Product Manager

Location: Indianapolis

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit  I Linked In I Glassdoor I Facebook I You Tube Job  Description Position Summary Leads the development & execution of short & long-term strategies for assigned Amcor Retail Private Label & Branded product lines. Owns & drives product line strategic fit & profitability for existing & prospective business. Oversight & execution of onboarding new business, product transitions & SKU rationalization.

Extensive interaction with segment & functional leaders, & overall cross-functional organization.

Primary Job Functions Strategy Develop  and execute the strategic vision for the product line; existing, enhanced & new technology recommendations; includes product development roadmap for channel & product line effectiveness, growth & profitability; champion & lead cross-functionally to achieve the strategic initiatives.

Provide product assortment and pricing direction for new business opportunities, optimization recommendations for existing business.

Assess associated strategic investment plans with cross-functional collaboration.

Collaborate with Sales leadership for top target growth (current & new)
Product Line ProfitabilityP&L analysis for new business proposals & existing business management; lead the generation of critical inputs for cost analysis.

Manage new products and customer pricing and profit, collaborating with Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sales Manage pricing strategies and monitor channel conflict.

Champion cost-reduction projects; manage product mix and margin erosion on mature items.

Identify equipment and process technology opportunities to improve cost position.

Work with Supply Chain for raw material trends and cost-improvement opportunity.

Effectively analyze ongoing market and competitive intelligence to manage price fit, consumer preferences, and competitor strategies for product and pricing

Participate in customer meetings and trade events keep up with product trends, channel and consumer influences, and competitive challenges.

Support of Existing Business Develop appropriate assortment recommendations for new business opportunities & assortment optimization for existing customers; collaborate with Sales for customer insight.

Work with Sourcing & R&D (product & packaging) to develop appropriate options for new/existing business, including new requirements for newly onboarding business.

Lead efforts with cross-functional members to effectively manage outgoing business and SKU’s, to minimize exposure.

Collaborate with Marketing & Package Engineering to develop & implement graphic elements for packaging & launches for branded & private label initiatives for new…