Product Manager

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We serve engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio includes brands such as Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, Sakrete® packaged concrete, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

About the role

The Product Manager will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and collaborating with engineering, sales, channel marketing, and production. This role drives strategy and implementation to create product plans that enable profitable growth of sales and market share for each product category, managing the product from ideation through obsolescence.

This is an onsite role based out of our Galloway, NJ, Brooksville, FL, Salisbury, NC, or Bulls Gap, TN plant when not traveling.

Responsibilities

• Lead product management from project concept ideation to completion.
• Develop new product development strategies for assigned product categories by collaborating with sales, customers, and internal sources; align with director/sales leads prior to launching.
• Brainstorm and develop new product development roadmaps by product category.
• Create project briefs and scope documents to define new product development projects.
• Lead cross-functional project teams in development, engineering, costing, pricing, manufacturing, planning, and marketing for new product introductions and existing product updates.
• Support the team throughout the entire new product development setup process.
• Monitor market conditions to determine proper product positioning and pricing by channel.
• Determine and recommend pricing strategies for retail accounts and all channels; review with business unit manager.
• Manage product lifecycle, including phase-in/phase-out decisions by category, and execute strategies with sales and production planning.
• Work with Supply Chain on excess and obsolete products.
• Manage the product database.
• Serve as the product expert regarding competition.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and product development to set initial product specifications.
• Support quality control and warranty departments in problem-solving for major quality issues with new and existing products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in sales (inside or outside), operations, product development, or a related role.
• Knowledge of basic business software (Microsoft Office).
• Strong technical and analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Innate desire to learn about all aspects of the product development process.
• Up to 35% overnight domestic travel.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay ($100,000 - $120,000).
• Annual bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) / retirement savings program.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and disability benefits programs.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Inclusive culture with opportunities for growth, development, and internal promotion.