Manager, Product Boxes & Covers

Southwire Job Description

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment and hand tools. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth opportunities. Our nearly seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to develop innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the wellbeing of our communities. How will you power what’s possible? 

Role Summary

This is an exciting time to join Southwire as a Product Manager who manages all aspects of a product management team, from driving new business, development of new products, sourcing, marketing and sales. This individual will be responsible for the overall product strategy along with the tactical execution to grow sales and gross margin for the Steel Boxes and Covers product family.

Description of Roles and Responsibilities
•    Maintain a rolling 3-year product roadmap
•    Define product placement, positioning, price and lifecycle
•    Own Profit & Loss responsibility to deliver sales and gross margin targets executing against the operating plan
•    Build alignment across multiple functions within the organization
•    Work with product management team to analyze market and industry trends, Voice of Customer (VOC), and competitive intel, then collaborate with cross functional teams to translate these insights into product solutions that meet and/or exceed user/distributor partner needs
•    Demonstrate thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders
•    Maintain market lead-time requirements, provide guidance on capacity planning by forecasting demand and working closely with Supply Chain
•    Talent Management/Development. Role will have 1 or more team members

Qualifications and Experience Requirements
•    5+ years of professional experience in Sales, Product Marketing/Management, Engineering, and/or Channel Marketing
•    2+ Years of Product Management or Similar Experience
•    Experience leading new products through a stage gate process and presenting updates to leadership
•    Bachelor’s Degree in either Engineering, Marketing, Business Administration or like fields
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•    Strong business-to-business analytical skills and previous P&L management experience required
•    Experience working cross functionally to launch new products and programs
•    Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word) required, Microsoft Project a plus 
•    Industry experience in retail and wholesale distribution channels specifically Electrical is highly desired. Experience driving .com & MRO business a plus
•    Experience with building strong business relationships
•    Willingness to travel more than 30% of the time for the purpose of visiting end users, distributors, suppliers and in support of commercial activities i.e., internal meetings, line reviews and industry trade shows
•    Proven track record of leading and developing talent

Competencies

Benefits We Offer

•    401k with Matching
•    Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision) 
•    Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays 
•    Long & Short-Term Disability 
•    Supplemental Insurance Plans
•    Employee Assistance Program 
•    Employee Referral Program 
•    Tuition Reimbursement Programs 
•    Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities 
•    Parental Leave 
•    & More 

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.