Company

Hose Master is the North America’s leading manufacturer of flexible metal hose, bellows and expansion joints.

Position

Hose Master is looking for a Corrugated Product and Market Manager, who will be responsible for ensuring that Hose Master’s product offerings remain industry-leading and innovative. The Product Manager is acting as the advocate for the products to internal and external audiences.

Title

Corrugated Product and Market Manager

Travel

0 - 25% Overnight travel

Job Description

One of two Product and Market Mangers who will have ownership of a core product offering and 6 major markets. Responsibilities to include but not limited to:

• Product Responsibilities
• Expert in product class, it’s attributes and end-user applications
• Market research and analysis.
• Product mix and service gap analysis
• Manage product life cycles, from original concept ideation through obsolescence.
• Providing product direction to Engineering/Product Development group.
• Customer Service and Field sales support with training, product and application support
• Coordinate with Marketing Manger to create marketing materials to support new product launch.
• Identify and attend strategic trade show
• Define Marketing objectives/outcomes

Market Responsibilities (Major Market Program)

Working with Marketing Manager in market research to identify existing and future market opportunities. Research to aid in decision making for advertising/promotion, trade shows identification and future literature development. Some responsibilities are (but not limited to):

• Develop and implement brand awareness programs at end-user level in conjunction with pull-through programs that support current and future distributions.
• Define Markets
• Market segments
• End users
• Applications
• Industry trends
• Channels
• Product mix, gap analysis, etc.
• Train customer service teams
• Competitive Information

Opportunity

This position will challenge the successful candidate’s strategic thinking and product skills enabling him/her to be a prime contributor to the focus of the business.

As part of a highly visible marketing team in a dynamic, rapid growing company, the chance to be visible and therefore positioned for future advancement is considerable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or significant industry and product experience
• 5 years working experience in leading product management efforts in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
• Computer literate - Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel Spreadsheet, Power Point, and Outlook).
• Ability to effective interact and communicate with all levels of personnel in a fast paced environment
• Must be action-oriented with a strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to lead cross functional teams and handle multiple projects and deadlines.