Who We Are:

Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.

Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.

With Dometics unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.

Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.

Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming Americas most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.

Job Summary Statement:

The Associate Product Manager will play a key role in the responsibilities of profitable growth and operational execution of multiple product lines across hard goods and soft goods. The APM will assist with the execution of business plans, sales and margin accountability, calendar adherence, and cross functional team responsibilities.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Growth Planning & Analysis:

• Familiarize oneself with complete product line, its components and their potential impact in the marketplace.
• Become an expert in all manufacturing processes both domestic and import.
• Support 3-year category growth strategies and annual operating plan development including participation in volume, tactical, and financial planning.
• Establish a full understanding of the cooler industry across all segmented channels.

Product Planning:

• Owns item setup process including managing item setup tracker and item setup forms for both domestic and import products.
• Work internally with planning and production to ensure items are prioritized and on schedule.
• Collaborate with Product Development on product planning and product line review process.
• Work collaboratively with Product Development team to assist in new products, line extensions, and SKU rationalization opportunities.
• Regularly communicates status of new product and initiatives across entire organization.

Team Responsibilities:

• Support cross-functional team members in the development and execution of new products and line extensions.
• Manage day-to-day business needs for existing / rollover products.
• Manage sample inventory and coordinate with cross-functional teams on distribution

Marketing Responsibilities:

• Support product research strategy, planning, resourcing, execution and analysis through use of external resources.
• Build sales tools and visual line plans
• Collaborate with the graphics team to provide input on packaging structure and design strategy, branding, packaging change process and planning, claims and product descriptions/features.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in consumer products or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years of experience or one (1) year of Igloo Product Management experience.
• Must be detail oriented with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates high business acumen, strong retail math skills. Possess substantive experience with, and, understanding of costing, pricing, profit and P&L management including management of a significant consumer brand with P&L responsibility.
• Cross-functional understanding of finance, operations, product development, marketing communications, and vendor partners.
• Well-developed team skills including the ability to inspire others, get results from coworkers, manage change, develop organizational goals and strive for success.
• Business analysis and planning experience including sound judgment and decision-making.
• Effective written communication, presentation skills, and influencing skills both internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a collaborative results-oriented team environment.
• Adaptable, resilient, flexible, fast-paced/sense of urgency, and a high level of multitasking ability.
• Able to handle pressure of deadlines, multiple projects and financial performance expectations.
• Fast-paced growing company experience and/or demonstrated effectiveness in a small company/location where role includes both strategic and hands-on responsibilities.

Personal and professional values aligned with company values and culture, high integrity.

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Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.

All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.

Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.

We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!