Product Manager (contract)

accobrands; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht einen talentierten Produktmanager, der die Strategie und Ausführung von Marketinginitiativen leitet. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie eng mit globalen Produktentwicklungsteams zusammen, um neue Produkte für den kanadischen Markt auszuwählen und zu fördern. Sie werden für die Entwicklung strategischer Marketingpläne verantwortlich sein und die Einführung neuer Produkte leiten, während Sie gleichzeitig die Markttrends und Wettbewerbsanalysen im Auge behalten. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich an Produktmarketing interessiert sind und in einem dynamischen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Mitarbeiterrabatte

Fortbildungsmöglichkeiten

Gesundheitsleistungen

Qualifications

• 4-6 Jahre Erfahrung im Marketing, bevorzugt im Produktmanagement.
• Starke analytische und strategische Denkfähigkeiten.

Responsibilities

• Entwicklung und Ausführung strategischer Marketingpläne.
• Verantwortlich für die Einführung neuer Produkte und das Management des Produktportfolios.

Skills

Produktmanagement

Marketingstrategien

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Projektmanagement

SAP

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business Administration

Post-secondary degree in Marketing

Tools

SAP

Job description

Achieve. Create. Collaborate. Organize.
Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.

Job Summary

ACCO Brands, is seeking a skilled Product Manager (Contract-role) for our Mississauga, Ontario location. Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing, the Product Manager is the key driver and owner of the strategy, plan, and execution of product and marketing initiatives within the Business Unit. This role works closely with our U.S. and global product development team to select, launch, and promote new products and manage a select product portfolio for the Canadian market.

Responsibilities
-Manage assigned business unit by developing and executing strategic marketing plans
-Ensure smooth execution of marketing plans and measure the impact on the marketplace.
-Present periodic reports that track progress in the pursuit of business objectives
-Participate in product presentations to internal sales team as well as external customers
-Implement product line recommendations, including new product introductions and management of product lifecycle
-Identify and spearhead local development of new products
-Lead regional execution of new product launches through development of packaging and other related supportmaterial
-Collaborate and communicate with US product teams regarding product plans, pricing, packaging, product lifecycles, and new product development
-Understand market encompassing trends, channel environments, competition and economy
-Support sales in terms of: product information, trends, samples, competitive information, promotionalstrategies, and go to market materials
-Assist in forecasting of new products and review inventory levels of items within portfolio
-Set and maintain product pricing by reviewing competitive market
-Conduct product line reviews and manage the product sunset/discontinued process
-Achieve budget goals set by management – manage profit and margin targets (price, cost and mix)

Qualifications
-Post-secondary degree in Business Administration and/or Marketing
-4- 6 years of progressive marketing experience, with experience in product management preferred
-SAP experience is beneficial, but not required
-Results driven with a proven track record of success
-Demonstrated work ethic in managing deadlines with proactive decision making
-Excellent analytical, strategic, critical thinking and decision-making skills
-Ability to think and work independently within a team environment
-Excellent project management skills with strong attention to detail
-Passionate about product marketing
-Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and computer skills
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About Us:

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a PowerA(R) gaming controller, a Five Star(R) notebook, a Swingline(R) stapler, a Quartet(R) dry erase board, or a Kensington(R) computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of over $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.

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More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at accobrands.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At ACCO Brands, we are committed to providing an environment of fairness and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical and mental disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. ACCO Brands believes that a diverse and inclusive work environment is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.