Assistant Product Manager

About the role

The role of an Assistant Product Manager is to support their manager in the execution of Everyday Strategy across retailers. This position requires regular on-site work at our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, and remote work and relocation assistance are not available.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Understands the P&L for the Everyday Business (shared responsibility across retailers) and drives for continuous growth
• Helps develop and executes strategies and tactics by working closely in association with various key contacts across the organization to meet Everyday business objectives
• Shares responsibility for delivering retail productivity growth by curating assortments through optimized POGs on an ongoing basis
• Delivers occasion requirements to Product Organization to support product development for existing categories
• Aids in the development of sales materials, presentations and communications
• Ensures all key schedule dates and tasks are executed on time and flawlessly
• Collaborates throughout the organization to actively pursue new solutions to drive sales, profit and efficiencies
• Manages POG catalog/assortments across Category & designated Occasion spaces
• Responsible for career development and performance management of direct report(s)
• Understands and maintains accurate documentation of business processes, policies and priorities
• Effectively communicates with internal stakeholders and presents to business leaders across the organization
• Understands POS, market/consumer trends, retailer initiatives and competitive landscape to inform occasion plans
• Addresses occasion related inquiries and questions from internal partners in accurate and timely manner

Experience Required

• Required Length & Type of Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in a consumer goods company with previous profit and loss responsibility
• Experience partnering with cross-functional departments in a diverse environment to achieve occasion and marketing objectives
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong analytical skills, problem solving and math skills. Demonstrated leadership ability. Consumer product or AG industry-related product knowledge Excellent written and oral communication skills Ability to handle multiple projects and deliver the results on the given deadline Should be comfortable working in a target-oriented environment and ability to work in a team Strong PC skills to include excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Career Site Category

Corporate Jobs