Product Analyst

Zekelman • Chicago, IL

2d • $60 - $105 • Onsite

About The Position

You may not know our name, but you know our products. What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday. Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development. We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us. Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more. Come build a career you believe in. Zekelman is seeking a dynamic and technically skilled Product Analyst to join our team. This role will report directly to the Vice President, Sales. Job Summary: The Product Analyst is responsible for driving the commercial success of assigned products by acting as the bridge between Sales, Finance, Operations, and other internal teams. This role focuses on developing product strategies, identifying market opportunities, analyzing product margin, identifying opportunities to optimize profit, tracking key market indicators, and ensuring the product portfolio meets customer needs and revenue objectives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product management, technical sales, or Commercial experience in steel tube manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Strong understanding of sales processes, pricing strategies, and market analysis.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority.
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions.
• Systems experience to allow for data extraction and analysis.
• Excel proficiency required.
• Ability to travel (20% - 30%)
• Regular and predictable, full-time, on-site attendance during scheduled hours

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the execution of the Commercial strategy.
• Partner with Sales to develop value propositions, pricing strategies, and competitive positioning.
• Analyze and report market trends and statistics, customer feedback, and competitor activity to identify growth opportunities and drive commercial strategies and behavior.
• Fully comprehend all products we offer and their appropriate applications.
• Support the sales team in key customer engagements, presentations, and negotiations.
• Contribute to product launches, including internal training and go-to-market execution.
• Collaborate with Marketing on campaigns, messaging, and lead generation efforts.
• Work with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to ensure product availability, quality, and alignment with customer expectations.
• Track and report on product performance, revenue, margins, and pipeline activity.
• Gather and prioritize customer requirements and translate them into actionable business recommendations.
• Leads and promotes healthy and safe work practices as required by regulatory agencies and Company policy
• Performs other duties as they might be assigned
• Solution-oriented mindset with a focus on client success and safety

Benefits

• Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.
• In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level