Product Manager
Posted by Bear Archery on 07/21/2020
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Hunting/Shooting, Outdoor
Job Categories: Management - Product -Brand
Company Type: HardGoods/Equipment
State: IN
City: Evansville
Country: United States
Required Experience: 5 - 7 years
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel:
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
Reporting
to: General
Manager
Location: Evansville, IN
Status: Exempt
Job
Purpose: Set
the strategic direction, develop and coordinate all marketing activities to
support timely product innovation, product availability and achievement of
profit goals for assigned product category.
Essential
Duties/Responsibilities
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Develops
new products and improve existing products within category
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Proposes
potential new product categories
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Sources
materials and vendors; negotiate costs
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Determines
sales price, seeks input from Sales Team
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Develops
and tracks new product development timelines to ensure timely launch
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Prepares
product and packaging specifications
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Manages
product inventory
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Builds
relationship with key customers and maintain awareness of retail marketplace
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Achieves
product category sales and margin requirements
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Analyzes
the market to determine direction of product line, brand share and market
trends
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Collaborates
with sales, marketing and engineering regarding new product ideas
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Works
closely with Engineering, Marketing and Sales to proactively market product
Qualifications
& Requirements
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Bachelor’s
Degree in business management or equivalent experience
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5+
years of related archery or hunting industry or consumer product experience
required
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Possesses
excellent analytical and planning skills
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Exhibits
well-developed verbal and written communication skills
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Demonstrates
the ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment
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Exhibits
problem solving and decision-making abilities
Physical Demands
§ Sitting, talking
and listening at least 2/3 of the time
§ Lifting up to 25
pounds
§ Stooping and
kneeling
§ Fine motor coordination
Working Conditions
§ Office environment
§ Occasional
international or domestic travel required
