Product Line Manager 1

Leupold + Stevens • Beaverton, OR

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Leupold + Stevens is hiring a Product Line Manager to lead strategic and operational efforts for its mount systems and accessories product lines. The role is responsible for the products’ full lifecycle, from market research and development through marketing, pricing, and lifecycle management. The Product Line Manager works with engineering, sales, marketing, and other cross-functional teams to support products that meet the company’s performance and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of progressive experience in marketing or product line management at a consumer product company in a global, multi-channel sales environment.
• Thorough understanding of brand, category, or product line management practices and processes.
• Knowledge of the assigned product category, shooting sports, hunting, firearms, and associated optics applications.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and strategic planning skills.
• Strong presentation, communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across functions to achieve outcomes that support business objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Execute marketing, sales, and product strategies for an assigned product category, serving as product champion from ideation through obsolescence.
• Identify product and brand trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Gather information about product and consumer needs and requirements.
• Track key competitor activities.
• Develop business cases for potential new products.
• Assist with product planning and development of a 3–5-year brand product roadmap.
• Develop product requirements and specifications for assigned products or categories.
• Make recommendations on promotions, special make-ups, discounts, rebates, sponsorships, and other initiatives affecting brand persona, sales, or contribution margin.
• Advise on product-line forecasts and inventory position.
• Identify sales, profitability, and other performance targets and strategies, and maintain a tracking scorecard.
• Assist with product introductions and launches, including strategic accounts, catalog development, training, and trade and consumer shows.
• Provide management with data, analysis, and recommendations for new products, strategic initiatives, and budgeting.
• Recommend enhancements to marketing, advertising, and promotional programs to improve effectiveness, profitability, and return on investment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Training and professional development, including an internal skills development program for manufacturing team members.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Company contributions of up to 8% of base pay into a 401(k) retirement account.
• Profit sharing.
• Product discounts.

What This Job Offers

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