What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Line Manager position at American Recruiters?
PRODUCT LINE MANAGER
If you are a rock-solid product line manager who can define and maintain a 3-5 year product strategy and roadmap for one of our client's key product lines, and you would love to live in a major city in Texas, this could be for you.
Some prerequisites:
- Leadership and analysis of all category project management activities
- Maintain constant pulse of Foodservice & Beverage market developments, including consumer needs, competitive offerings and brand position
- Follow industry trends and conduct capability analysis regularly
Understand and articulate the voice of the customer, then translate it into a product definition. Able to make trade-off comparisons to drive decisions that deliver on success criteria
- Champion vision for category development and present the analytical data that supports reasoning for organizational buy-in on new product lines. Communicate with executives and other teams within the company
- Review revenue and profits weekly and be able to suggest approaches to marketing and sales in order to drive growth
- Identify and cultivate business development relationships with our sales teams and customers
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Ability to influence without authority
- Ability to be innovative in meeting overall goals of the product line
- Proven leadership skills and effective problem-solving skills
- Excellent presentation, communication, and customer skills
- Understanding of global food and beverage markets
- Demonstrate experience in planning, budgeting, and developing business strategies
- Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus
Education & Experience
- Relevant Bachelor’s degree required (MBA preferred)
- 7 plus years of Product Management experience preferred
- Extensive project management experience required
- Experience with strategic planning and managing a category P&L in excess of $10 Million preferred
Qualified applicants only, please upload your resume and Craig Wilson will reach out to you! cwilson@ariteam.com
Salary : $110,000 - $135,000
