What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at Hoffmaster?
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About The Role
The Product Manager is responsible for driving product strategy, execution, and performance across assigned product categories. You’ll manage products throughout the full lifecycle while identifying growth opportunities, improving margins, and translating market insights into winning product and marketing strategies across Consumer and Foodservice channels.
What You’ll Do
Safety – Teamwork – Customer Focus – Ownership – Initiative – Creativity
At Hoffmaster, our values guide how we work every day. This role demonstrates Customer Focus by translating market insights into valuable product solutions, Ownership through accountability for product performance, and Teamwork by leading cross-functional collaboration. Initiative drives growth and innovation, while Creativity supports differentiated product strategies that strengthen our brands.
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At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. That’s why we provide a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s success –at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
About The Role
The Product Manager is responsible for driving product strategy, execution, and performance across assigned product categories. You’ll manage products throughout the full lifecycle while identifying growth opportunities, improving margins, and translating market insights into winning product and marketing strategies across Consumer and Foodservice channels.
What You’ll Do
- Own top- and bottom-line performance for assigned product categories
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including item setup, pricing, forecasting, and portfolio optimization
- Identify and execute new product development and product improvement opportunities
- Partner with R&D and Product Development to commercialize new features and define product specifications
- Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and customer insights to identify growth opportunities
- Lead cross-functional teams on product launches, improvements, and margin enhancement initiatives
- Develop and execute go-to-market plans, including positioning, sales training, and marketing collateral
- Collaborate with Sales, Channel, Procurement, Legal, and Compliance teams to ensure successful execution and regulatory adherence
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Product Development, or a related field
- 3–5 years of experience in Product Management or Marketing
- Strong financial acumen with experience in pricing and cost analysis
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing timelines
- Customer- and market-focused mindset
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- New product launch or Stage-Gate experience is a plus
Safety – Teamwork – Customer Focus – Ownership – Initiative – Creativity
At Hoffmaster, our values guide how we work every day. This role demonstrates Customer Focus by translating market insights into valuable product solutions, Ownership through accountability for product performance, and Teamwork by leading cross-functional collaboration. Initiative drives growth and innovation, while Creativity supports differentiated product strategies that strengthen our brands.
#HGISalary2920
Let’s connect!
At Hoffmaster, we believe every person deserves to feel successful. That’s why we provide a total rewards package designed to support our employee’s success –at work, at home, and in life. This includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurances, Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance, Physical and Mental wellness programs, Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and more. Learn more about our Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.