Product Manager

2 months ago

Waukesha, United States Wild Marketing Group Full time

At Wild-Global, we are proud to design, develop and source consumer-driven products that meet our business partners’ needs and drive growth within the home improvement sector. We cut out the layers, delivering nothing but great service and high-quality products at the right price. To help us continue to expand our offerings and drive innovation, we are in search of a product manager to lead a cross-functional development team for their respective product lines. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for identifying white space and trends, as well as developing a product roadmap to close the gaps and gain share. This person should have a proven track record in strategizing and developing new products from concept to launch, leading a cross-functional development team, adhering to project objectives, cost targets and timeline.


The ideal candidate can take the 20 and figure out the 80. The ideal candidate is output-oriented, has a relentless willingness to raise the bar, holds themself and others accountable, and excels in a diverse environment across different nationalities, geographies, and cultures.


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (what you will do)

Product Management:

  • Identify new product opportunities for your assigned category(ies), define market potential and product positions
  • Gather and analyze customer insights via Voice of the Customer (VOC), market research, economic and technology trends to support better products that meet diverse customer needs and develop strong business cases
  • Lead internal teams and external vendors to develop products that meet customer needs, cost targets, schedules, quality levels, and manufacturability requirements
  • Develop and maintain competitive landscape intelligence including market trends, retail landscapes, competitors, existing products, new product opportunities, competitive pricing, and marketing strategies
  • Build and maintain ongoing product roadmap
  • Optimize ongoing vendor relationships, managing products and lead time, identifying potential problem areas, and addressing quality-related issues that may arise
  • Maintain up to date product information database ensuring accurate specifications, materials, manufacturing process, etc.
  • Create and deliver product training materials and ongoing support for Customer Service and Sales teams


Project Management

  • Develop and manage project plans, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful, on time and on budget, product launches
  • Anticipate internal and external business challenges or opportunities; recommend process, product or service improvements
  • Solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business


New Product Development

  • Drive full NPD process including ideation, concept development, prototype / sampling, manufacturing process, product testing, and launch / commercialization
  • Translate product vision into detailed product performance requirements and needs
  • Work closely with engineering and vendor development teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget
  • Prioritize features based on business and customer impact


CORE COMPETENCIES (what you will bring)

  • Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Forward strategic and critical thinking ability
  • Strong sense of personal and professional accountability
  • Experience with requirements gathering and project prioritization
  • Ability to work in an extremely fast paced environment
  • Self-starter, self-driven and highly motivated
  • Able to work through ambiguity and make strong decisions, without step-by-step guidance
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Ability to hit the ground running and learn on the job by watching and self-training



QUALIFICATIONS (what you’ve done)

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in product management
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and product categories simultaneously
  • Consumer product background, with B2B experience at major US retailers preferred
  • Experience working with Stage / Phase Gate product development principles
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, SharePoint, etc.
  • Familiarity with small-scale home improvement, specifically the cabinet industry, a plus but not required
  • Knowledge of international freight and logistics a plus
  • Up to 20% travel, international and domestic
  • Attend trade shows to network with vendors and identify new suppliers

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