PRODUCT MANAGER

This is a well-established 100-year-old brand in the Workwear/Apparel Industry. Utilizes market trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning to develop preferred product offerings for targeted segments and channels Understands methods available to execute user needs assessments that are necessary to drive product line/portfolio decisions. Where needed, helps identify market opportunities through primary and secondary market research and take action by implementing and managing solutions that meet customer needs Leads the translation of market and customer needs (user) across multiple Industrial verticals (Transportation, Metals Fabrication, Machinery, Oil & Gas, Critical Environment, Food Processing, etc.) Actively collects and analyzes data on competitive products to benchmark the company portfolio and guide the development of new products Establishes product line performance metrics and reporting in order to keep management and the organization informed of results against plan Provides product support (in-person or video conference) for key customer meetings and leads internal as well as external product training where needed Develops, implements, and communicates how-to-win and where-to-play strategies by using tools like 80/20 to provide the best opportunity for success Ensures that all promotional, launch, and marketing activities align with the overall product line strategy and facilitate proper communication and collaboration with all company functions and stakeholders Demonstrate basic financial acumen and logical decision making in the general business environment. Textiles experience also a big plus Experience managing large, complex product portfolios Successful track record of leading innovation and the commercialization of new products Strong leader with excellent project management and problem-solving skills All Candidates must be able to provide work related references.