Assistant Product Manager

Readerlink Distribution Services•Oak Brook, IL

3d•$24 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Product Manager supports the presentation and planning of trade publisher products and provides day-to-day liaison for Product Managers with the vendors, marketing, inventory, and sales teams.

Requirements

High school diploma or general educational development (GED) diploma or certificate required.
Excellent interpersonal skills – in person, phone, email, presentations, etc.
Adaptive, team player, and aggressive problem solver
Creative thinker with strong analytical skills
Problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively.
High energy level with ability to keep multiple projects on schedule.
Solid attention to detail and ability to multitask.
Team-oriented, hardworking, open-minded, and flexible.
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to speak with all levels of the organization and outside partners.
Must be proficient in basic mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Ability to do algebra, calculate figures and amounts and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
A methodical and organized approach to problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field is preferred.
Minimum one (1) year of experience in publishing, print, or a related field is preferred.
Minimum two (2) years of experience in product management is preferred.
Strong to advanced experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage Line Review and Seasonal Solicitation process.
Manage Planogram room including changeover of retailer planograms and requesting samples.
Assist Product Managers on a project request basis.
Ensure planogram integrity and accuracy for planograms within areas of responsibility, including correct in store dates, product mix, store lists, and prepack set ups while following established planogram input standards and requirements.
Coordinate with product managers to execute planogram changes due to in store date changes, drop-ins, title drops, available inventory, customer requests, or any other scenarios requiring planogram maintenance.
Attend publisher product presentations and prepare reports for product managers to reference during presentations.
Assist in the preparation of customer product presentations, including creating, saving, and organizing presentation materials, samples, and reporting.
Pull weekly sales/buying reports for product managers and ad hoc reports for analysis.
Help build and maintain long-term relationships with our customers and publishers.
Manage product samples: requesting, unpacking, staging, and shipping to customers.
Other duties may be assigned, directed, or requested.