Product Manager
Job No:
90802
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
- Are you interested in working for a multi-national company with excellent opportunities for growth and travel?
- Enjoy an excellent base salary of $50k - $70k, plus incentives, and great benefits such as profit bonuses, gym memberships, and paid international travel!
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate!
About Palliser Furniture
Since its humble beginnings in 1944, Palliser Furniture Upholstery Ltd. and its parent company Palliser Furniture Holdings Ltd. has grown into a leading North American furniture company with manufacturing facilities located in Canada and Mexico. Palliser strives to provide unparalleled, cost effective service and delivery to valued clients while creating the best customer experience possible and following its core values of respecting the environment and supporting the surrounding community.
With a culture that is built on employee growth and success, our continued growth is dependent on our team consistently propelling themselves and the company forward. This is the common thread among our community of people dedicated to leadership in design, service, and customer value in the furniture industry.
With over 600 employees in Winnipeg alone, the company is proud to promote diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Most recently, Palliser was recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies in 2015 and 2016. For more information, visit our website.
A New Opportunity Awaits
Due to growth, Palliser Furniture currently has multiple opportunities for Product Managers to join the team in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Reporting to the Director of Product Management, you will plan, organize, and manage a product line from conceptual stages, through design brief, to sample development, introduction, and product life cycle.
Using market knowledge/analysis, competitor analysis, and your understanding of customer needs, you will develop and manage a product portfolio to optimize profit while meeting the marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying market trends and focusing Palliser’s line in order to take advantage of them, as well as identifying category strengths and weaknesses
- Visiting customers and target customers in local markets across North America to understand needs, trends, and to keep abreast of the competition
- Developing ongoing dialogue and feedback from our sales reps so we can include them in the process
- Developing and presenting proposed product strategies together with R&D and the design team
- Partnering with all Palliser internal departments to coordinate the successful introduction of all new products
- Creating complete design brief inputs for all new products including SKU's needed, pricing targets by market, and volume goals
- Managing product pre-cost function to ensure that we establish realistic target costs and reach those targets throughout the development cycle
- Developing monthly reports as to the performance of the business and analyzing product margins to ensure accuracy and maintain overall profitability
- Working with Marketing and Sales to plan show product assortment and messaging for the category, as well as presenting product assortment at trade shows
- Working with marketing to approve and assist on the content for Palliser.com website
- Presenting a quarterly “line review” of your category to the executive team
Our ideal candidate will have a Degree or Diploma in Design, or Business, Marketing, or Merchandising and a minimum of 3 years of experience in furniture or fashion products. You will also have direct experience with the full product development cycle and with dealing with development and manufacturing facilities.
Above all, you will have excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills coupled with the ability to do whatever it takes to get the job done while pushing projects forward under tight deadlines and in a fast paced environment.
Your strong problem solving and decision-making skills will be the key to your success in this role. Similarly, you will possess the ability to build collaborative relationships and coordinate teams across organizational boundaries. You must also be comfortable speaking in front of groups, reps, and retail associates. Please note that due to the nature of this role, some travel to shows within North America and our factories will be required.
The Perks
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a highly competitive base salary of $50,000 - $75,000 per year commensurate with your skills and experience, plus opportunities for incentives.
Our Winnipeg office is located close to public transportation and offers plenty of parking and convenient on-site and nearby facilities. All of our employees also receive a great range of benefits, including:
- Group benefits plan (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability)
- Quarterly profit bonuses
- RRSP matching available after 2 years
- 3 weeks annual vacation
- 5 paid family days per year
- Use of company laptop
- Computer purchase program
- Discounted gym membership available
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Paid international travel
- Relocation for the right candidate
Upon joining Palliser, you will be welcomed into a culture that encourages and fosters growth and supports internal promotion. Palliser also hosts numerous social events throughout the year such as service awards, birthday parties, golf tournaments, Christmas parties, and BBQs!
This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic organization that cares as deeply about its workforce and the community as it does about its products and customers. Palliser is a place where shared values and a commitment to excellence goes into every piece of furniture produced.
If you are an entrepreneurial individual looking to grow with our product development team, apply today!