Product Manager

Springs Window Fashions and Affiliated Companies; Town of Middleton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic individual to join their Product Management team. This role involves developing and executing strategies to position products effectively in the market, driving growth, and enhancing customer satisfaction. With a focus on continuous improvement, the successful candidate will work closely with various departments to ensure product success and address consumer needs. If you have a passion for product management and a knack for driving results, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of marketing or sales experience in consumer products required.
• Experience in product management with customized products is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive product line KPIs and enhance portfolio plans.
• Ensure successful product launches and manage cross-functional teams.

Skills

Marketing

Sales

Product Management

Critical Thinking

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Engineering, or Business Administration

Job description

Description

Springs Window Fashions has been part of the window treatments industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 8,000 associates and 18 locations worldwide. Our products are available in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings. Our company is privately owned with products marketed across a broad portfolio of brands including Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho. We pride ourselves as “The Best Experience Company”, striving to provide the best experience for our consumers, channel partners, and associates.

Our Department

It’s difficult to think of any department that is more in the heart of an organization than Product Management, and SWF is no exception. Product management at SWF is a growing, dynamic, and fast-paced department providing a vital bridge between the innovators and the marketplace. The role of product management spans many activities from strategic to tactical and those in the department regularly interact with nearly every other functional area within the organization. Seventeen product lines and growing ensures plenty of opportunity for cross-training and growth within the department.

Mission

Develop and execute the strategy to position our products to lead the market, driving profitable growth and share gain in all channels.

Objectives

1. Drive product line KPI’s
2. Own and enhance the portfolio plan to define how we win in the market place
   • Identify gaps and opportunities through an in-depth understanding of the competitive landscape including product and price benchmarking
   • Identify and develop plans to address unmet consumer needs validated through consumer research
   • Articulate product positioning and sources of differentiation by channel
3. Actively eliminate unproductive sku’s
4. Continuously improve day to day processes and product line performance in coordination with other functions
   • Readily address customer and operational issues (service, quality, inventory, etc.)
   • Proactively identify sales and margin improvement through analysis of pricing and cost trends
   • Understand and follow business processes with a focus on continuous improvement
5. Ensure successful product launches
   • Follow New Product Development stage gate process
   • Project manage cross functional teams
   • Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration or similar required.
• 3+ years marketing or sales experience with a consumer products company is required.
• Experience working with customized products is highly desired.
• Experience with the marketing and the sale of custom window products preferred, or comparative experience in similar industry.
• Our ideal candidate will have experience working in a product management role with products that are custom made based on the needs of each customer.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drive Engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives
• Instill Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Drive Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Consumer/Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
• Critical Thinking – Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
• Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations