Sr. Product Manager

American Woodmark•Winchester, VA

About The Position

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designers and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence. We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do. POSITION PURPOSE: Through collaboration with cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, operations, finance, etc), the Sr. Product Manager will lead the development and management of the Made-to-Order product offering. This position is responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting on internal and competitive trends and will use this information along with other relevant data to recommend product opportunities. The Sr. Product Manager will lead cross-functional project teams, support the development, launch of new Core products, and perform other tasks as assigned. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to excel at the essential functions assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years' experience in one or more of the following; marketing, product management, product design, product engineering, quality assurance, sales, manufacturing, builder operations or equivalent experience
Enterprise-level thinking with a strong understanding of production systems
Out of the box thinking and creative problem solving skills; ability to work independently with little direction
Strong project management skills required
Excellent personal computer skills -- Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Access)
Ability to build effective business relationships with customers and internal clients, as well as the ability to work discreetly with proprietary and confidential information
Excellent organizational, oral and written communications skills, with an emphasis on formal presentations, priority setting and self-directed work habits is essential
A bachelor's degree in; marketing, engineering, architecture, design, wood science or similar discipline is preferred

Nice To Haves

P&L experience is a plus
Experience with wood fabricating, wood technology or wood finishing processes a plus
Kitchen design and / or kitchen installation experience a plus
Thorough knowledge of kitchen cabinet industry is a plus

Responsibilities

Collaborates on and drives the execution of the company's overall product strategy
Stay thoroughly abreast of competitive and industry trends, customer needs, competitors' products and other relevant data
Develop strategy for generating and implementing product needs and specifications
Influence company strategy & objectives through utilizing consumer research, channel / customer requirements, while balancing with internal capabilities / production platform.
Drive all new products and product improvements through the Product Development process
Research and develop understanding of new categories as needed
Actively manages and drives the financial performance of the assigned category
Analyze and distill a broad range of information to build a compelling business case for a new product
Work with Product Engineering to ensure that all new products are designed to meet customer expectation
Lead a broad range of teams
Presentations frequently made to Senior Management as well as occasional sales launch meetings and customer meetings as required
Review and approve the technical accuracy of advertising and promotional copy, including but not limited to consumer catalogs, specifications books and price books prior to printing.