Product Manager

Amcor is a packaging company providing innovative and responsible packaging solutions for customers, people, and the planet. The Product Manager will lead short- and long-term strategies for retail private label and branded product lines, manage profitability and pricing, and oversee product development, onboarding, transitions, and SKU rationalization. The role partners extensively with Sales, Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D, and other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the product line; existing, enhanced & new technology recommendations; includes product development roadmap for channel & product line effectiveness, growth & profitability; champion & lead cross-functionally to achieve the strategic initiatives
• Provide product assortment and pricing direction for new business opportunities, optimization recommendations for existing business
• Assess associated strategic investment plans with cross-functional collaboration
• Collaborate with Sales leadership for top target growth (current & new)
• P&L analysis for new business proposals & existing business management; lead the generation of critical inputs for cost analysis
• Manage new products and customer pricing and profit, collaborating with Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Sales
• Manage pricing strategies and monitor channel conflict
• Champion cost-reduction projects; manage product mix and margin erosion on mature items
• Identify equipment and process technology opportunities to improve cost position
• Work with Supply Chain for raw material trends and cost-improvement opportunity
• Effectively analyze ongoing market and competitive intelligence to manage price fit, consumer preferences, and competitor strategies for product and pricing
• Participate in customer meetings and trade events keep up with product trends, channel and consumer influences, and competitive challenges
• Develop appropriate assortment recommendations for new business opportunities & assortment optimization for existing customers; collaborate with Sales for customer insight
• Work with Sourcing & R&D (product & packaging) to develop appropriate options for new/existing business, including new requirements for newly onboarding business
• Lead efforts with cross-functional members to effectively manage outgoing business and SKU’s, to minimize exposure
• Collaborate with Marketing & Package Engineering to develop & implement graphic elements for packaging & launches for branded & private label initiatives for new items & items for modification
• Work with cross-functional teams to define service needs for new/changing/outgoing items
• Lead cross-functional teams to manage regulatory, compliance and quality initiatives
• Clear product positioning and communication strategies; collaborate with Marketing, manage product positioning tools, including web, trade, ad, sell sheets, research and presentations

Requirements:

• Ability to perform category analysis and category management
• Understanding of profit & loss statement and how commercial and operational activities translate to P&L
• Ability to work effectively with Sales leaders and internal functional leadership
• Ability to drive new product development and lead the commercialization of products
• Team player with ability to influence without direct authority to consistently drive profitable growth
• Ability to organize, coordinate and direct cross-functional teams; commercial as well as operational
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Admin or related field required
• Experience in product management strategy, new product development techniques
• Knowledge of retail and channel strategy management
• Proficiency with analytical tools for P&L and product line assessment for profitability & to Retailer-specific scenarios; and to benchmark consumer interests & influences
• Ability to design and translate effective strategies and tactics to the Sales team
• Capability to build and foster excellent rapport with Sales and functional leadership and teams
• Team player with ability to influence without direct authority
• High proficiency level with MS Office applications
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, with demonstrated meeting facilitation skills
• Ability to work well in high pressure environment, prioritize and multi task
• Ability to travel (10-5%)
• Preferred 5-7 years experience in Product Management and/or Sales preferred