at Anvil International in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
Job Description
ASC Engineered Solutions
Oak Brook, Illinois
AREA OF INTEREST: Product Management
POSITION TYPE: Full-time
Job Title: Product Manager
About the Company
Following the 2019 merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International, our unified company relaunched in March 2021 as ASC Engineered Solutions. Under a single name and logo, ASC Engineered Solutions continues our focus on improving the customer experience every day and striving to deliver service excellence. For more than 150 years we have provided the finest-quality pipe products and services with integrity and dedication to superior customer service at all levels. ASC Engineered Solutions provides expertise and product solutions for a wide range of applications, from plumbing and mechanical, HVAC, industrial and fire protection to mining, and oil and gas. Our comprehensive line of products includes: pipe couplings, plain-end fittings, valves, cast and malleable iron fittings, forged steel fittings, steel pipe nipples and couplings, pipe hangers and hardware, channel and strut fittings, mining and oil field fittings, and much more.
The Product Manager - Fire Protection Products provides leadership in the formulation of product line strategy and growth programs to enhance sales growth and profitability. The Product Manager must have a strong knowledge of fire protection customers, and understand their needs, as well as a thorough understanding of the dynamics of selling these products in the marketplace.
The incumbent will own the overall product strategy, as well as be responsible for the team's efforts in maximizing sales, profitability and continuing ASC Engineered Solutions world-class customer satisfaction and relations. The position will be primarily focused on the Flexhead, FPPI, and fire adjacent product lines such as weld O-lets and valves.
Additionally, the ideal candidate has the proven ability to drive innovation from ideation through the new product development process, identify product adjacencies, cost savings initiatives & product rationalization opportunities. The successful candidate will have ambition, drive, strong technical knowledge, and experience in the product management arena. A highly entrepreneurial spirit and sense of urgency with a passion for the industry is desirable, along with a drive to grow both personally and professionally.
How You Will Help:
- Develop and execute product line strategies in support of ASC Engineered Solutions innovation, globalization and end market initiatives driving the fire protection products business as well as continuously seeking to expand the product lines as driven by marketplace needs and voice-of-customer interactions.
- Drive new product development through the ideation process. This includes project management, product pipeline development (Multi-Generation Product Planning), and management of the pipeline throughout the business (Product Line Roadmap Management).
- Develop, implement, and refine the go-to-market strategies for the assigned product line. Implement specific programs by product family that will increase field sales productivity, profitability, and market share including marketing campaigns and tools, channel expansion, and sales force and channel training programs.
- Work with the marketing communications team to support ou
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ASC Engineered Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicants for employment based on their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by law.
