Location
Downers Grove, IL | United States
Job description
Job Summary/Company : Sparks Group has partnered with a well known water solutions company that supplies a wide range of clean water solutions for drinking water, hygiene, and sustainable water management. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to join their team near the Chicago Illinois area. Do you have 7+ years of product management and leadership experience? Do you have experience in water solutions? If so this may be the perfect opportunity for you! Please apply today!
Responsibilities :
- Take the lead in formulating a vision and strategic business plan for product category and accounts
- Assume the role of an organizational business expert and owner for product categories
- Posses in depth knowledge of the company, competitors, end users, channel partner needs, market trends, pricing, manufacturing methods and costs and supplier relationships
- Identify and execute new product development projects and other strategic business initiatives aligned with the overall plan and business roadmap
- Manage the existing product line portfolio, providing recommendations for product changes, additions, discontinuations, and cost reductions to optimize ongoing cost efficiency
- Collaborate with the Director of Product Management to establish and communicate project and initiative prioritization based on business needs
- Demonstrate expertise in products, emphasizing part numbers, configurations, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and applications
- Lead efforts in competitive intelligence within the organization, clearly defining and communicating product/project requirements to cross-functional project teams
- Design and actively manage product assortments to ensure an optimal mix of features, benefits, and price points, delivering the best competitive value at the lowest cost possible
- Coordinate the development and implementation of effective sales strategies.
- Additional tasks and duties as assigned
Qualifications/Background Profile :
- Bachelors Degree Required
- 7+ years of product management experience required
- Durable good experience and supervisory experience highly desired
- Someone who wants to manage a business not just products
- Strong project management skills
- Proven track record of effectively guiding cross-functional teams through the launch of new products and other business initiatives is required
- Capability to create and present thorough business recommendations and proposals internally within the organization and externally to customers
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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.
This Position Requires U.S. Citizenship
This Position May Either Require COVID-19 Vaccination or Regular Testing
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