Product Management Director (CPG Industry)

Position Summary

The role drives the development and execution of both short- and long-term strategies for retail bags & sheeting product lines and works closely with segment/functional leaders, Commercial, R&D, and Operations to assist in driving overall product line profitability and efficiency.

Strategy

• Work cross functionally to update, communicate and implement the strategic vision for the business.
• Identify internal and external business needs along with growth opportunities.
• Define and develop strategic investment plans to support growth and profitability improvement.
• Lead the team in the development of retailer-specific category growth strategies, including assortment, shelving, merchandising, and product innovation recommendations.
• Understand the market requirements and consumer trends to inform and shape the strategy.
• Conduct market research to drive innovation and growth.
• Conduct competitive intelligence to set product requirements and differentiated value propositions.
• Provide product and pricing recommendations for new opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings and trade events to drive growth.

Multi Generation Product Planning

• Develop and execute 1-year and 3-year product development roadmap for product line effectiveness, growth and profitability.
• Define and develop next generation products, collaborating with Sales, Technical and cross-functional teams.
• Manage allocation of technical resources to the most impactful projects.
• Manage all aspects of new product launches and cross customer promotional opportunities.
• Provide oversight for product line specific competitive information.

Product Line Profitability

• Manage new product and customer pricing and profit, collaborating with Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sales.
• Maintain oversight for new and modified products; working with Marketing, Corporate Creative teams and Packaging Design in determining packaging requirements and art work.
• Monitor market pricing and provide input on competitive landscape.
• Champion cost-reduction projects; manage product mix and margin erosion on mature items.
• Identify changes in equipment and process technology to improve cost position.
• Work with Supply Chain for raw material sourcing, validation and cost-improvement.

Support of Existing Business

• Drive partnership with Sales to deliver joint business plans that grow the total category and strengthen customer relationships.
• Develop clear product positioning and communication strategies; collaborate with Marketing, manage product positioning tools, including web, trade, ad, sell sheets, research and presentations.
• Lead cross-functional teams to bring solutions to resolve quality initiatives.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define service needs for new/changing/outgoing items.

Competencies Required

• Ability to extract item-level sales data, organize, analyze and draw conclusions.
• Ability to perform category analysis and category management.
• Solid understanding of profit & loss statement and how commercial and operational activities translate to P&L.
• Ability to organize, coordinate and direct cross-functional teams; commercial as well as operational.
• Ability to drive new product development and lead the commercialization of products.
• Team player with ability to influence without direct authority to consistently drive profitable growth.

Education, Experience, Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. MBA preferred.
• 7+ years Product Management in manufacturing experience or comparable combined experience in commercial and finance functions.
• High proficiency level with MS Office applications required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated meeting facilitation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Our Expectations

• We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win.
• We Are Winning When Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team.
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation.
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns.
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location.
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retail Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).