Product Manager Roof System Components - Southern CA

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies by utilizing market research data, reviewing production and sales costs and forecasting
• Manage P&L of each RSC product by implementing price changes and cost improvements as appropriate
• Manage & execute launch of new RSC products
• Work with Marketing to create & maintain marketing collateral for all RSC products including price lists, brochures, labels, samples, guides, product approvals, etc.
• Responsible for the RSC product life cycle and roadmap from product definition and strategy to product launch to phasing out old or obsolete products
• Communicate price and product updates to Management, Sales team, other internal teams, vendors and customers
• Gather “voice-of-customer” feedback on company products and services
• Gain deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps, generate new ideas to grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Analyze RSC sales performance and work with Sales Managers and Territory Managers to implement regional product sales strategies
• Manage RSC sample offerings and sample requests as needed
• Obtain approvals for and execute price changes & legal documents utilizing Docusign
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding of RSC products
• Identify competing products for each product line in each regional market
• Determine marketing & product requirements to optimize revenue & profitability of RSC
• Work with supply chain, operations & external suppliers to maintain supply of RSC
• Work with Supply Chain to ensure all price increases from Vendors are processed and determine Westlake RSC pricing to maintain or increase margins
• Develop product introduction presentations and present to Sales and Customer Service
• Train new employees on RSC– Maintain all presentation materials up to date.
• Submit monthly reports to management on RSC sales and specific product or pricing changes

Education, Experience and Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Product Management
• Experience in a job in the building products or construction markets a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Nimble with technology
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams
• High level of knowledge with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Experience with SAP preferable

Physical Demands

• Sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision (must be able to see and distinguish colors), peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office
• Some of the work may be required in the operating units and job sites which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.
• May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators
• 30% travel including air travel and auto travel is required