Product Manager - Chain

Overview

PEER CHAIN & SPROCKETS IS LOOKING FOR A PRODUCT MANAGER - LOCAL CANDIDATES ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. Since 1969, the PEER Chain family has been a strong and reliable source of industrial chain. We are a family business connected by links forged over years of excellent service, quality and expertise. Our family is passionately committed to providing product genius and over-the-top service designed to keep our customers’ businesses running.

We pledge to provide unsurpassed support while delivering high quality chains and sprockets.

• Develop a comprehensive technical knowledge of product line
• Be an expert with respect to competition. Understand the market with a focus on industries that fit well within PEER’s long-term strategy
• Promote the PEER brand to Sales Team to keep them motivated and driven to sell the product
• Be the leader in development and evaluation of industry products that will lead to growth and profitability of the product line
• Define/understand all market requirements deeded to position PEER’s product line as “Best in Class”
• Support engineering and manufacturing in setting specifications and tolerances for standard products
• Team up with Engineering to take an active role in product training for font line colleagues
• Collaborate with Inventory Control and Production to efficiently meet changing industry requirements
• Work closely and be the bridge between the Manufacturing Plants and Sales Organizations
• Promote the product line by working closely with marketing team to develop sales tools and marketing literature
• Collaboration with Sales, Engineering, QA, Manufacturing;
  Act as the bridge between departments to ensure customer demands and expectations are consistently met
• Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required

• Formal mechanical engineering background
• Proven experience within the chain industry
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Product Management, Application Sales/Engineering or Manufacturing
• Experience with Metal, Machining, and Manufacturing Processes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate success in leading teams along with motivating and developing people
• Technical background
• Proficient at math and analyzing data
• Ability to interact with multi-national people
• Skills to confidently speak with customers when needed
• Strong presentation skills
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Teamwork-oriented
• Must be able to travel (30 – 40 % of time both domestically and internationally)
• Motivated individual with desire to learn and grow within organization
• Be able to work on site when not traveling

• Competitive salary
• Flexible hours
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing plan
• STD, LTD and life insurance
• Generous PTO policy and paid holidays

Position works out of headquarters located in Waukegan, IL USA