Senior Product Manager
Company: Springs Window Fashions
Location: Middleton
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Springs Window Fashions is hiring for a Senior Product Manager at
our Middleton, WI Corporate Headquarters.
This is an onsite role with some hybrid flexibility however fully
remote is not an option.
Springs Window Fashions has been part of the window treatments
industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over
9,000 associates worldwide. Our products are available in nearly
every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and
showcased in large commercial buildings.
Our company is privately owned with products marketed across a
broad portfolio of brands including Bali, Graber, SunSetter and
Mecho. Our tagline is "the Best Experience Company." And it's more
than just a set of words-it represents the essence of who we are.
As North America's premier window covering company, we're committed
to creating the Best Experience for our associates and team
members, our consumers and end users, and our channel and business
partners.
We are bringing new innovations to the market and have a lot to
offer consumers who want to improve their home d--cor.
Job Overview
Product & Portfolio Management at SWF is a growing, dynamic, and
fast-paced department providing a vital bridge between the
innovators and the marketplace. The role spans many activities from
strategic to tactical and those in the department regularly
interact with nearly every other functional area within the
organization - the hub of the company. Seventeen product lines and
growing ensures plenty of opportunity for cross-training and growth
within the department.
The Senior Product Manager role will encompass one or more of the
larger and/or more complex product categories, requiring high level
of organization, innovation, and business acumen.
The Senior PM is ultimately the business manager with P&L
responsibility for the assigned product line(s) and expected to
work cross-functionally to drive profitable growth through
consumer-centric innovation and efficient portfolio management.
Job Responsibilities
- Annual Category Business Plan with 3-year roadmap highlighting
best opportunities to grow the business across all residential
channels; work in conjunction with SWFc who manages commercial
portfolio of same category.
- Own the P&L for the category, drive for both top line &
bottom-line growth. Proactively identify sales and margin
improvement through analysis of pricing and cost trends
- Identify gaps and opportunities through an in-depth
understanding of the competitive landscape including product and
price benchmarking combined with consumer driven insights and unmet
needs validated through research.
- Manage pricing - watching competitive changes and cost changes
provide recommendations for increases
- Drive to successful (on-time & on-budget) new product launches
- Follow New Product Development stage gate process
- Project manage cross functional teams
- Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues
- Provide guidance for sampling team to execute sampling &
swatching needs flawlessly
- Actively manage portfolio through regular inventory
assessments, actively eliminating unproductive sku's and planning
for obsolescence.
- Continuously improve day-to-day processes and product line
performance in coordination with other functions
- Readily address customer and operational issues (service,
quality, inventory, etc.)
- Understand and follow business processes with a focus on
continuous improvement
- Maintain accurate and reliable product master data for assigned
categories.
- Driving improvement initiatives through Operations and
Engineering.
- Defines and documents individual processes within sphere of
control.
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in Marketing, Engineering,
Business Administration or similar required.
- MBA preferred - not required
- 5+ years marketing or sales experience with a consumer products
company is required
- Experience working with customized products is highly
desired
- Experience with the marketing and the sale of custom window
products preferred, or comparative experience in similar
industry
- Our ideal candidate will have experience working in a durable
goods product management role with products that are custom made
based on the needs of each customer
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Looking for problem solvers, efficiency advocates and leaders not
afraid to roll up their sleeves. This person must be in tune with
market trends, technologies and competitive dynamics, and be able
to form compelling strategies that lead to successful outcomes.
This person must have keen analytical skills, as they are
responsible for understanding the business and communicating
progress throughout the organization.
- Strong consumer and market focus; adept at defining and
evaluating consumer unmet needs to gain market position
- Track record in delivering products on time, on budget, that
meets financial goals
- Strong timeline & process management & development skills
- Ability to deliver and execute a strategic innovation vision
that includes both new product and existing product upgrades
- Solid financial analysis and management skills; knows how to
achieve profitable growth
- Strong ability to lead a team while working cohesively
throughout the organization
- Strong skill sets in the areas of presentation, facilitation,
consultative, written and verbal communications
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and an
ability to simplify complex concepts and communicate to all levels
of the organization
- Ability to create compelling rationale for ideas and develop
thorough and thoughtful business cases
- MS Office: PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project or Smartsheet, Visio
skills
Behavioral Competencies
- Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to
meet commitments
- Drive Engagement - Creating a climate where people are
motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its
objectives
- Instill Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others
through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Drive Results - Consistently achieving results, even under
tough circumstances
- Consumer/Customer Focus - Building strong customer
relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
- Critical Thinking - Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and
sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve
problems
- Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when
facing difficult situations
- Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and
efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous
improvement
Keywords: Springs Window Fashions, Palatine , Senior Product Manager, Executive , Middleton, Illinois
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