Associate Product Manager - Roofing Commercial

Job Description

Job Description

HELM Solutions, LLC is an executive search and recruiting firm that guides top-performing individuals in their search for an opportunity with an outstanding organization that fully recognizes, values and rewards them in direct proportion to their contributions. Our client, a commercial and residential roofing and waterproofing manufacturer is in need of an Associate Product Manager for their roofing membranes product line.

Our client is a premiere roofing materials manufacturer that has an opening for an Associate Product Manager located in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area. This position will be responsible for the companies roofing product line contribution to support the Roofing Membranes business unit and related roofing accessories; this will include responsibility for product development oversight, providing the sales and customer service teams with technical expertise, development and maintenance of product data documentation, and research and development of market studies.

The Product Manager will also be responsible to develop, approve and provide appropriate customer (internal and external) product knowledge support. This function will require close liaison with the customer as well as other department leads to conduct market research, reports and forecasting.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Company product line life cycle from strategic planning to oversight of the tactical activities required.
• Support the Product Manager – Private Label with PL or co-brand initiatives.
• Develop and execute and/or participate in ongoing, product idea generation programs and new product development. Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research, etc. as necessary.
• Responsible for providing sales team with necessary product knowledge expertise to enable them to sell effectively.
• Complete regular analysis and prepare reports detailing ROI of current product performance, business case analysis for pending projects, and other market analysis as required.
• Ensure all product datasheet branding and product data content is accurate and aligned with packaging and labels
• Create and manage project plans which list tasks and expected timelines and report project status as needed.
• Actively assist in continuous improvement activities and offer positive suggestions for improvements and innovations including hands-on testing of products.
• Promote the quality system through adhering to the elements of and being familiar with the philosophy, quality statement, quality manual, and procedures.
• Promote health, safety and environmental regulations by ensuring that standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to in compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local requirements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Skills

The skills, experience and knowledge desired:

• This position requires the ability to work with a personal computer in a Windows environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with a manufacturing company in a project management, marketing, sales, or operations team.
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or the equivalent.
• Experience and knowledge in the building products industry
• ERP management system software. ‘AS400’ experience preferred.
• Teamwork project management software experience preferred