WAHL EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BE THEIR BEST!
Wahl Clipper Corporation, a global manufacturer of branded Consumer and Professional products, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sr Product Manager on our North America Consumer team.
The Senior Product Manager is responsible for defining, positioning, pricing, and the promotion of male grooming products along with managing the market adoption and product life cycles. This position is "the voice of the customer" and "owns" the product ultimately responsible for its overall success.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Responsible for the Male Grooming business and strategy for North America Consumer Division to ensure growth in sales, market share, and profit while stretching with integrity.
- Manage the product life cycle management from NPD through obsolescence.
- Leads product development and leads a cross-function team to ensure timely introduction of high-quality products.
- Has a deep understanding of the Consumer through various forms of research, such as ethnographic/psychographic research, online surveys, observational research, interviews, focus groups, product testing groups, etc. Must understand how to conduct the research, analyze results, and create actionable outcomes.
- Understand the market beyond the consumer - both retail customers and competitors to better position products to achieve success in the environment in which they are sold.
- Can work in a fast-paced, dynamic, customer and team-oriented work environment. Meets aggressive deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- Has a leadership role in directing North America marketing activities for the specified product categories. Fully assists in the development of product packaging as well as advertising and merchandising needs both digital and traditional.
- Helps with initial and long-term forecasts.
- Communicates cross-functionally with many departments and subsidiaries. External contacts are vendors, research organizations, advertising agencies, design firms, sales representatives, and customers.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in related field, MBA preferred
- Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management in the CPG industry
- Strong research capabilities and able to analyze POS data (Nielsen, IRI, and NPD)
- Microsoft office skills with strong emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to influence
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
- Ability to model the Company's values which includes respect for every individual, integrity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Why Wahl?
We are proud to celebrate over 100 years as the standard for grooming products used by barbers and hairdressers all over the world. Professionals and home users have relied on our innovative clippers, trimmers, and personal care products for an entire century.
Today, the fourth generation of the Wahl Family remains deeply rooted in the daily operations and management of the organization. Living beyond the footsteps of their great-grandfather, the family continues to ensure that everything that Wahl produces aligns with the same core family values.
When you work at Wahl, you join a community that is proud of its heritage of excellence and ground-breaking innovations and a company that focuses on creating value for the customer and long-term growth.
Perks & Benefits:
- BCBSIL Medical coverage offered as low as $14 per week, INCLUDING pharmacy
- In & Out-of-network BCBSIL Dental coverage, with orthodontics for as low as $6 per week
- In & Out-of-network BCBSIL by EyeMed, Vision coverage, $3 per week for family coverage
- Free onsite clinic featuring a Nurse Practitioner, a Physical Therapist, and free lab services
- Employer funded health savings account -up to $2000!
- Biometric testing with wellness credits
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with generous company match
- Profit Sharing
- Tuition Reimbursement program - up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Scholarship Program
- Daycare discounts
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with legal consultative services and discounts
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Company paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Casual work environment