Product Manager - Indianapolis, United States - Masco Corporation

Description

Purpose:

Kraus is looking for a creative and driven Product Manager to successfully deliver new and exciting products through our physical retail channels You will lead from concept identification through product launch, to help facilitate incremental sales and profit growth for the organization. The Product Manager leads the overall Kraus brand physical retail product portfolio performance including price positioning, margin targets, launch execution, and life cycle management.

The Kraus team operates as a business within a business at Delta Faucet Company. Kraus is an agile, cross-functional team that is charged with growing and scaling the Kraus brand.

The Product Manager reports to the Director, Program Management. This position is encouraged to challenge existing norms and improve processes while collaborating with the various areas of the business (Sales, Analytics, Product Development, & Brand / Creative).

Responsibilities:

· Design and develop product strategies in the physical retail sales channel with the underlying product portfolio and pricing that increases Kraus market share and achieves business profitability goals while balancing vitality, innovation, and productivity.

· Specify market and retailer specific requirements for current and future products through the analysis & synthesis of internal sales data, 3rd party market data, industry trends, consumer feedback, customer feedback, and DFC market research.

· Identify need states, jobs to be done, and willingness to pay of target consumer persona and propose new and unique ways to solve them

· Collaborate with the product development, brand teams, and Category Manager for ecommerce to successfully manage the full product lifecycle

· Create and manage new product business cases for all categories in the physical retail channel to grow share, improve profitability, and increase brand equity.

· Coordinate activities needed for retail product line reviews and customer meetings.

· Lead activities in association with product development, merchandising, analytics, operations, and brand on successful in store launch execution while maintaining an overall portfolio of new product launches for the retail channels.

Education & Experience:

We seek an individual with proven experience in marketing/ product development of consumer products; Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are necessary for success in this position. Experience with PowerBI or other data analysis tools is preferred. This position requires travel (20%) – primary travel is to the NY Kraus headquarters with occasional international travel to suppliers once available. The preferred "home base" location for this role is Indianapolis with hybrid and remote work flexibility.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner

· Experience collaborating with sales, product development, brand, program management, merchandising, and analytics teams

· Proven creativity, analytical abilities, and time management skills

· Previous experience in product lifecycle processes, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch.

· Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business or Engineering, or equivalent with product management work experience

KRAUS USA, a premium sink and faucet manufacturer is an affiliate of Masco's Delta Faucet Company, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial faucets, including Delta, Brizo, and Peerless-branded products. KRAUS USA is known for their command of the online marketplace with an outstanding product line and brand recognition for their kitchen sinks We strive to push the boundaries of design to create the most exceptional kitchen and bath experience possible, for an everyday life that's beyond the ordinary.

Beyond the competitive benefits and compensation, Kraus proudly offers an exciting and fun environment, steeped in creativity and commitment to our employees and communities. We invite you to learn more about our culture and company at

At Delta Faucet Company, we view diversity as a mosaic of thoughts and perspectives that come from people's varied cultural backgrounds, experiences, education, career paths and other influences that make each of us unique. For us, inclusion means welcoming differing opinions, collaborating, allowing people to come to work as who they are and recognizing everyone's contributions. We know that in a diverse, inclusive company, ideas flow freely, all voices are heard and all perspectives are valued. Delta Faucet Company continuously strives to be this kind of organization. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) supports our inherent values, makes us more relevant to customers and consumers and inspires innovation. It is not a goal or a program; it is a vital ingredient in our formula for success and a key to our future growth.

Company: Delta Faucet Company

Delta Faucet Company (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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