Product Manager

Motion Industries; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Product Manager to drive sales for a designated product portfolio. You will work closely with strategic suppliers and fulfillment partners to establish, maintain, and optimize relationships that maximize profitability.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering with 3–5 years in Industrial Manufacturing or related settings, plus strong leadership and sales-forecasting abilities to deliver growth across markets.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 3–5 years of related experience in an Industrial Manufacturing/Process setting.
• Must be able to meet sales goals and drive growth.
• Strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills to optimize vendor relationships and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Secures best-in-class pricing, rebates, and marketing support.
• Negotiates commercial terms and US vendor agreements.
• Develops new vendor relationships and aligns with field sales teams.
• Drives sales growth by optimizing market potential and pricing strategies.
• Leads cross-functional collaboration to achieve sales initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sales optimization

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Price strategy

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Birmingham, AL, USA

Full time

R26_0000023978

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, the Product Manager drives sales activity for the product responsibility and works closely with our strategic suppliers or fulfillment partnerships. The Product Manager is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and optimizing strategic relationships with manufacturers and suppliers.

JOB DUTIES

• Secures best-in-class pricing, rebates, field deviations (SSS), and marketing support.
• Negotiates commercial terms.
• Ensures alignment with U.S. vendor agreements.
• Develops new vendor relationships.
• Provides leadership and collaborates with our field sales specialists to drive and achieve sales growth.
• Supports internal and external resources to achieve sale initiatives and growth by optimizing market potential, setting price points and developing marketing programs to build customer usage and retention.
• Negotiates sourcing of specific product categories.
• Interacts with senior management and field leadership recommending courses of action to enhance sales.
• May identify product category gaps that a strategic supplier or digital fulfillment partner can fill drive sales growth through.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience in an Industrial Manufacturing and Process setting or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Requires extensive knowledge in a particular product category.
• Requires proven ability to meet sales goals.
• Requires proven ability to communicate effectively and provide recommendations for sales growth and maximize profitability.
• Strong time management and organization skills
• Ability to see a project through from conception to delivery
• Ability to present to both small and large groups, including corporate executives.
• Demonstrates leadership skills by influencing, driving results, and resource commitment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY:

No

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

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