Product Manager

Amcor • Winnipeg, IN

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Admin or related field required.
• Experience in product management strategy, new product development techniques.
• Knowledge of retail and channel strategy management.
• Proficiency with analytical tools for P&L and product line assessment for profitability & to Retailer-specific scenarios; and to benchmark consumer interests & influences.
• Ability to design and translate effective strategies and tactics to the Sales team.
• Capability to build and foster excellent rapport with Sales and functional leadership and teams.
• Team player with ability to influence without direct authority.
• High proficiency level with MS Office applications.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to work well in high pressure environment, prioritize and multi task.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred 5-7 years experience in Product Management and/or Sales preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the product line; existing, enhanced & new technology recommendations; includes product development roadmap for channel & product line effectiveness, growth & profitability; champion & lead cross-functionally to achieve the strategic initiatives.
• Provide product assortment and pricing direction for new business opportunities, optimization recommendations for existing business.
• Assess associated strategic investment plans with cross-functional collaboration.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership for top target growth (current & new).
• P&L analysis for new business proposals & existing business management; lead the generation of critical inputs for cost analysis.
• Manage new products and customer pricing and profit, collaborating with Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sales.
• Manage pricing strategies and monitor channel conflict.
• Champion cost-reduction projects; manage product mix and margin erosion on mature items.
• Identify equipment and process technology opportunities to improve cost position.
• Work with Supply Chain for raw material trends and cost-improvement opportunity.
• Effectively analyze ongoing market and competitive intelligence to manage price fit, consumer preferences, and competitor strategies for product and pricing.
• Participate in customer meetings and trade events keep up with product trends, channel and consumer influences, and competitive challenges.
• Develop appropriate assortment recommendations for new business opportunities & assortment optimization for existing customers; collaborate with Sales for customer insight.
• Work with Sourcing & R&D (product & packaging) to develop appropriate options for new/existing business, including new requirements for newly onboarding business.
• Lead efforts with cross-functional members to effectively manage outgoing business and SKU’s, to minimize exposure.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Package Engineering to develop & implement graphic elements for packaging & launches for branded & private label initiatives for new items & items for modification.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define service needs for new/changing/outgoing items.
• Lead cross-functional teams to manage regulatory, compliance and quality initiatives.
• Clear product positioning and communication strategies; collaborate with Marketing, manage product positioning tools, including web, trade, ad, sell sheets, research and presentations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available.
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

What This Job Offers

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