Product Manager - Material Handling

Technibilt Ltd dba Wanzl NA•Denver, NC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Manager, Material Handling is responsible for category strategy, product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, especially new product launch, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the category vision, and working closely with D&D, Operations, Sales, Services, Marketing and support to ensure revenue and margin targets for newly launched products are met. The Product Manager will also work closely with Sales, Product Management and Operations in Europe and other Wanzl Group regions to leverage know-how and accelerate success in the North American Market, which includes Mexico, Canada, the United States and some areas of the Caribbean. The Product Manager will ensure the product strategy is being driven internally and will ensure that the company develops the know-how, business processes, and structure to sustain and grow this segment. This position will be located at the Corporate Headquarters for Wanzl North America (WNA) in Denver, NC. Wanzl North America (WNA) vision is to be a leading entrepreneurial player in terms of market share, agility, and game-changing solutions. WNA is a solution provider, creating value along the supply chain of our customers, from the online purchase to the delivery to their customers. WNA, which includes the Technibilt and Cari-All brands, headquartered in Denver, North Carolina. With nearly 500 employees and 175 MUSD of sales, WNA focuses on the retail and distribution market segments with marquee customers such as Walmart, Amazon, and the majority of large grocers and retailers. In addition to being the largest manufacturer of shopping carts in North America, WNA has three (3) additional main product segments as well as a Service business, providing turnkey solutions for customer guidance (Access Systems) and Shelving & Fixtures, as well as Material Handling/Rolling Stock products. Additionally, WNA is active in building a “digital” business line with products for shopping cart containment, smart exit gate technology, and solutions for autonomous and/or semi-autonomous retail stores. WNA is part of the Wanzl group, headquartered in Germany, and has 12 plants in 8 countries, providing comprehensive, solutions-driven service and expert knowledge of local markets for customers across the globe through their 360° service.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years experience as a Product Manager or similar role
Minimum of 3 years' experience with Material Handling carts or shelving.
Minimum of five (5) years experience in retail or companies supplying the retail market
Bachelor s degree
Strong leadership and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, especially PPT and Excel
Understanding of international and domestic supply chain practices
Demonstrated success defining and launching products
Excellent teamwork skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
Must have a passport
Must be able to travel up to 25% including international

Responsibilities

Ownership of product strategy and product & solutions roadmaps, reviewed quarterly and yearly
Drives new product launch plans
Delivers product investment business cases, including market and product requirement documentation with prioritized features and corresponding justification for use with product stage-gate development process
Develop core positioning and messaging for the product, working with Marketing
Set price positioning to meet revenue and profitability goals using product performance scorecards
Implement pricing policies with discount authorization levels
Drive product extensions and rationalization in conjunction with Finance Business Partner
Be an expert with respect to the competition and driving new product innovation
Maintain, and develop where needed, expertise in retail operations, material handling and other present or future retail trends, utilizing market data, and summarizing learnings in quarterly VOC reports
Build a positive relationship with Wanzl counterparts overseas, i.e.. product centers
Create reports / presentations that are clear, concise and actionable from a business perspective
Support development of sales tools and collateral, including sales training and playbooks
Brief and train the sales force at sales meetings including key feature talking points and Customer R.O.I. considerations
Anticipate problems, roadblocks and major obstructions, and plans accordingly
Create new plans and ideas when situation changes, along with potential alternative plans as well as exit plans
Act as a leader within the company
Effectively present your projects in front of executive team and company on a frequent basis