Product Manager

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Oldcastle® APG, a CRH Company, is North America’s leading provider of innovative outdoor living solutions that enable customers to Live Well Outside. The manufacturer’s portfolio of premier building products inspires endless possibilities while providing enduring outdoor spaces where people can connect, reflect and recharge. Award-winning brands include Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, Moisture Shield® composite decking, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, Lawn & Garden mulches and landscape features, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

The Product Manager position will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, channel marketing and production. The key contribution of the product management position is to collaborate on the strategy and implement that strategy to create product plans for Oldcastle which allow profitable growth of sales and market share for each product category.

This role manages the product category for ideation through obsolescence, the complete life cycle.

This is an onsite role based out of our Galloway, NJ, Brooksville, FL, Salisbury, NC or Bulls Gap, TN plant when not traveling.

• Lead product manager for project concept ideation to completion.
• Work with sales, customers and internal sources to develop new product development strategies for assigned product category; align with director/sales leads prior to launching.
• Brainstorm and develop new product development road maps by product category.
• Develop project briefs and scope documents to properly define the new product development projects.
• Lead support project teams to work on the development, engineering, costing, pricing, manufacturing, planning and marketing for all new product introductions and existing product updates. Support the team throughout the entire new product development set up process.
• Monitor market conditions to determine proper positioning for product pricing by channel. Determine pricing strategy for retail accounts and review with business unit manager. Recommend pricing strategy for all channels and review with business unit manager.
• Manage product lifecycle for each category to choose phase in/phase out products by category. Review with sales/production planning to properly execute phase in/phase out strategies.
• Work with Supply Chain on excess and obsolete products.
• Manage product database.
• Product expert in regard to competition.
• Work with manufacturing and product development to set initial product specifications. Support quality control/warranty department in problem solving for major quality control issues with both newly developed and running line products.

• Bachelor’s degree in a field such as Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3 plus years’ experience in one of the following: sales (inside or outside), operations, product development or related job experience.
• Knowledge of basic business software (Microsoft Office).
• Strong technical and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Innate desire to learn about all aspects of the product development process.
• Up to 35% overnight travel domestically.

• Base salary is $100,000 - $120,000.
• Annual Bonus Eligible.
• 401(k) / retirement savings program.
• Short- term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

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