Product Manager Packaging (Remote)

Company: KushCo Holdings
Location: Cypress
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Product Manager

About the role

KushCo Holdings is looking for a Product Manager that owns the product development and item level managment within their respective categories . The goal is to manage the product lifecycle, support sales goals, evaluate customer needs, and look for innovative options to enhance the company portfolio.

What you will do (Essential Functions)

• Define capabilities, lead times, and pricing/sales price, Gross Margin parameters per product line
• Technical Sales support to SSS, Account Managers and Regional Directors - Customer facing when requested by sales
• Product development per product line: Kush Co IP for its product mix-NPIs
• Liaison between Finance, Sales and Strategic Procurement related to Sales forecast
• Manage Product mix and portfolio: Made to Stock (MTS), Made to Order (MTO), Active and discontinued SKUs. Sku creation for MTS, MTO and BTS products
• Manage Excess and Obsolete inventory and its marketing programs
• Internal communication and employee training related to products. Onboarding process and new releases to all employees
• Marketing strategy (needs, campaigns, materials/specs of products, and Go to Market) in collaboration with the marketing team
• Product Class Expert: Vendor capabilities, Competition, forward-looking opportunities to replace and enhance
• Course-correct and/or plan marketing/sales promotions to support product line goals
• Ensure that timely responses to Sales/PMO inquiries - Customer facing when requested by sales
• Ensure our sales team is trained on SKU customization & decoration options
• Work closely with VP of Product to enhance and streamline new product launches
• Collaborate with Purchasing team to ensure appropriate documentation is available for MTS, MTO ad BTS products
• Maintain sample inventory and accessibility for sales toolkits

Who you are (Qualifications)

• 4+ years' experience in packaging industry
• BS/BA/MS degree in packaging, engineering or other business-related field
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Excellent consulting, planning, project management, and communication skills
• Knowledge of packaging industry and good understanding distribution channels
• Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability
• Goal oriented, and willingness to learn

Receives Direction From

SVP of Product

Provides Direction to

No supervisory responsibilities

Physical Standards

• This position requires frequent sitting, standing, reaching, walking, and operating a computer workstation
• Must have finger dexterity, ability to use keyboard/ten key
• This position may rarely require kneeling, bending, squatting
• Ability to push/pull up to 50 pounds
• Reach, stoop and lift office files, records or reports, typically weighing 20 pounds or less

Travel

Up to 50%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

KushCo and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Reasonable accommodations will be considered which would allow the employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

Disclaimer: we are unable to support Colorado remote employees at this time.

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