Product Manager

Capital Lumber Company; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

9 Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

TeleDoc

Life and Disability Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) with Match

Employee Assistance Program

Hearing Services

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness / Vitality Program

Job summary

Capital Lumber Company in Tacoma, WA is seeking a Product Manager to oversee every stage of a product from conception to sale, monitor marketplace trends, and develop sales and marketing strategies to meet customer needs.

The role emphasizes vendor relationships, pricing, inventory management, and product education for staff and customers, with a focus on profitability and timely decision-making in a fast-paced lumber environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant industry experience.
• Eight years of lumber industry experience with vendor relationships.
• Understanding of profit/loss related to sales, inventory and bottom line.
• Ability to communicate, motivate and engage customers and team members.
• Ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Participates in and supports daily sales activity.
• Assist in development and implementation of special sales plans and programs.
• Responsible for maintaining pricing pages for the sales team.
• Introduces new products to sales departments and coordinates product education.
• Purchases, manages and maintains inventory to Capital standards for turns and budgets.
• Inventory budgeting process and ROA projections and management.
• Manage inventory levels to meet aging targets.
• Participate in leading physical inventory and cycle counting.
• Researches and cultivates new vendors.
• Interact with current vendors; purchasing products and maintaining relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and adaptable to changes.

Skills

Vendor relationships

P&L understanding

Communication skills

Multitasking

Decision making

Fast-paced environment

Detail oriented

Travel occasionally

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: WA Tacoma - Tacoma, WA 98421

Salary Range: $28.00 - $35.00 Hourly

Job Category: Other

Product Manager:

Manages all aspects of a product, from conception to sale. Monitors marketplace trends, and develops appropriate sales and marketing strategies. Researches current trends in the market and creates new products to meet customer needs. $28 - $35/Hr. DOE

• Participates in and supports daily sales activity
• Assist in development and implementation of special sales plans and programs
• Responsible for maintaining program pricing pages for sales team.
• Introduces new products to sales departments and coordinates product education for Capital Lumber employees and customers
• Purchases, manages and maintains inventory to Capital standards for turns, turn and earn and budgeted levels through an inventory model system.
• Responsible for inventory budgeting process and related ROA projections and management.
• Manage inventory levels to meet aging targets
• Participate in leading physical inventory and cycle counting
• Researches and cultivates new vendors
• Interact with current vendors; purchasing products and maintaining relationships
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by your supervisor and be flexible and adaptable to changes that will occur during the course of employment

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Education / Experience and Skills

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or relevant industry experience
• Eight years of experience in lumber industry with vendor relationships
• Understanding of profit/loss as it pertains to sales, inventory and bottom line business management
• Ability to model the Capital values and to provide innovative solutions.
• Ability to effectively communicate, motivate and engage commitment of customers and team members
• Ability to drive and be accountable for results in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task and have multiple projects going simultaneously
• A strong sense of urgency for goal achievement
• Results focused with ability to make quick decisions to changing conditions
• Strong follow-up is necessary on tasks to ensure proper results
• Detail-oriented with ability to handle details quickly, correctly and efficiently
• Must be able to travel occasionally

Job Requirements

• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
• Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn and reason for all of the workday
• Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday
• Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday

Work Environment

Work is performed indoors in a climate controlled environment

Our Benefits

We are in the people business, we just happen to sell lumber... so you can have GREAT BENEFITS!

• Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Volunteer Time Off)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• TeleDoc
• Best Doctors
• Company Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Match Percentage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hearing Services
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Smart Dollar
• Wellness Program through Vitality with program completion incentive towards medical premium