Senior Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

Responsibilities of the Senior Product Manager include the following:

• Perform a range of activities to effectively market assigned products, such as conducting market research; overseeing product development and design; setting prices; launching new products; overseeing advertising campaigns; and monitoring sales performance.
• Monitor, analyze, and evaluate market trends, consumer behaviors, and competitor activity to identify market opportunities for the product.
• Monitor, analyze, and evaluate product performance and customer feedback to generate new product ideas, identify product/service features that need to be changed to meet customer needs, and liaise with other areas of the organization (for example production, research and development) to implement these changes.
• Prepare sales forecasts and budgets; monitor sales volume, revenues and costs against forecasts; and adapt plans to improve the sales performance of the product/service.
• Liaise with advertising and promotions specialists to design sales campaigns and sales collateral for the product that are effective and appropriate for the target audience.
• Manage the product portfolios to reach the goals of SKU reduction, consolidation and rationalization.
• Co-work with R&D on research, design, planning, development and evaluation of new advanced technologies, translating customer requirements or strategic business objectives into final product design.
• Involve in assessment of customer's application needs, provide modeling and simulation testing, and deliver application functionality.
• Coach less experienced team members and help them resolve problems.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree or above
2. 8+ years B2B product management experience
3. 3+ years paints and coatings industry experience
4. Knowledge and experience in Industrial Wood Coatings Segment
5. Management and supervisory experience
6. OEM coatings knowledge and experience

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
• Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

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