Location: Baldwyn,MS, USA
This is a Job Description for a Product Manager in Baldwyn, MississippiSummary: Our Product Manager is a key part of the Plastics Team. This role plays a pivotal role in leading product strategy, development, and production of new products for Liberty Plastic's. They will manage the product roadmap by working to strategically manage and develop products for both business channels: Custom Fabricated and Building Products. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, production, marketing, and sales to ensure the successful delivery and growth of our products.Duties & Responsibilities:Drive new product development projects from idea to implementation. Ensuring that customer requirements are met, and that schedule and financial targets are achieved. Develop cost estimates by analyzing project plans, specifications, and requirements based on production parameters. Work with Sales, Marketing and Production teams to effectively launch new products strongly and successfully while providing clear direction regarding other day-to-day product management tasks. Engage with customers, partners, and industry experts to gather insights and validate product concepts. Identify unmet customer needs and growth opportunities. Develop and maintain a product roadmap that reflects customer needs, market trends, and business priorities. Provide CAD design of multi-part products. Assist in building samples or protypes for internal refinement and shipment for customers for approval. Lead the entire product lifecycle from concept to launch, including ideation, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and release. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product innovation and differentiation. Collaborate with engineering and test functions to ensure appropriate design criteria and test plan for quality and lowest warranty. Partner with the Manufacturing team to test new product ideas, manage new product production needs, and work to solve issues as they come up. Manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and work closely with the development team to ensure timely delivery. Monitor product performance and user feedback to drive continuous improvement. Create new parts and setup in ERP system to allow scheduling and production. Creating product specifications for production to produce and validate products. Set up POs for items purchased from outside vendors and processing invoices. Other duties as assigned.Requirementsand Qualifications[]{# Hlk142289191}[]{# Hlk142304825}: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 3+ years of product management experience. Experience and deep understanding of the market, customer needs, and product development processes. Proven track record of managing successful products from concept to launch. Proficient in estimating software and Microsoft Office Suite. Strong understanding of product development processes and methodologies, including Agile/Scrum. Strong skills in leadership, data analysis, and strategic thinking are essential. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams. Works well as a team player, who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical initiatives, and as an individual contributor. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy.EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.