Product Manager
Rust-Oleum Corporation

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Position: Product Manager

Location: Vernon Hills, IL

Department: Product Management - Abrasives

Reports To: Director, Product Management - Abrasives

Rust-Oleum Corporation is a worldwide leader in protective paints, coatings, and abrasives for both home and industry. We offer a wide range of products including decorative fashion paints and finishes, durable industrial, roof repair, flooring coatings, abrasives and, of course, our famous rust-fighting formula that started it all.

Responsibilities:

• Prioritize, strategize, design, develop, launch, and support product campaigns.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and threats.
• Create exceptional user experiences, working with our Creative department visually appealing interfaces with target audience.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success.
• Direct market research and market intelligence gathering to ensure understanding of applications, users, competition, and market trends. Analyze and leverage data and insights to develop and formulate category and product recommendations.
• Conduct early-stage opportunity assessment, ideation, and concept development for a new product opportunity from ideation to market launch.
• Manage product portfolio to develop and promote new products and optimize and grow existing product lines, providing support to the sales team.
• Monitor and analyze the competitive landscape, business developments and market trends to identify strategic opportunities and ensure product offering is properly positioned.
• Developing strategic plans and innovating roadmaps for key product segments.
• Driving new product development activities through Stage-Gate product management and market research.
• Ensuring profitability within the assigned market segments, including supporting the product commercialization process. Experience with SAP is preferred.
• Define and develop product positioning, messaging, feature specifications, unique selling proposition and pricing strategies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field.
• 6+ years of relevant Product (Abrasives preferred), Brand or MRO or Paint & Body Market experience. (10+ years for Sr. Manager level)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passionate problem solver and creative thinker, with ability to pitch new ideas and be open to feedback.
• Analytic and strategic thinking skills, with ability to digest complex information and make data-driven decisions.
• Team player looking to advance in their own career while helping colleagues learn and grow.
• Confident public speaker with the ability to influence senior level management.

From big benefits to small, we take care of our associates! After 30 days of employment, you will be eligible for a benefits package that includes medical, dental, life, disability and business travel insurance, flexible spending accounts, EAP, stock purchases and vacation/sick days/parental leave.

We also offer a 401(k) plan after three months of employment and offer a company match. Associates are vested in the RPM Pension plan after completing five years of service. Rust-Oleum offers 9 paid holidays and two floating holidays per year. You are also eligible to earn three weeks of vacation on an annualized basis.

Rust-Oleum is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class.

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