Sr. Product Manager, Cable Management

Sr. Product Manager, Cable Management
Who we are:
Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:
We are currently looking for a Sr. Product Manager, Cable Management to be based out of Philadelphia, PA, Houston, TX or Cartersville, GA. Reporting to the VP/GM Cable Management & Framing, the Sr. Product Manager's primary areas of responsibilities span team mentoring, product strategy development, new product development, competitor assessment, and marketing/training needs. The Sr. Product Manager will also manage all product pricing and quotations activities and resources supporting Cable Management. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.

What you'll do:

• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned products to support internal teams, sales, distributors, and end users. Engage with stakeholders at all levels, business executives, customers, vendors, and internal teams, to align strategies, and communicate updates.
• Manage all cable management pricing and deployment of pricing strategies through the cable management quotations team. Supervise the cable management quotations analysts in all aspects of project quotations.
• Work closely with various departments, including engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support to ensure alignment and effective execution of the product roadmap. Oversee the product line(s) lifecycle, from ideation to development, launch, and retirement.
• Drive innovation by identifying emerging technologies, market trends, competitor positioning, and customer needs, translating them into actionable product strategies. Conduct thorough market and VOC research, analyze industry trends, and identify market opportunities to drive product innovation.
• Serve as mentor within the SBU team, providing guidance, collaboration, and fostering a culture of innovation. Address complex challenges and obstacles that arise during the product development process, finding effective solutions.
• Ensure standard work adherence within product management as well as support functions. Standard work should be built and link accordingly to other ABS tools. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure and manage a product lines success in alignment with roadmaps and business objectives.
• Develop and deliver training materials and collateral support to the marketing team for catalogs, launch kits, sales communications, cut sheets, etc.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Product Manager, preferably with experience in the cable management market. A product engineering background is a plus. Prior experience managing direct reports is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing all areas of Product Management including mentoring, marketing, competitive analysis, portfolio management, product roadmaps, strategy development, price management, specifications and standards, new product development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills, self-driven and accountable.\
• Proven ability to lead/influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Proven technical background and aptitude.
• Responsive nature with strong sense of urgency to handle matters quickly.
• Detail orientated with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Able to travel approximately 25-50% of the time.
• All associates must embrace and foster and environment that supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability.

Within 3 months, you'll:

• Complete your new hire "Immersion" setting you up for success in your new role.
• Have developed relationships with the key stakeholders to this role.
• Identify ways to strengthen the team's commitment to Atkore's core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
• Assist with development of product roadmaps.
• Understand and own stage gate process for new product development as well as other relevant standard work.
• Assist with new product development projects.

Within 6 months, you'll:

• Collaborate with Sales and marketing to develop channel partners and programs.
• Assist with development and implementation of company-wide go-to-market plans, working with all departments to execute.
• Maintain and share relevant market intelligence.
• Provide thought leadership to innovation teams and product groups.
• Analyze product position in market relative to price, profitability, and market share and develop the core positioning and messaging for the product.
• Work closely with the Product Engineering Team to drive product innovation and improve product margins through proactive VOCs and NPD processes.

Within 12 months, you'll:

• Lead the product strategy development process for your portfolio while assisting others.
• Help Educate, train, and develop frontline sales team (inside and outside), national network of sales agents, and select distributors, contractors and OEM's.
• Become the subject matter expert for your category and be well versed across all others.
• Have built a reputation as someone who is reliable, a strong mentor, uses good judgment, hits deadlines, and sets the standard for excellence among the team.
• Fully understand the competition and product categories; maintain ongoing profiles and reporting of competitive strength and weakness.
• Develop and execute action plans to achieve breakthrough results including maintaining and reporting out on action plans, KPI's, and countermeasures.

Atkore is a five-time Great Place to Work certified company and a four-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We're committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay for this position is $106,720 - $146,740 for our sites in GA/TX, and $113,120 - $155,540 in PA. Placement in the range depends on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs and may change over time. Other compensation may include, but not limited to, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, stock, and other incentives

Benefits available include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law

Benefits are subject to vesting and eligibility requirements.
Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.