Associate Product Manager, Small Projects (Hybrid)

RPM SPG; Vernon Hills (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, disability and

401(k) plan after 3 months with match

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, IL, seeks an Associate Product Manager for its Small Project Paints segment. You will support the product management team and lead your own projects from ideation to shelf, driving product enhancements, market research, and go-to-market initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop campaigns, analyze data, and shape product positioning and pricing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field.
• This is an entry level role.
• 3+ years of relevant Brand or Product experience (consumer packaged goods preferred).
• Exhibit understanding of the product commercialization process, stage-gate governance and documentation and information sharing needs and protocols.
• Exhibit understandings of retail, independent paint/hardware, and distribution business models.
• Team player who will work well on cross-functional teams including Operations, Finance, Sales, R&D, Insights, etc.
• Experience using Power BI and other reporting tools to analyze data, track performance, and communicate actionable insights.
• Self-starter looking to grow their career and further the business.
• Exceptional communication, organization, prioritization, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Passionate problem solver and creative thinker, with ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytic and strategic thinking skills, with ability to digest complex information.

Responsibilities

• Support the product management team as well as lead your own projects; including product enhancements, competitive research, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Assist in managing the product lifecycle-from ideation and development to launch and post-launch analysis.
• Driving new product development activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life.
• Strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Work with our Creative department to create visually appealing interfaces.
• Participate in market research and market intelligence gathering to ensure understanding of applications, users, competition and market trends.
• Analyze and leverage data and insights to develop and formulate product recommendations.
• Evaluate new product opportunities through the stage-gate process, from ideation and concept development through market launch.
• Manage product portfolio to develop and promote new products and optimize and grow existing product lines.
• Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, business developments and market trends to identify strategic opportunities and ensure product offering is properly positioned.
• Ensuring profitability within the assigned market segments, including supporting the product commercialization process.
• Define and develop product positioning, feature specifications, unique selling proposition and pricing strategies.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Product management

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing or related field

Job description

Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, IL, seeks an Associate Product Manager for its Small Project Paints segment. You will support the product management team and lead your own projects from ideation to shelf, driving product enhancements, market research, and go-to-market initiatives.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop campaigns, analyze data, and shape product positioning and pricing.