Product and Market Manager

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!

Charter Casting is hiring a Product & Market Manager!

This role will drive product marketing strategies and programs consistent with overall business objectives in one segment utilizing traditional and innovative marketing/product approaches, tools, and methodologies. The Product & Market Manager will manage the business development process from market analysis to new customer and application development for selected market segments.

Position Details:

Location:

• Charter Casting sites: Woodstock, IL or Shawano, WI
• Charter Manufacturing's corporate office: Mequon, WI
  
  

Hybrid flexibility:

• 3 days a week in office, 2 days remote
  
  

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering or a related degree.
• Four plus years’ experience of combined sales, marketing, and/or technical field.
• Technical knowledge of metals processing
• Experience in sales and marketing of technical materials or customized products that require application development
• Ability to work in teams as a leader and as a member
• Capable of managing to completion a variety of projects and programs simultaneously and efficiently
• Ability to be a self-starter and requiring little or no supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels of a customer’s organization and internal management
• Strong analytical skills to gather data from multiple sources and report findings
• Solid understanding of margin analysis, cost drivers, and operational capabilities
• Proficiency with advanced features of Microsoft Office software products
  
  

Preferred experience:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or related advanced degree
• Strong working knowledge of the specialty metals industry
• Experience with the strategic planning process
• Strong project management skills
• Strong collaboration skills across multi-functional teams
  
  

What you'll do:

• Develop product marketing strategies within the product line and marketing function
• Develop and execute portfolio product marketing strategies to achieve stated revenue, profitability and market share objectives
• Drive economic value across products in the segment
• Lead initiatives which combine product development and process improvement to deliver improvement in quality and reliability
• Lead efforts to evaluate trends in assigned segments and/or markets to determine segment presentation opportunities and strategies
• Support promotional materials and events, as assigned by manager
• Team up with the Field Sales organization to develop deep relationships with key customers within the segment
• Direct the activities to key market segments and provides necessary resources to support the Field Sales organization
• Collaborate with Sales Manager and customers to develop and execute marketing plans and programs
• Partner with other departments to support portfolio optimization and new product launches
• Ensure business-wide awareness of competitive landscape, market development opportunities, and potential technological advantages that clearly tie today’s initiatives to longer-term strategies and values
• Create effective detailed reports and marketing research documents to support internal and external market/customer
  
  

The annual hiring range for this position is: $100,000-$125,000. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on various factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and qualifications. Compensation decisions are tailored to the unique circumstances of each position and candidate.

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).