Job ID: 357442

Exempt

Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions (OES), a CRH company, has united the Carson®, Christy®, and Synertech® brands to form the largest manufacturer of plastic, polymer, and concrete utility enclosure products serving the municipal water, irrigation, electric, communications, and transportation markets. OES has 11 manufacturing and distribution centers strategically located across the U.S. and Canada.

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Position Overview

The Product Manager is responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product, customer and market requirements, defining the product vision and long-term roadmap, and working closely with the commercial and operational functions to deliver winning products. It also includes working with sales, marketing and customer support to ensure revenue, margin and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager leads the product development stage gate process for new product development project, product line extensions and line gap fillers, ensuring that the product offering supports the company's overall strategy and goals.

Key Responsibilities

The Energy Product Manager (PM) will lead new product development and manage existing products for assigned product lines and lead product commercialization activities across all products for the Energy (Electric Utility) market. The Product Manager will work at both a strategic level, managing Oldcastle's competitive position and product line performance, and at the tactical level managing product line lifecycle activities and commercialization efforts.

Duties include

• Develop and manage the product line roadmap, establishing the value proposition for products and solutions across all markets.
• Develop and manage product development across the stage gate process including new product innovation, product line extensions and gap fillers.
• Collaborate with Engineering address the key product performance needs
• Lead inidentifying, pursuing and supporting new market opportunities across all market segments for the product line
• Analyze & benchmark the product offering of key competitors for gaps or opportunities in our line
• Create further reach within the targeted market sectors and assist in identifying new customers outside of the current customer group
• Provide additional technical support to customers and the plant, visit the customers when necessary to assist in and or pursue opportunities and/or problem-solving strategies, develop training modules for customers and develop outline for marketing materials

Knowledge / Skill Requirements

• General knowledge of the application of products and of the manufacturing processes for concrete, polymer concrete, fiberglass, and/or plastic products.
• Team player with effective interpersonal skills and an open, collaborative style.
• Effective cross functional collaborator who can balance external and internal objectives.
• High initiative and results driven; an entrepreneurial self-starter who operates with speed, simplicity, and passion to succeed.
• Strong planning and organization skills, execution oriented and process driven, focused on delivering results.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, presentation, and communications skills

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years professional experience, with 3+ years in product management, product development, and/or product marketing.
• Experience with infrastructure construction products in the Energy, Water and/or Communications market segments.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment and managing multiple projects.
• Travel is expected to be ~35%

What CRH Americas Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH Americas

CRH Americas has a long and proud heritage as one of North America's largest corporations. We are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that together form the CRH Americas family. CRH Americas operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions (OES), a CRH company, is a great place to grow! If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our career site. Please complete your online profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest in the CRH Americas family!

CRH Americas is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Date Posted: Apr 16, 2022

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