Title: Product Manager - Beverage
Duration: Perm
Location: Atlanta, GA Type of Employment: Perm
Essential Skills: Product Manager, Beverage, Leadership,
Job Description
Our client, located Northwest of Atlanta, has an immediate need for a Product Manager with Beverage experience for a full-time, permanent position in Georgia. The Product Manager is responsible for all aspects of assigned product lines including marketing, design, performance, reliability, profitability and support. This position requires highly motivated individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Relationships must be cultivated and maintained with customers, salespeople, engineers and site operations personnel. Successful Product Managers will exhibit strong leadership and business skills. Responsibilities include:
Resolve warranty claims to the mutual Customer and Client satisfaction
Establish priorities and facilitate customer feedback on the RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action) system
Submit accurate quarterly and monthly forecasts to insure equilibrium between product
Continuously evaluate product mix and pricing to insure that Client's value proposition is compelling versus competitive products
Gross Margin Management
Develop new customers and products to promote long term growth
Develop new markets for existing product lines
Direct marketing efforts - track revenue share from new products and new markets
Promote product lines internally and externally through regular training and information sessions
Champion a quality culture by leading cross-functional teams to resolve key challenges
Manage safety, reliability and performance risks associated with product lines
Required Education/Skills/Experience:
BA or BS (or equivalent) required (MBA preferred)
Minimum of 3 years previous product/brand management preferred
Beverage experience REQUIRED. The types of Beverage industry experience we are seeking include the following:
Previous experience with a distributor of Beverage CO2
Previous experience with a Beverage company
Previous Beverage-specific experience at the corporate or brand management level with companies that dispense fountain Beverages
Previous experience with Beverage equipment manufacturers
Restaurant experience (GM, bartender, wait staff, etc.) does NOT qualify as Beverage industry experience
Outstanding communication skills at all levels (written and verbal)
Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and in a project management environment
Strong analytical skills
Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple tasks/projects
Strong general business background including financial acumen
Proven ability to provide high level customer service
The client is willing to offer relocation assistance for the right out-of-state candidate. Visa sponsorship not available for this position. Interested candidates should send a copy of their resume including salary information to: (see below)
Company Profile:
Synergy America, Inc is a 16-year-old Professional Services staffing firm providing contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire resources to companies looking for key individuals. We specialize in providing top-notch talent for our clients, and help candidates in finding the right position.
We focus in a variety of areas: Information Technology, Engineering, Accounting/Finance and Human Resource professionals. We source and supply candidates nationwide. We are located in Atlanta, GA
We rely on our knowledge of search and hiring procedures. We consider both the companies and the candidates to be our clients. We believe in providing the highest level of service to our clients at all times.