Associate Product Manager

Tremco CPG Inc. • Beachwood, OH

97d

About The Position

The Associate Product Manager plays an active role in the planning, organization, and management of an assigned product or product line(s) from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties under the direct supervision of the Director of Product Management or Sr. Product Manager. This critical, hands-on position is integral to the day-to-day tactical operations and strategic growth of the product line and collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Science or related field
• Three to six months of related experience and/or training such as internships
• One to two years’ related experience and/or training preferred; Product Management intern experience may be a substitute
• Ability to grasp technical details
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to understand relationships and connections and generate charts, graphs, spreadsheets and written summaries
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to take direction well
• Able to travel
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• CAD and/or SAP experience is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, effective team player, self-motivated, quick learner

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducting customer interviews and surveys
• Competitive investigations and analysis
• Trade organization participation
• Field and sales support
• Participate in SKU and product structure management
• Forecasting
• Market analysis
• Reviewing warranty exceptions
• Evaluation of testing requirements
• Creating product charters
• Managing the product development process
• Orchestrating product launches
• Product pricing strategies
• Prioritizing new product initiatives
• Product portfolio pricing strategies
• Identifying growth opportunities within product segments

Benefits

• Great benefits
• Advancement opportunity
• Commitment to a sustainable future

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees