Global Product Manager

About the role

Apex Tool Group Product Managers manage a category and/or product line(s), applying an understanding of the market, category, and end user to build category leadership. They lead innovation and product portfolio management, provide input into category strategies and priorities, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop and commercialize new product pipelines, deliver revenue, and gross margin targets.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of a category and/or product lines.
• Assigns employees clear projects and tasks, and coaches and develops their skills.
• Tracks external data and trends, including macroeconomic data, market and category trends, competitive information, customer insights, and suggests conclusions and recommendations.
• Proposes category and/or product line long-term vision, strategies, and 3–5-year financial targets.
• Makes product branding and naming recommendations in line with brand architecture and visual identity.
• Collaborates with Graphics to ensure product, pack, and marketing assets support brand communication priorities and style guide.
• Assesses product portfolio choices to determine product classes to enter, exit, or maintain.
• Participates in price strategy discussions and understands the principle of extracting maximum value via pricing.
• Recommends promotional guardrails for category and/or product line.
• Proposes distribution/penetration goals for new product launches.
• Monitors results vs targets and recommends adjustments to ensure success.
• Provides input into annual base and stretch revenue and gross margin targets for category and/or product lines.
• Delivers category and/or product line revenue and gross margin targets.
• Takes action to address financial risks and opportunities, including optimizing pricing/programming and managing mix.

Qualifications

• Four-year college/university degree; MBA preferred.
• 4+ years of marketing and/or general management experience with consumer goods, durable, or professional products companies.
• Demonstrated success in developing new products from concept through to commercialization and in-market success.
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional teams to complete initiatives and deliver business results.
• Understands P&Ls and financial management, including how to drive revenue and profitability.
• Proven communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.

About Apex Tool Group

Apex Tool Group (ATG) is a global manufacturer of hand and power tools, tool storage and accessories, chain, and electronic soldering solutions with more than $1.2 billion in annual revenues. Our 6,700 associates around the world have built powerhouse brands like GEARWRENCH®, SATA®, Crescent®, Cleco®, Weller®, and APEX®. Our brands are trusted by the professional trades and DIY enthusiasts alike.

With roots dating back to the 1800s, our tools have driven technological advancements that improve efficiency, speed, and safety for customers in a broad range of commercial and consumer markets. ATG’s six core values—Customers Come First, Integrity in All We Do, Continuous Improvement, Innovation for Growth, Passion to Succeed, and Best Talent, One Team—drive our daily decisions.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits.
• Healthy work/life balance.
• Opportunities to give back to the communities we serve.