Product Manager
Kenosha, WI
Direct Hire
$90-110k

*Position is fully onsite in Kenosha
*Annual bonus potential

Kelly is seeking a Product Manager to work with our client, a leading global innovator and manufacturer, at their corporate location in Kenosha on a direct hire basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a reputable S&P 500 company that has been successful for over 100 years!

The Product Manager will handle the following responsibilities:

• Manage brand, channel positioning, and establish pricing strategies for existing and next generation product families
  

• Think strategically about categories not currently a part of the portfolio and take appropriate action
  

• Gap Analysis – major initiatives to assess market, determine new category, product and business opportunities, conduct market research and analysis, evaluate business and profitability potential
  

• Competitive Assessment – obtain and analyze competitor positions, product offerings, markets, and performance
  

• Position Analysis – analyze and evaluate product position, channels, launch, timing, and other factors
  

• Marketing Plans/Launch Plans – develop and implement product/regional specific plans that achieve market share/profit objectives
  

• Manage Product Life Cycles – manage requirements necessary to execute all phases of the product life cycle from new product proposals to product discontinuance
  

• Analyze product lines for life cycle changes and recommend strategies to affect life cycle conditions
  

• New Product Innovation – lead teams or functions as senior member to ensure continuity of ideas from concept to profitable product offerings
  

• Partner with supply base to lead new product development and implementation to ensure continuity of ideas from concept to profitable product offering
  

• Drive supplier performance improvement in on-time delivery, quality, product cost, inventory and lead-time
  

• Use corrective action process to manage supplier performance and hold suppliers accountable

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or Engineering
  

• 3+ years of relevant product management, ideally in a manufacturing, industrial, or automotive setting
  

• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering design, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and sales
  

• Thorough understanding of business operations and finance
  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  

• Strong problem solving, analytical thinking, and strategic planning skills

Benefits:

• Health/dental/vision/FSA
  

• 401k & pension
  

• Employee stock purchase plan
  

• Tuition aid assistance
  

• Employee discount program
  

• Life insurance
  

• Short-term and long-term disability
  

• Legal services
  

• And more!

Interviews are happening now! If qualified and interested, please apply to this posting ASAP or directly send your resume to SARP028@kellyservices.com.

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