Product Manager, Professional Animal - Hybrid position

Wahl Clipper Corporation, a global manufacturer of branded Consumer and Professional products, has an exciting opportunity for a team-oriented individual to fill the role of Product Manager at our headquarters in Sterling, Illinois. The Product Manager reports directly to the Divisional Marketing Director of the North American Professional Animal Division.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for intimately knowing, supporting, and learning about all the Wahl Professional Animals segments, products/SKUs, and customers.
• Understand the unique and individual needs of Wahl Animal's customers, including, distributors, retailers, resellers and end users. Review top customer promotions, co-op, and sales along with merchandising and store demos to create suggestions on how to increase success and profitability.
• Creates value for the customer by managing new opportunities to ensure a market driven, whole product offering.
• Embraces a culture of continuous improvement and follows processes that streamline projects, including new product development, promotions, and line reviews.
• Executes project development, product strategy, and channel management practices.
• Provides support regarding pricing, line reviews, promotions etc. to the Divisional Marketing Director and Sales Team.
• Thinks systemically and implements concepts according to the product roadmap and marketing plan.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or business management.
• 3-5 years of experience in product management or a similar role such as marketing or sales.
• Must have excellent personal skills to manage and coordinate multiple needs of organization with internal and external partners.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently using time management skills to handle a variety of duties.
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and extra hours if needed.
• Ability to model the Company's values of respect for people, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time to customer meetings, line reviews, store shops and trade shows or events.

Why Wahl?

We are proud to celebrate over 100 years as the standard for grooming products used by barbers and hairdressers all over the world. Professionals and home users have relied on our innovative clippers, trimmers and personal care products for an entire century.

Today, the fourth generation of the Wahl Family remains deeply rooted in the daily operations and management of the organization. Living beyond the footsteps of their great-grandfather, the family continues to ensure that everything that Wahl produces aligns with the same core family values.

When you work at Wahl, you join a community that is proud of its heritage of excellence and ground-breaking innovations and a company that focuses on creating value for the customer and long-term growth.

Perks & Benefits:

• BCBSIL Medical coverage offered as low as $10 per week, INCLUDING pharmacy
• In & Out-of-network BCBSIL Dental coverage, with orthodontics for as low as $3 per week
• In & Out-of-network BCBSIL by EyeMed, Vision coverage, $3 per week for family coverage
• Employer funded health savings account -up to $2000!
• Biometric testing with wellness credits
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with generous company match
• Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement program - up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Scholarship Program
• Daycare discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with legal consultative services and discounts
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Casual work environment

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