Product Line Manager 1

Leupold + Stevens, Inc. • Beaverton, OR

2h • $85,000 - $105,000

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 position is responsible for the full product lifecycle, from market research and product development through marketing strategies, 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 standards for performance, quality, and durability.

The role executes product, marketing, and sales strategies for an assigned category and serves as its product champion from ideation through obsolescence. It contributes to product planning and a three-to-five-year brand product roadmap, develops product requirements, analyzes performance and market opportunities, and supports product launches and budgeting. Work is performed in a normal office environment with exposure to the manufacturing environment and involves approximately 20% travel, depending on the season.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• Three to five or more 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 collaborate across functions to achieve outcomes that support business objectives.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Execute marketing, sales, and product strategies for a specific product category, acting as the product champion from ideation to obsolescence.
• Identify product and brand trends, risks, and opportunities; gather information on product and consumer needs and requirements; and track key competitor activities.
• Develop business cases for potential new products.
• Assist with product planning and development of a three-to-five-year brand product roadmap.
• Develop product requirements and specifications for assigned products or product categories.
• Recommend promotions, special make-ups, discounts, rebates, and sponsorships that affect brand persona, sales, or contribution margin.
• Advise on product-line forecasts and inventory positions.
• Identify sales, profitability, and other performance targets and strategies, and maintain a tracking scorecard.
• Assist with product introductions and launches, including work with key or 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 improvements to marketing, advertising, and promotional programs to support 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