Product Manager

The Product Manager is a valued member of the EDCO Products’ Sales, Product & Marketing team. This full-time, exempt position is based in Hopkins, MN and reports to the Director of Product Management. This is a position with normal working hours of Monday to Friday between 7:00AM - 4:30PM. This individual is responsible for the development and management of EDCO’s ArrowLine roofing product portfolio.  This individual will serve as the roofing product market expert within EDCO and will be responsible for tracking all competitive and consumer product trends. The Product Manager will work closely with Sales, Marketing and Operations to ensure EDCO provides innovative products, at competitive prices, with quality second-to-none. Success will be defined by your ability to work both on a collaborative and autonomous basis, driving results with team members cross-organizationally, as well as external customers and vendors. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities described below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Gain a deep understanding of residential & commercial roofing industries to identify and fill product gaps through new product development, and generate new ideas for increased market penetration to grow market share and drive growth 
• Project Manage EDCO’s new product development process, which includes quantifying market opportunities, developing resource requirements, investment requirements, establishing detailed product specifications, driving project timelines and forecasting sales projections
• Manage EDCO Product Portfolio to drive a selectively diverse product offering promoting year over year regional sales efficiencies throughout North America
• Spearhead quality concerns by project managing collaborative root cause investigations with operations and customer service representatives ensuring EDCO operational efficiencies support industry leading quality customers can depend upon 
• Assist in the development of the annual Product Team budget and product development roadmap to plan and execute future product development 
• Assist in the development of roofing product, market and value proposition training for Sales and Marketing Team
• Ready to serve as product and market subject matter expert supporting Customer Service and Inside Sales Teams to promote an A Customer Experience through technical support and special-order requests

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and is subject to change at the discretion of the company.

Competencies

• Cross Functional Leadership - demonstrated ability to lead group of peers and/or subordinates
• Organizational agility - ability to effectively work across the organization
• Problem Solver - An ability to proactively identify problems and offer strategic solutions.
• Organization - Must be able to prioritize, balance responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent Communicator - Expresses ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and written. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.  Strong negotiation skills.  
• Consumer and Customer Focused - has a finger on the pulse of consumer and contractor trends and requirements.
• Speed - Operates with a sense of urgency while maintaining a flexible mindset
• Ethics - acts with the highest level of integrity.
• Exhibits good judgment and discretion in handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree, preferably in mechanical engineering, business management or marketing management
• 5 years product development and/or product management related experience
• Experience in building materials industry preferred but not required (Preferred) 

Working Environment

• Office located in Hopkins, MN
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Self-starter

 About EDCO Products

Headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota, EDCO Products Inc. is one of the largest privately held manufacturers of pre-finished exterior building materials in the United States. Named the 2018 Manufacturer of the Year by the Minnesota Manufacturing Alliance, EDCO designs and manufactures a full line of siding, roofing, soffit, and rainware products. It has established distributor partnerships across the United States and Canada.

 For 79 years, EDCO continues to set the standard for quality, service, and innovation. Every employee contributes to our success. Know you will be challenged and rewarded - and success is shared because we’re in it together. EDCO is an equal opportunity employer. 

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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 EDCOAT is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.