Reporting to the Director of Product Management and Marketing, the Product Manager is responsible for product planning and developing the marketing strategy for national and regional product lines.
Develop and maintain business relationships with key regional and/or national suppliers.
Ability to develop logistical scenarios and assess related costs: Inbound and Outbound freight and other related expenses.
Interacts with regional and national Doman staff to ensure the supplier programs and products conform to our company's ethics, distribution model, pricing structures, operational and safety requirements, profitability requirements, customer needs, and consumer/builder preferences.
Be the gatekeeper of national and regional vendor agreements, influence profitability at the regional level, maintain all national pricing functions, participate in the Pre-Pricing JDE process, and manage all claims processes with suppliers to optimize profitability.
Collaborate with regional purchasing to maintain optimal inventory levels across all branches and explore the development of centralized and optimized distribution models.
Ensure an effective communication loop is established with the sales organization for all activities consistent with the Director of Product Management and Marketing, the Director of National Accounts, and national and regional requirements.
Seek new solutions and expand customer service offerings through interaction with other Product Managers and the Marketing department.
Develop national pricing strategies, assist with regional pricing strategies, and be involved in system pre-pricing.
Ability to learn and become proficient in the use of our Company ERP system (JDE) and other analytical business tools.