Product Manager, Consumer

Location:

McHenry, IL (hybrid, 3 days on site). Candidate should be within commuting distance.

Salary:
Starting at $115,000 plus bonus.

• Comprehensive benefits plan
• 401(k) with match
• Money Purchase Plan
• 16-week Paid Parental Leave
• Generous PTO package, plus 14 paid holidays

• Own and manage a defined consumer product portfolio, including assortment, profitability, and lifecycle strategy.
• Work on product specifications, testing, ensuring products perform to specifications.
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.
• Lead product launches, portfolio expansions, rationalizations, and end-of-life activities.
• Develop product positioning, value propositions, and pricing strategies.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, R&D, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to achieve business objectives.
• Use analytical skills to triangulate data, gathering information from numerous sources to build a comprehensive picture.
• Support commercial teams with product knowledge, tools, and market insights.
• Monitor key business metrics including revenue, margin, market share, and portfolio performance.
• Build business cases and present recommendations to senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in Product Management, Portfolio Management, or Category Management.
• Experience in Consumer Products, Consumer Healthcare, or FMCG preferred.
• Proven success leading portfolio extension, product launches, and geographic or channel expansions.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience working within global or regional organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

• Commercially focused with a strong understanding of growth and profitability drivers.
• Skilled at influencing and collaborating across cross‑functional teams.
• Able to translate strategy into action and deliver measurable business results.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong consumer product management experience.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, protected veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity (transgender status), weight, height or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance.