Exterior Product Strategy Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands; Cary, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Discount programs

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a Product Manager to drive category strategy and end-to-end product lifecycle management across the US market. You will collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing and product development to set long-term goals and execute on go-to-market plans for new products.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, exceptional communication, and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable product opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business administration or comparable discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience required. MBA preferred.
• Seven plus years of product management experience, including significant ownership of end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Experience in building products industry (exterior products) preferred and generating pull-thru demand by working directly with decision-makers and influencers.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to translate them into product opportunities.
• Proven ability to influence and drive organization toward agreement and timely implementation of agreed-to activities.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic priorities of the category business; including sales & marketing assessments, R&D roadmap development, NPD and long-term innovation planning
• Work with sales, engineering, manufacturing, product development and other functions to set and execute on strategic goals
• Serve as the category market expert, building relationships with external influencers to inform product development
• Build product lines to achieve contribution margin targets using lifecycle analysis and market research
• Conduct situation analysis to identify opportunities
• Support marketing communications strategy around product and brand strategies
• Execute Go to Market requirements with sales and marketing for new product launches
• Communicate new product launches, insights and innovations to stakeholders
• Develop strong working relationships with teams across US offices
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer needs understanding

Influence and drive

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or business

MBA preferred

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking a Product Manager to drive category strategy and end-to-end product lifecycle management across the US market. You will collaborate with sales, engineering, manufacturing and product development to set long-term goals and execute on go-to-market plans for new products.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, exceptional communication, and the ability to translate customer needs into profitable product opportunities.