Product Line Manager

Berry Global, inc • Lancaster, PA

75d

About The Position

Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. The Product Line Manager will aid in the development and execution of both short term and long-term strategies for assigned Amcor product lines. These positions will work closely with Sales, Product Development, Finance, R&D, Manufacturing and Commercial Development to drive product line profitability and growth.

Requirements

• Over 6 to 8 years work experience with related Project Line and/or Product Development activities.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or engineering related field. Masters or MBA a plus.
• Strong Sales, Product Management and/or financial background preferred, experience with a Consumer Product Goods (CPG), Distribution, or Personal Care company is a plus.
• Knowledge of market research, marketing strategy, and new product development.
• Familiarity with bottles & closure preferred, but not required.
• Strong understanding and experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to understand customer needs and translate into meaningful messages.
• Capability to build/maintain excellent rapport with sales and marketing teams.
• Demonstrated meeting facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for quoting small and mid-size opportunities. Process custom request and provide guidance on stock business.
• Gather information from Sales, Product Development, Operations, and market data to assist in the creation of new business proposals to gain profitable new business and retain current business at acceptable margins.
• Assist with Profit and Loss (P&L) management, including mix management to optimize net margins.
• Assist with establishing and communicating the product 'walk line' with regard to pricing, volume-price guidelines, sales & margin mix, cost to serve, order management, stocking/inventory levels, etc. by incorporating market knowledge and financial data and analysis.
• Prepare and review sales, market, and profitability reports for the assigned product line / market.
• Execute and follow up on annual, actionable product line tactics and coordinate tools to achieve aggressive sales and profitability requirements.
• Spend time in relevant marketplaces, gathering consumer trends, habits and customer packaging.
• Analyze competitive products, websites, opportunities and threats.
• Identify new and existing market growth opportunities by collaborating with Sales, R&D, Product Development, Commercial Development and Operations.
• Coordinate market and competitive intelligence. Collect, analyze and effectively communicate customer, competitive and market trends for specified products managed.
• Prepare training documents for sales and customer service. Assist with product line training when needed.

Benefits

• Travel availability of 15-20%.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees