Strategic Product Manager (Cedar, Board & Pattern)

Weyerhaeuser

16d

About The Position

Weyerhaeuser Distribution is seeking a National Strategic Product Manager for Cedar, Board, and Pattern products. Reporting to the Director of Product Management, this role manages internal and third-party cedar, board, and pattern products across our Distribution business. The Strategic Product Manager will develop a comprehensive strategic plan, secure support from vendors, distribution centers, and the sales team, and deliver value to customers nationwide.
Role Overview:
The Strategic Product Manager works directly with key suppliers and site managers to steward profitable growth for the business.
Location:
Position is located within commuting distance of a Weyerhaeuser distribution location and related service market - https://www.weyerhaeuser.com/woodproducts/distribution/
In Distribution, we have over 48,000 SKUs from over 300 suppliers of structural framing materials and specialty building products for residential, multi-family and light commercial markets. Our team of on-the-ground sales and support has the industry reach, experience, and knowledge to help grow your business. We’ll get you what you need, when you need it. Our experienced operations team with over 40 LEAN greenbelts provides a safe and efficient delivery service.
Find out more about Weyerhaeuser at www.weyerhaeuser.com and learn our Story here: https://youtu.be/c2R_lQ7wo0A
We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.
For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.
We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.
Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field of study
• 10+ years of experience in building products industry
• 5+ years managing strategic relationships (supplier or customer) at the division/region or enterprise level
• 5+ years of large account buying and/or selling experience
• Deep and wide experience with cedar, board, and pattern suppliers and markets
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent communicator and proven relationship builder
• Strong analytical abilities to find and utilize vendor, customer, and market-related data to identify opportunities and solve problems
• Consistent with our company core values: Safety, Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability, and Inclusion
• Acts with urgency, accountable, courageous, keeps it simple, driven to innovate in process and approach

Nice To Haves

• Prior national product management experience for a manufacturer or distributor a strong plus
• People management experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Profitably manage and grow assigned product categories (Cedar, Board, Pattern)
• Develop a concise strategic plan focused on vendors, sites, and customers, with an emphasis on expanding the product lines.
• Maintain and grow strong regional and national supplier relationships
• Identify and evaluate potential suppliers, new markets, new product opportunities, and competitors
• Direct product pricing strategy
• Coordinate interaction between assigned suppliers and other departments
• Maintain distributor and incentive agreements with selected suppliers
• Initiate and implement product training applicable to your categories
• Review performance of assigned suppliers; implement action plans for improvement
• Develop annual marketing plan incorporating vendor, division, and product promotions
• Willing to travel 25–35%25 of the time to company, vendor, and customer locations across the US and Canada

Benefits

• Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $131,000 - $196,000 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 20%25 of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.
• Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.
• Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5%25 of your eligible pay.
• Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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