Sr. Product Manager

Responsibleformanagingtheoverallproduct linestoensure materialavailabilityandsupportbusiness growth objectives. Manage product life cycles for domestic and imported products, including new product registrations (NPR), commercialization readiness, production scale-up activities, raw material planning, and launch readiness for new products. Coordinate technical, purchasing, planning, operations, manufacturing, and sales activities necessary for successful commercialization and lifecycle management. This position combines classic product management responsibilities with significant supply chain, plant coordination, and operational execution responsibilities specific to Companys business model.

Works closely with Business Directors and Sales Managers to understand market opportunities, customer requirements, growth initiatives, competitive positioning, and strategic priorities. Provides market analysis on existing and emerging technologies and supports the development and execution of product strategies, product introductions, product rationalization decisions, and long-term portfolio plans that align with business objectives.

Responsible for maintaining budgeting, forecasting, demand planning, inventory management, and fulfillment processes to ensure reporting accuracy, product availability, and customer satisfaction. Supports Sales by ensuring inventory levels are appropriate, manufacturing activities are aligned with demand requirements, and products are delivered in accordance with customer expectations.

Serves as the primary liaison between Sales Managers, Business Directors, Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Customer Service to translate commercial objectives into operational execution. Works directly with Sales Managers and Business Directors to understand customer demand, sales opportunities, business priorities, forecast assumptions, and growth plans. Provides regular communication regarding demand trends, manufacturing status, product availability, inventory positions, forecast accuracy, and supply constraints while recommending actions necessary to support revenue growth and customer service objectives.

The role works directly with the plant to align production capability, material availability, scheduling, quality and service priorities, inventory requirements, and customer commitments.

Supports business strategy by implementing tactical product line plans, coordinating supply chain resources, managing fulfillment risks, and ensuring operational readiness for business growth initiatives identified by Sales Managers and Business Directors.

Product Managers,Assistant Product Managers,Product Specialists,andother

Product Management personnelasassigned.

Customer Service personnel and Customer

Service functionsarealsoincluded within this role.

• Abilitytoworkacross Japanese Americanculturallines.
• Abilitytoanalyze sales information:
  
  Quantity,Revenue,Price,and Gross Margin.
• Data Management and Problem -Solving Capability.
• Abilitytoworkincross-functional teams:
  
  Sales,Manufacturing,Planning,Customer Service& Logistics.
• Abilitytounderstandmanufacturingprocessesandprocedures.
• Abilitytoperform Customer/Prospectpresentationsonproductsandservices.
• Negotiation Skills.

• Cross-Cultural Sensitivity
• Strategic Thinking
• Team Focus
• Creative Problem Solving
• Tactical Communication Verbaland Written
• Meticulous and Organized
• Results Driven
• Time Management
• Abilityto Influenceacrossdepartments.
• Sales Fundamentals

• Prompt,regular,anddependableattendanceisanessentialfunctionofthisjob.

• Support the product portfolio priorities, NPR/new product registration, commercialization, and product scale-up across assigned business units.
• Coordinate Sales, Technical, Product Development, Purchasing, Planning, Manufacturing,and Operations activities required to develop, launch, supply, and rationalize products.
• Workwith Business Directors and Sales Managerstoalignproduct  planswithcustomer requirements, market opportunities, growth priorities, and business objectives.

• Own demand planning (forecasting) for all product lines by integrating forecasts, actual sales, customer requirements, inventory, manufacturing capacity, and supply constraints.
• Monitorproductionschedules,inventory,customer orders, andsupplyconstraints;communicate risks and recovery actions to affected functions.
• Coordinate supply for domestic and…