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Job Description:

**ITW Residential Power Nailing** delivers a comprehensive selection of professional-grade tools and fasteners designed for a wide range of construction needs. Our offerings include wood-to-wood fastening systems under the trusted Paslode brand. We are committed to supporting the evolving needs of professional users by providing high-performance, reliable fastening solutions for home improvement and construction. Industry professionals rely on our products, and each of our brands leads its category in quality, performance, and user-friendly design.

Job Description

The **Product Manager** will profitably grow responsible product groups by developing, implementing, and driving marketing/business strategies and tactical action plans. This individual will act as the voice of customer using end-user market research insights, customer POS, and macro market trends to effectively manage the product portfolio and drive new product development. This position offers the opportunity to grow business acumen through collaboration with our Sales, Operations and Engineering teams. This role interfaces with exciting retail customers like Home Depot and Lowe’s through product line management to achieve maximum growth and profitability. We are looking for business leaders who are excellent problem solvers with strong communication skills that perform well in an entrepreneurial environment. A successful candidate will be able to leverage the ITW Business Model to position their product categories for sustained growth.

Primary Responsibilities

+ **Customer Back Innovation** – Execution of the new product development roadmap to capitalize on key market opportunities and champion the Customer Back Innovation stage gate process through cross-functional leadership. The Product Manager will lead new product launch efforts including forecasting volumes, end user validation, and product training, as well as collaborate with the brand team on positioning, messaging, marketing collateral, sales materials, and integrated marketing planning.

+ **End-User Intimacy** – Gain strong understanding of voice of customer through qualitative and quantitative market research that drives product strategy and development. Execute strategies based on end-user segmentation to ensure proper targeting and prioritization

+ **Product Portfolio Management** – Lead product portfolio strategy including management of existing product mix and pricing strategy to drive top/bottom-line financial performance. Participate in capacity planning efforts working with operations and engineering. Responsible for product line maintenance including SKU rationalization, pricing strategies, promotion strategies, and simplification to optimize the product mix and financials.

+ **Financial Ownership** – The Product Manager will own the P&L for their product category and deliver on key metrics by utilizing the ITW toolbox philosophies and other key performance indicators.

+ **Market Landscape** – The Product Manager will have a full understanding of the market dynamics including customer, competitive, and end user trends, and actions that will drive market sizing efforts to ensure focus on addressable market.

+ Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, marketing, or a comparable discipline, required

+ A minimum of 3 years of marketing experience preferred with at least 1 year of relevant product management experience; exposure to new product development activities required

+ Experience with durable goods is preferred

+ Financial acumen to analyze financial results and new market opportunities is required

+ Advanced skills in Excel, Word and Power Point are required.

+ The ability to travel approximately 20% is required

+ Strong team/project management, communications, and presentation skills

+ Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority

+ Ability to maintain a keen attention to detail, multitask and work well under pressure

+ Natural tendency to be curious, positive, and creative

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires an employee to work in a variety of locations including, but not limited to home office, job sites, lumberyards, and distributor locations. These environments are not controlled by ITW.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms, and regularly required to walk. Must be able to lift 40 lbs., able to walk and stand for long periods of time at customer events, trade shows, and job site locations. Position requires approximately 20% travel and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes. To be considered an applicant, please apply online to a specific job posting.

Compensation Information:

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we invest in creating an environment where you can thrive—both personally and professionally. For more details, visit our Benefits page (https://myitwhr.com/) .

In addition, our benefits include paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental leave.

Annual base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Company considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.