top priorities. We've built a collaborative, high performance culture where team players with innovative ideas and a sense of urgency thrive.

Our benefits package is amazing:

• Affordable health and dental insurance
• A strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members
• A generous tuition reimbursement program
• Company contributions up to 8% of base pay into a 401K retirement account
• Profit sharing
• And great product discounts (to name a few)

What you'll be doing as a Product Line Manager 3:

• Assesses industry, product and brand trends, risks and opportunities. Evaluates and prioritizes product and consumer needs and requirements. Monitors key competitor activities.
• Leads the product planning process, including strategic end-of-life considerations. Develops/maintains a 3-5 year brand Product Roadmap and identifies short term "opportunity" products/promotions.
• Leads the development of all promotional campaigns for assigned product category. Reviews and advises on all special make-ups, discounts, rebates, sponsor ships, etc. impacting brand persona, sales or contribution margin related to assigned product category.
• Defines specific product requirements/specifications and collaborates with the Product Development, Sales, Marketing and Consumer Services departments to ensure requirements are met.
• Develops the forecast and inventory position for the product line. Develops specific sales/profitability and other performance targets and strategies; maintains a tracking scorecard.
• Provides management with data, analysis, and recommendations to support new product and other strategic initiatives and the budgeting process.
• Collaborates with marketing to evaluate effectiveness of enhancements to marketing, advertising and promotional programs for assigned product category to ensure effectiveness, profitability and return on investment.
• Leads product introduction/launch efforts, including those with key or strategic accounts.
• Provides recommendations on catalog development, training, and trade/consumer shows.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and experience you'll need as a Product Line Manager 3:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, advertising or a related field. 10-15+ years progressive experience in the marketing/product line management function of a consumer product company with a global, multi-channel sales environment. Masters preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Formal training/certification in brand, category, or product line management is required.
• Extensive knowledge of the assigned product category. In-depth knowledge of shooting sports, hunting, firearms and associated optics applications.
• Significant experience with promotional planning including timing, events, training and scheduling.
• Well-developed strategic planning and analysis skills. Highly quantitative, metrics driven and analytical.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the development and execution of marketing, sales and product strategies for a specific product category.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills. Strong presentation skills.
• Exceptional leadership, decision making, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions to achieve outcomes that support business objectives.

Work environment for a Product Line Manager 3:

Work is performed in a normal office environment with exposure to the manufacturing environment. 20% travel – based on season.