Duro-Last Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of prefabricated roofing systems, is looking for a Product Manager. The Product Manager is responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, to deliver winning products. It also includes working with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager’s job also includes ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company’s overall strategy and goals.

Responsibilities

• Using surveys market research to get ideas for products that customers will want. 
• Helping to oversee the design and manufacture and planning how to market and promote the product to the public.
• Defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Manage vendor relationship with purchasing team.
• Comparing the company’s products to competitor’s products in order to assess competition in the market. Including product positioning and pricing strategies.
• Develop data to measure the success of a product. Providing management with analyses and reports and responding to questions and requests from management.
• Training programs for product roll out.
• Specifying and overseeing the research needed to determine the needs and desires of customers.
• Forecasting.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience as a Product Manager
• Bachelor’s degree in Business management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required since the Product Manager has to communicate with team members, other departments, upper management and consumers of the company’s products
• Expertise in the product or market including specific technical or industry knowledge
• Superior project management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure
• Team player who collaborates well with others

Compensation & Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Prescription drug program
• Life and AD&D insurance 
• Short- and long-term disability (life insurance is equal to two times annual base salary)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid vacation
• 8 ½ paid holidays
• Profit sharing

JRB Personnel is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. All applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, marital status, familial status, medical condition, or any other status protected by law. All recruitment, hiring, placements, transfers and promotions will be on the basis of individual skills, knowledge, abilities, and business need.