Job Overview

Calling all Senior Product Managers! Do you thrive on ownership, have a passion to succeed in everything you do and enjoy working together as a team? If so, we have just the opportunity for you! We are looking for a business architect by nature, this individual is comfortable creating a game plan where there is none, likes to balance their time in-market vs. in-office, and knows how to set the sales organization up for success. The ideal Product Manager is humble, hungry and smart!

You will be responsible for delivering the annual budgeted revenue and gross profit for the assigned product categories. This is achieved by thoroughly assessing the market, identifying the target audience, articulating a singular objective with focused strategies and related tactics in-field.

You will have the support of a peer group of brand marketers, along with robust selling and supply chain teams, to help you achieve success on the job!

You will do:

• Own & drive your product categories, executing all stages of the product life cycle. Articulate a singular business objective for each category and craft strategies that deliver the key business objectives.
• Articulate the merchandised portfolio – including distribution, pricing, merchandising, and sales promotion tactics – that will maximize inventory turns at retail, while winning new business during product line review with major accounts.
• Lead creation of product marketing collateral to improve visibility of product category.
• Conduct market assessments, including analyzing consumer, customer, competitors, and economic variables.
• Play the lead role in the intercompany idea generation, multi-generational product development and design of new products. Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to bring products to market.
• Identify and commercialize new products based on customer and consumer insights.
• Manage the financial health of the categories and their individual products, including budgeting, pricing and contribution margins.

You will have:

• A University Degree in Business and/or Marketing
• 5 to 10 years marketing (or marketing/sales combination) experience at the manager level in a retail focused business, of which 2 to 3 years in a similar Product Management role
• Lead and/or participated in market assessments and strategy development
• Have had demonstrated success executing at retail
• Certification and/or experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Supported Sales team during line reviews and at key customer meetings
• Lead and/or participated in a significant product commercializing effort
• Travel may be required throughout Canada, the United States up to 30% of the time, including working in China 1-2 times a year.

About Danby:

Danby was established over 75 years ago with a humble vision of creating truly innovative appliances that would offer big product features for small space living. Like you, we've moved with the times by continually evolving the functionality and innovative features of our products, so not only do they look good, they’re built great too.

Our products are marketed under several brand names, including: Danby, Danby Designer, Danby Diplomat, Danby Premiere, Silhouette, and MicroFridge, as well as some private brands for major retail stores.

Danby’s goal of being the largest compact and specialty appliance company in North America is already being realized. Our strong leadership, creativity and innovation provide us with the tools to ensure future growth for many years to come.

At Danby, it’s not just a job, it’s a career.

Here are some of the reasons why being employed with Danby may be your best career move:

• You will be a part of a company where you can be part of change and really make an impact!
• You will have the ability to work with great people who are passionate about our industry.
• You will work for an established company that actually believes in its values and does their best to live them out!

Danby is an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available upon request in all aspects of the recruitment process. Please check out our careers website to see what opportunities might interest you at, www.danby.com/careers.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Store discount
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• What are your salary Expectations?

Experience:

• Product Management: 5 years (preferred)
• Marketing: 3 years (preferred)
• Line Reviews: 3 years (preferred)
• Market Assessments: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guelph, ON

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