Senior Director Product Management | Fort Worth, TX

TTI, Inc. • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Director Product Management is responsible for managing the product management program for a broad product type of TTI’s product line, ensuring the correct mix/inventory levels of products required to meet customer needs and sales requirements. This role also minimizes costs and maximizes profits through effective inventory management, purchasing decisions, and supplier relationships, enhances TTI’s image in the marketplace as the distributor of choice, and aims to achieve Corporate sales, gross profit margin, and pre-tax goals. Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, TTI, Inc. is the world’s leading authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. Celebrating more than 50 years, this Berkshire Hathaway company is ever-growing and has over 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 plus years of related industry experience is required, including experience in sales, sales management, marketing, product management, distribution, asset management, etc.
• To perform the position, you must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• Candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense.
• Only candidates authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent job-related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook) at the intermediate level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs a product management work team that excels at managing inventory, maximizing profitability, and optimizing supplier relationships by hiring, training and leading qualified people, utilizing effective communication and motivational techniques, providing ongoing performance management, rewarding higher levels of performance and by providing effective training, development, and succession planning.
• Evaluates and revises inventory plans for the assigned products and suppliers in order to maintain a product mix that meets corporate financial objectives and customer requirements.
• Consults with TTI sales representatives regarding customer needs, product features, product availability, cost issues, etc. in order to maximize potential for sales representative success.
• Manages processes for budgeting, forecasting, etc. in order to fully utilize scrap dollars and minimize gross profit leakage.
• Removes obstacles, helps negotiate major contracts and provides product solutions/unique advantages for suppliers, customers and other industry representatives so that TTI is considered the preferred partner for suppliers, the preferred choice of products for customers and the best distributor for which to work in the industry.
• Reviews overall system hygiene for products within the group in order to ensure that TTI systems/databases reflect accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date product-related information (increment quantity, minimum order quantities, correct costs, delivery information, etc.) for all assigned products.

Benefits

• A great benefits package that includes (but is not limited to) Medical/ Dental/ Vision, 401(k)/Roth plan with matching, Healthcare Savings Accounts
• Educational Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Ongoing training throughout your employment with opportunities to participate in professional and personal development programs
• A strong focus on giving back to our communities through philanthropic opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees