Jr. Product Manager

Genpak LLC • Charlotte, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager is primary responsible for managing the life cycle of the products in their assigned material substrate(s)- Paper and others as assigned. Other responsibilities include: manage the product line optimization, including SKU addition/rationalization/simplification; identify new opportunities by recognizing market and consumer trends and formulating long-term product ideas to ensure growth and profitability; analyze and track market and competitive information of the select product lines, including key competitors, sustainable competitive advantages and core product family offerings; drive product launches; working with sales to identify top targets; create new item codes and rationalize old/obsolete item codes; support Marketing in the creation of sales material and content; and additional product related duties as assigned. Responsibilities are to be completed with consideration of cost and budget requirements, efficiency, timeliness, and production of a quality product. This is a highly collaborative position requiring strong organizational, follow-up, project management, communication skills, and manager skills. The ability to cultivate relationships with corporate departments, product designers, Genpak sales, and customers is essential in the achievement of objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of Foodservice Packaging Industry experience
• Paper Packaging experience highly desired
• Experience in product development and product launches
• Strong marketing and development skills preferred
• Previous project management experience
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced Project Management software experience preferred
• Computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrates ability to work without supervision

Nice To Haves

• College Degree Preferred but not required
• Computer skills and experience with Smartsheet or similar Project Management Software, Oracle, and QlikView highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the product line optimization, including SKU addition/rationalization/simplification
• Identify new opportunities by recognizing market and consumer trends and formulating long-term product ideas to ensure growth and profitability
• Analyze and track market and competitive information of the select product lines, including key competitors, sustainable competitive advantages and core product family offerings
• Drive product launches
• Work with sales to identify top targets
• Create new item codes and rationalize old/obsolete item codes
• Support Marketing in the creation of sales material and content
• Additional product related duties as assigned
• Lead in the development of new products within the assigned material substrate(s)
• Subject Matter Expert on Product Families in assigned material substrate(s)
• Support the Container Decoration and Branding Process
• Support other product lines as necessary
• Working with Sales on defining the needs of an existing customer or potential new customers
• Understand the market needs for assigned material substrate(s)
• Analyze competitive landscape to understand gaps in Genpak’s product offerings
• Manage Product Life Cycle
• Other duties, as necessary
• Results orientated with high level of personal initiative, energy, and ownership for product families or brands
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize work in an efficient and effective manner
• Ability to participate and/or foster interdepartmental communication and teamwork
• Ability to prioritize multi-task duties
• Effective written and verbal communication and the ability to disseminate information in a timely and diplomatic manner
• Ability to work under pressure and utilize critical thinking skills to meet scheduled deadlines and respond to emergency situations without loss of efficiency or composure
• Communicate regularly and proactively with all levels of employees regarding problems or issues related to products
• Ability to establish and build relationships with internal/external customers
• Ability to work with multiple teams to accomplish company goals
• Demonstrated ability to work without supervision
• Ability to research and understand market trends, competitive analysis, and potential laws affecting assigned material substrate(s)
• Demonstrated understanding of assigned material substrate(s) applications and limitations
• Demonstrate ability to understand the Foodservice Packaging Industry, brand new products effectively, help support sales and marketing to differentiate Genpak from its competition
• Ability to meet or exceed performance standards and continuously improve upon them
• Demonstrated ability to comply with all Company policies and procedures and to uphold, support and exemplify the safety programs and standards
• Follow all local requirements when visiting other locations
• Exemplify and promote safe working practices as an essential job requirement
• Ensure housekeeping in the immediate and surrounding work area is maintained or improved to the highest level possible
• Demonstrate ability to understand and actively participate in all company safety programs, policies, and procedures

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree