Associate Branch Product Manager | Santa Ana, CA

About the role

The Branch Associate Product Manager position is an intermediate career development role designed to prepare individuals for a Product Manager position within 12 to 18 months. Key responsibilities include coordinating quotes, negotiating pricing with suppliers and contract manufacturers, driving and promoting key supplier lines, maintaining system integrity, and supporting sales to increase business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates quotes by working with sales staff, suppliers, and corporate Product department to develop competitive prices that maximize gross profit margins.
• Supports Branch Product Manager(s) in marketing line or commodity types by providing ongoing technical product knowledge to branch employees through direct interaction and monthly product training.
• Drives and promotes manageable numbers of low/medium activity lines by obtaining maximum exclusive competitive advantages from suppliers.
• Gains market insights by utilizing various sources such as sales reps, networking, and trade publications.
• Develops and maintains successful supplier relationships by interacting with factory representatives and resolving issues.
• Provides product support by responding to issues with urgency and using problem-solving skills to address pricing, accounting, and inventory management issues.
• Maintains cost database by accurately adding, changing, deleting, and updating cost and ship debit information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience in a related role (Product Manager Assistant) and electronics industry experience preferred.
• Possesses working knowledge of purchasing, inventory control, gross profit analysis, market and vendor analysis, and economics of distribution.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications at the intermediate level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including excellent presentation skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to type 40 words per minute preferred.

Qualifications

• One to three years of applicable experience in related roles (Product Manager Assistant).
• Electronics industry experience preferred.

Skills

• Working knowledge of purchasing, inventory control, gross profit analysis, market and vendor analysis, and economics of distribution.
• Intermediate-level knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to type 40 words per minute preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including two CDHP plans and a PPO plan for medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life, disability coverages, and paid parental leave.
• HSA and FSA offerings available depending on the type of medical plan selected.
• Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan with matching contributions.
• A wide variety of other benefits including tuition reimbursement, vacation, fixed and floating holidays, PTO or sick time, bereavement, jury duty, and an employee assistance plan.

Pay

$50,000 to $60,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time.