Product Manager

at  Marcone HVAC

Munch’s Supply was founded in 1956 by Willard Munch, who wanted to develop a local source of electrical supplies for area contractors. Today the company has more than 1,200 employees focused exclusively on supplying heating, cooling and plumbing industry contractors with quality products. For more than 65 years, Munch’s Supply has operated with a commitment to service as a leading distributor for trusted brands such as American Standard, Trane, Mitsubishi, Rheem, IPEX, AO Smith, Kohler, Tempstar, Keeprite and Frigidaire. For more information, visit www.munchsupply.com.
The Product Manager is responsible for the determination of the company’s product assortment through effective analysis and selection. This role is a conduit between the company’s vendors and its departments. Additionally, this role is responsible for ensuring appropriate product offering, maintaining best pricing and programs, and facility communication related to products and vendors.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Product Manager who can support from any of our Munch’s Supply Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan locations.

As a Product Manager you will:

• Identifies and evaluates new and existing vendors with the goal being to work with the best 1 or 2 vendors in each product category.
• Coordinates meetings with primary vendors as required.
• Conducts pre-notification communication in advance of each meeting to the sales, accounting, and operations departments to request meeting agenda items.
• Develops and prepares purposeful meeting agendas.
• Maintains competitive product knowledge and information database.
• Manages product lifecycle from introduction to discontinuance or obsolescence.
• Assists in defining product positioning and product sales strategy. Provides training and supporting documents.
• Provide recommendations for the selection of new products.
• Conducts stock status management by determining products stocked by quantities and location.

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

• 7-10 years’ experience with HVAC business product planning and related functions.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma or its GED equivalent
• 5-7 years’ experience with business product planning and related functions.
• High degree of personal ethics, customer service, and commitment to safety.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications as needed to satisfactorily perform work assignments – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint as well as have the ability to learn company enterprise systems as needed – Solar Eclipse, etc.
• Aptitude for mathematical operations and numerical analysis.

Please refer the Job description for details