Assistant Product Manager- Retail

Product Lifecycle Management

• Improve Brand/Product awareness to Sales and Marketing
• Research and determine End User needs for assigned product lines
• Develop and implement New Product Development of assigned product lines
• New product commercialization through established Stage Gate process
• Lead projects for assigned categories directing Technical, Global Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales
• Product expense cost reduction
• Analyze and lead SKU Rationalization of assigned products
• Manage life cycle of assigned products and develop plans to minimize obsolescence
• Assist in the development short-term and long-term strategic planning
• Coordinate efforts with production planning forecasting efforts
• Execute plans and projects on-time and on-budget
• Analyze competitors' products and new products/developments with category
• Engage and execute necessary brand activations as directed, including working with Brand Team to assist in Website development, review and provide input on product brochures, sell sheets and in-store POP updates.
• Commercialization of new products and packaging
• Support customer product line reviews, customer application days, business plan and stage gate presentations

• Monitor costs associated with Product/Brand
• Help prepare demand forecasts, monitor customer/retailer P.O.S data and monitor changes in product costs, product mix, and recommend subsequent/needed adjustments in pricing with Channel Marketing
• Assist on delivering product sales and profit within Product categories managed

• Lead the development and communicate training on assigned product lines and new products
• Assist development of sales tools including training manuals, catalogs, price lists and brochures

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Required:

• 1-3 years of prior experience in Marketing, Sales, Channel Management, Business and/or Product Development
• Business experience with progressively more responsibility and a track record of results
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience delivering presentations in a large setting
• Experience in leading projects through project management tools
• Operates under moderate supervision
• Solid understanding of the General Marketing Mix, including Product, Place, Pricing, Promotion and Placement
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven record of success working in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Experience marketing consumer goods that are sold through Home Centers or Mass Market retailers
• Experience in the Coatings industry
• Experience in a Consumer Products industry
• Experience in working directly with end-users to uncover customer needs
• Knowledge of paint/coatings
• Experience managing budgets, budgeting process and working with budgeting systems like Coupa
• Past Product Management experience

TRAVEL: 10 %