Associate Product Manager at ACCO Brands USA LLC in Lake Zurich, Illinois

Job Description:

Description

Achieve. Create. Collaborate. Organize.

Essential brands. Innovative products. Smart investment. Winning team. This is what you will find at ACCO Brands. We are passionate about building a culture that is committed to the success of our employees. If you are looking for an organization that offers rewarding opportunities and is dedicated to team orientation, learning and development, and flourishes with success, we invite you to be a part of building our company for the future.

ACCO Brands is seekinganAssociate ProductManagerfor ourTruSens brand of Consumer Wellness products. TruSens is ACCO Brand's first Consumer Wellness brand that launched with Air Purifiers in 2019, and we are looking to grow the brand exponentially. To do this, we are looking for an entrepreneurial and passionate individual to join the TruSens family.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Product Manager to own portfolio P&L including mix management, pricing, new product development, three-year strategic plan and channel strategies.


• Works closely with cross functional teams such as: engineering, industrial design, sourcing, compliance, quality, and manufacturing functions on design and product specifications. Participate in/lead project management on new product development and product management activities.


• Conducts extensive analysis of global competitive landscape and user data within the category. Subject matter expert in the competitive market and customer experience expectations for these products.


• Product portfolio/life-cycle management - product positioning and competitive strategy; Evaluates product portfolio performance and profitability.


• Acts as the product expert in answering customer service and sales questions about specific products.


• Product continuity & alignment - assist with pricing, product quality & and forecasting.


• Participate in/lead cross functional teams on specific projects (i.e new products, cost savings, packaging, inventory management and integrated marketing programs).


• Revisions to Product Information Packages (PIPs) for current products; new item set up.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA is required, preferably in Business Administration orMarketing or a related field.


• Minimum of2 years of marketing experience is required, preferably product management experience.


• Strong written, interpersonal and presentation skills.


• Experience working with cross functional teams.


• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.


• Project management and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment.


• Experience with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.


• Travel: Approximately 10-15%.


• Local candidates only.

About Us

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a Five Star notebook, aSwingline stapler, a Quartet dry erase board, or a Kensington computer mouse, you have touched part ofACCOBrands Corporation. With annual revenues of nearly $2 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures and sells branded academic, consumer and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

Apply and build your future with ACCO Brands.

More information about ACCO Brands, the Home of Great Brands Built by Great People, can be found at www.accobrands.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.

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