Product Manager

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

· Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Development, Engineering, Marketing,

or a related role.

· Proven success leading cross-functional projects and New Product Introduction initiatives.

· Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.

· Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

· Ability to influence and lead teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in cabinet hardware, furniture hardware, woodworking, building products, or manufacturing

industries.

· Experience working with ERP, CRM, and PLM systems.

· Experience supporting B2B sales organizations.

· Knowledge of kitchen and bath cabinetry or furniture markets.

Key Responsibilities

· Manage assigned product categories throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept to phase-out.

· Lead New Product Introduction projects from ideation through commercialization and launch.

· Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with customer, market, and business objectives.

· Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer engagement activities to identify growth

opportunities.

· Gather and translate customer feedback into product requirements and business opportunities.

· Develop business cases, pricing strategies, and profitability analyses for new and existing products.

· Monitor product performance, sales, margins, and market trends to optimize portfolio results.

· Collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to execute

product strategies.

· Support product launches through training, customer presentations, marketing initiatives, and sales enablement. · Serve as the primary product expert for customers, distribution partners, and internal teams. · Represent Grass America at customer visits, industry events, and trade shows. · Track and report key product performance metrics and recommend continuous improvements.

Travel:

· Up to 30% travel for customer visits, supplier meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Why Join Grass America?:

At Grass America, you'll have the opportunity to shape innovative products, influence strategic growth initiatives,

and work collaboratively across a global organization known for quality, innovation, and customer-focused

solutions.

Physical Demands

· Occasional lifting.

· Sitting for extended periods of time.

· Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer

components.

· The employee is required to sit, walk, and climb stairs, use computer, telephone, and other office equipment.

Work Environment

· This job operates in a professional office environment.

· This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets

and fax/scanner machines.