Associate Product Manager

Rust-Oleum; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company Pension Plan

Performance Based Commission

Continuing education

Job summary

Rust-Oleum is seeking an Associate Product Manager to manage product lines from conceptual stages through product life cycles. This role involves conducting customer interviews, managing product development, and collaborating across sales, engineering, marketing, and operations.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree related to business or engineering and some related experience, including internships. The position offers a salary range of $61,000 to $72,000 and various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 months of related experience and/or training like internships.
• 1 to 2 years' related experience and/or training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer interviews and surveys.
• Manage product development process.
• Orchestrate product launches.
• Identify growth opportunities within product segments.

Skills

Ability to grasp technical details

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint

SAP experience

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Science or related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

CAD

SAP

Job description

ASSOCIATE PRODUCT MANAGER

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Associate Product Manager plays an active role in the planning, organization, and management of an assigned product or product line(s) from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties under the direct supervision of the Director of Product Management or Sr. Product Manager.

This critical, hands‑on position is integral to the day‑to‑day tactical operations and strategic growth of the product line and collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, R&D, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Responsible (with guidance) for the following:

• Conducting customer interviews and surveys
• Competitive investigations and analysis
• Trade organization participation

LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

Responsible (with guidance) for the following:

• Field and sales support

Participate in the following:

• SKU and product structure management
• Forecasting
• Market analysis
• Reviewing warranty exceptions
• Evaluation of testing requirements

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Participate in the following:

• Creating product charters
• Managing the product development process
• Orchestrating product launches

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

Participate in the following:

• Product pricing strategies
• Prioritizing new product initiatives
• Product portfolio pricing strategies
• Identifying growth opportunities within product segments

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Science or related field plus three to six months of related experience and/or training such as internships.

EXPERIENCE

One to two years' related experience and/or training preferred; Product Management intern experience may be a substitute.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to grasp technical details
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to understand relationships and connections and generate charts, graphs, spreadsheets and written summaries.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to take direction well
• Able to travel
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. CAD and/or SAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, effective team player, self‑motivated, quick learner.

The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $61,000 and $72,000. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Benefits

Tremco offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including not limited to: health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Commission, and continuing education.

EEO Statement

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.