Product Category Manager

Scribe OpCo Inc dba Koozie Group • Clearwater, FL

78d

About The Position

The product manager will contribute to the success of the marketing strategy of the assigned product families for North America.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in merchandising / product management, preference in the Promotional Products Industry
• Experienced in sourcing and expanding suppliers throughout Asia and other international markets
• Able to work with a 12h difference with Asia
• Availability to travel (20% of time), to Asia and domestically
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects within a structured and process-oriented environment
• Recognize and recommend improved business processes and workflow
• Excellent knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
• Open and creative mind. Ability to think out of the box
• Ability to work across functional, national, cultural boundaries in a matrix environment
• Exceptionally strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capacity to understand the technical constraints of the products, imprint methods, packaging, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor degree, preference in Marketing

Responsibilities

• Independently manage multiple categories’ sales goals, budgets and profitability
• Represent product innovation viewpoint into strategic supplier discussions and implement outcomes with team and supplier partners
• Collaborate with internal teams (trade marketing, web teams and sales teams)
• Ability to present to senior leadership
• Own NPD (New Product Development) and PCR (Product Change Form) organizational flow processes with Koozie Group Asia and associated factories/suppliers in Asia and domestic suppliers
• Assist in demand and capacity planning, as needed
• Provides supportive leadership both domestically and internationally
• Identifying additional opportunities within the category of new products and subcategories based on consumer trends, research, competitive analysis, etc.
• Analyze market position, price positioning, competition and product line efficiency
• Implement pricing and annual forecasts for categories
• Ensure product images and specifications are accurate in all category marketing materials (including the website). Provide merchandising recommendations, as needed, for cross-category materials

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Shift differentials
• Recognition programs
• Referral bonuses
• Opportunities to advance
• Charitable giveback initiatives

What This Job Offers

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