Associate Product Manager

Job Description

The Product Manager is responsible for driving the growth and profitability of the Caulks and Sealants product portfolio through strategic product management, lifecycle management, and new product development. Leads products from concept through commercialization and end-of-life, while partnering with Sales, Marketing, R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver profitable growth across key retail channels, optimize portfolio performance, and meet customer needs.


Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Position is not remote/hybrid and will report to our Cleveland OH Global HQ.

Responsibilities

Product Lifecycle Management

• Product Sales and Profit budget achievement
• Improve Brand/Product awareness to Sales and Marketing
• Research and determine End User needs for assigned product lines
• Develop and implement New Product Development of assigned product lines
• New product commercialization through established Stage Gate process
• Lead projects directing Technical, Global Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales
• Product expense cost reduction
• Analyze and lead SKU Rationalization of assigned products
• Manage life cycle of assigned products and develop plans to minimize obsolescence
• Develop short-term and long-term strategic planning
• Coordinate efforts with production planning forecasting efforts
• Execute plans and projects on-time and on-budget
• Analyze competitors' products and new products/developments with category
• Engage and execute necessary brand activations as directed, including working with Brand Team to assist in Website development, review and provide input on product brochures, sell sheets and in-store POP updates.

Financial Accountability

• Prepare financial budgets for assigned products through costing analysis with the Finance leads
• Monitor costs associated with Product/Brand
• Help prepare demand forecasts, monitor customer/retailer P.O.S data and monitor changes in product costs, product mix, and recommend subsequent/needed adjustments in pricing with Channel Marketing
• Deliver product sales and profit within Product categories managed

Communication & Training

• Lead the development and communicate training on all product lines and new products
• Assist in Product Line Reviews with Customer Marketing
• Assist Customer Marketing to develop New Product launch packages
• Assist development of sales tools including training manuals, catalogs, price lists and brochures

Qualifications

Required:

• 4+ years of prior experience in Marketing, Sales, Channel Management, Business and/or Product Development
• Business experience with progressively more responsibility and a track record of results
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Experience delivering presentations in a large setting
• Experience in leading projects through project management tools
• Operates under moderate supervision
• Solid understanding of the General Marketing Mix, including Product, Place, Pricing, Promotion and Placement
• Strong business acumen, strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven record of success working in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Experience marketing consumer goods that are sold through Home Centers or Mass Market retailers
• Experience in the Coatings industry
• Experience in a Consumer Products industry
• Experience in working directly with end-users to uncover customer needs
• Experience managing budgets, budgeting process and working with budgeting systems like Coupa
• Past Product Management experience

Travel:

Required: 10%

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

Life ... with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
Career ... with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
Connection ... with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities
It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible

At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute-it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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