Product Manager

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product Development, Engineering, Marketing,

or a related role.

• Proven success leading cross-functional projects and New Product Introduction initiatives.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence and lead teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in cabinet hardware, furniture hardware, woodworking, building products, or manufacturing

industries.

• Experience working with ERP, CRM, and PLM systems.
• Experience supporting B2B sales organizations.
• Knowledge of kitchen and bath cabinetry or furniture markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned product categories throughout the entire product lifecycle, from concept to phase-out.
• Lead New Product Introduction projects from ideation through commercialization and launch.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with customer, market, and business objectives.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer engagement activities to identify growth

opportunities.

• Gather and translate customer feedback into product requirements and business opportunities.
• Develop business cases, pricing strategies, and profitability analyses for new and existing products.
• Monitor product performance, sales, margins, and market trends to optimize portfolio results.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain, and Marketing to execute

product strategies.

· Support product launches through training, customer presentations, marketing initiatives, and sales enablement. · Serve as the primary product expert for customers, distribution partners, and internal teams. · Represent Grass America at customer visits, industry events, and trade shows. · Track and report key product performance metrics and recommend continuous improvements.

Travel:

· Up to 30% travel for customer visits, supplier meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Why Join Grass America?:

At Grass America, you'll have the opportunity to shape innovative products, influence strategic growth initiatives,

and work collaboratively across a global organization known for quality, innovation, and customer-focused

solutions.

Physical Demands

• Occasional lifting.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer

components.

· The employee is required to sit, walk, and climb stairs, use computer, telephone, and other office equipment.

Work Environment

• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets

and fax/scanner machines.