Are you an experienced product manager seeking a new challenge Knape & Vogt is in search of a talented Product Manager to join our industry-leading team! Enjoy competitive pay and incentives at a company that values and rewards your expertise.
Company Overview:
Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company is a 125-year-old company based in Grand Rapids. We are a global leader specializing in the design manufacture and distribution of functional hardware office and healthcare ergonomics and storage-related components for original equipment manufacturers specialty distributors hardware chains and major home centers.
Whats In It For You:
- Benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision plus many more starting Day 1
- Competitive Pay
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 401K with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Programs
- Bonus and Merit opportunities
What Will You Get To Do:
- Manage all day-to-day marketing activities for assigned categories including project management product portfolio management sales force support program development packaging development and implementation promotional programs and tools sales brochures catalogs and selling materials
- Develop market information to support business strategy and marketing program development competitor analysis (product lines and positioning new introductions capabilities SWOT etc.) market size trend and share analysis for key product categories and channels understanding of key end use product trends to guide product development
- Lead product development for assigned categories including product development strategy idea generation and innovation processes internal and external resource management timeline and product protocol adherence product launch
- Develop and execute marketing plans for assigned categories and channels
- Collaborates with appropriate internal sales engineering and operations managers to build and execute initiatives
- Leads project teams
- Develop and manage promotion and marketing communications activities for assigned categories
- Directs collateral and other support materials
- Support sales with customer calls and trade show support
- Develop sales force support material to drive fact based selling efforts
What Will You Bring:
- At least 5 years of demonstrated work experience in B2B product line and strong analytical and project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Engineering or related field
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite Outlook Project Management/Reporting software
Required Experience:
IC