Product Manager - Engineered Wood
About The Position
An Engineered Wood Product Manager is a key role within Weyerhaeuser’s Product Management team and reports to the Senior Product Manager in the Sales Enablement organization. In this role, the Product Manager leverages an advanced understanding of engineered wood technology, market needs and is an integral resource for product development and management. They provide input, set direction and have an excellent understanding of business fundamentals to maintain a focus on critical product management initiatives. To be successful in this role, a product manager must have excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills, as well as a strong understanding of product development processes, market dynamics, and customer behavior. They must also be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and be comfortable managing multiple products simultaneously. Physical Job Location: The preferred location is Seattle Headquarters, Atlanta, GA or Hot Springs, AR. Consideration will be given to those that are located in a state that Weyerhaeuser operates in: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
Requirements
- HS Degree and minimum of 3-5 years Wood Products or relevant industry product experience including 1+ years project management experience.
- Experience in research, analytical and project management roles.
- Demonstrated business and financial competency.
- Understanding of wood products business profitability drivers and quality, ideally from both manufacturing and sales perspective.
- Strong team player with ability to proactively solve problems and effectively communicate.
Nice To Haves
- 2-year or Bachelor's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages a portfolio of products and services. while supporting the development and implementation of enhanced or new products that align with the company's overall goals
- Partnering with customers, sales, engineering and manufacturing to identify customer needs, preferences, and pain points, and using this information to develop market outlooks that drive product mix, segment, channel, and geographic sales and manufacturing plans.
- Identifying and assessing key business drivers, product requirements, relevant market trends and emerging opportunities and risks for building products.
- Monitoring product performance and conducting ongoing market analysis to identify opportunities for new product opportunities.
- Proactively developing actionable insights and recommendations that inform and shape our strategies using analytical tools and models leveraging internal and external data sources that drive recommendations to improve competitive positioning.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.
- pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.
- voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs.
- personal volunteerism support
- diversity networks
- mentoring
- training and development opportunities
- annual merit-increase program
- Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus
- company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary.
- 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment.
- paid parental leave for all full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
