Product Manager - Consumer Goods

Multy; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Multy Home is seeking a Product Manager to lead the overall strategy, development, and delivery of products. You will partner with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to drive the product vision and execute a roadmap that meets customer needs and business goals.

You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to define lifecycle roadmaps, manage launches, and communicate updates to leadership and stakeholders across North American markets.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of and product development strategy and execution, in consumer packaged goods for the North American market.
• Experience leading a team of product managers in project management of product launches to customers
• Understands the retail landscape and different channels (eg. DIY vs MASS vs CLUB).
• Analytical skills and channel management skills with proven record of success for multi-channel product launches.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director of Product Management to define and execute the product roadmap, aligning it with company goals and customer needs
• Executes category direction by working closely with cross functional product teams (innovation, operations, sales, marketing)
• Creates & owns product lifecycle roadmaps and manages accordingly for product launches including execution of post line review feedback
• Product Authority for all product and packaging specifications, pricing, plant packaging specs, program set up sheets and Supply Chain communications on product specs
• Manages the launch of sold-in products, in collaboration with the Sales Teams and Supply Chain team to deliver quality, competitive, products to customer shelf
• Builds and maintains assortment plans for complete product channel management
• Be the point of contact for the Sales Team for Product deliverables
• Monitor product performance metrics post-launch and gather feedback to inform future product iterations.
• Regularly communicate product updates and progress to the Director of Product Management and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Product lifecycle

Channel management

Market insights

Job description

Multy Home is a global manufacturer of Outdoor Living, Lawn & garden and functional flooring products. From an extensive collection of planters and garden edging, to a broad range of decking and privacy panel fencing solutions, our brands stand for quality, sustainability and design.

With manufacturing and distribution facilities in Canada, Poland, and the U.S.A., we are committed to sourcing sustainable or recycled material wherever possible in our production. Every year, Multy Home diverts 3 million tires and 15 million water bottles from landfill. We create beautiful, eco-friendly, useful products for homes and gardens everywhere.

Position Summary: As a Product Manager at Multy, you will be responsible for the overall strategy,

development, and delivery of our products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to drive the product vision and execute on a

roadmap that aligns with both customer needs and business goals.

Essential Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Product Management:

• Collaborate with the Director of Product Management to define and execute the product roadmap, aligning it with company goals and customer needs


• Executes category direction by working closely with cross functional product teams (innovation, operations, sales, marketing)


• Creates & owns product lifecycle roadmaps and manages accordingly for product launches including execution of post line review feedback


• Product Authority for all product and packaging specifications, pricing, plant packaging specs, program set up sheets and Supply Chain communications on product specs


• Manages the launch of sold-in products, in collaboration with the Sales Teams and Supply Chain team to deliver quality, competitive, products to customer shelf


• Builds and maintains assortment plans for complete product channel management


• Be the point of contact for the Sales Team for Product deliverables


• Monitor product performance metrics post-launch and gather feedback to inform future product iterations.


• Regularly communicate product updates and progress to the Director of Product Management and other stakeholders, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.

Product Launches:

• Champions the Product Launch process & presentation to Sales complete with new product knowledge training, samples, sales marketing collateral and channel marketing strategy.


• Owns and maintains the Sales Kit working closely with Design & Packaging teams to build marketing collateral to ultimately provide superior sales tools.


• Drives new product knowledge training across Sales Teams, Customer Service & European teams, as required.


• Owns and manages the completion and maintenance of category Pricelists.

Market Insights:

• Performs market store Comp Shops, compiles competitive product specification and retail price data and builds market landscape reports.


• Creates market analysis reports such as Gap Analysis, Retail Price Ladders.


• Identify opportunities for product enhancements and new features.


• Supports and/or lead continuous improvement initiatives.


• Brings forward recommendations and insights to better improve processes as needed.


• Conducts all work duties as per the Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations, the Health, Safety Environmental policies and Quality policies as established by Multy Home.


• Performs any other reasonable assignments given by the Department Management or his/her designates.

Education and/or Experience:

• 5-10 years of and product development strategy and execution, in consumer packaged goods for the North American market.


• Experience leading a team of product managers in project management of product launches to customers


• Understands the retail landscape and different channels (eg. DIY vs MASS vs CLUB).


• Analytical skills and channel management skills with proven record of success for multi-channel product launches.

We are an equal opportunity, and we value diversity in our workplace. We are committed to providing inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Human Rights Code and Accessibility Legislation. Accommodations will be provided to individuals, upon request. If selected to participate in the recruitment process and you require accommodations, please advise Human Resources.