Product Manager

Position Overview

Founded in 1948 as an independent representative for commercial building product manufacturers, the company quickly shifted to its own manufacturing operations and grew its business through product diversification and acquisitions, including the 100+ year old Babcock-Davis brand. Led by CEO Sue W. Thomas, today Nystrom has over 200 manufacturing and business support employees with an extensive national partner network throughout North America.

What gets us powered up each day? For starters, we live true to our five core values – ensure profitable growth, lead by example, put both the external and internal customer first, raise the bar in our work and create a work/life balance. We think big – because we’re all about creating the ultimate hassle-free service for our customers. No matter who you are or what you do with us, you’ll find endless ways to be part of the Nystrom family and serve our community.

Summary of Responsibilities
This position is for the Expansion Joint product line. Product managers create and execute an informed strategy for a set of products to deliver customer value, grow market share and realize sales and profit goals. You are the hub of information about the market, competitors, customers, and industry trends, and you analyze and leverage that information to create long-term product roadmaps as well as short-term product requirements and launch plans. You are knowledgeable about the technical merits of your assigned products and passionate about the market and the customers who specify, buy, and install the products.

Essential Functions

• Gain a deep understanding of the customer buying experience with expansion joints.
• Identify product gaps and generate new ideas and product plans with revenue potential.
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and work with R&D to deliver.
• Develop and lead the plan to launch new or improved products, working with marketing communications, engineering, operations, and sales.
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback.
• Be current on competitive products and activity.
• Understand outsourced products and vendors to identify new SKUs, and work with supply chain to rationalize SKUs and inventory.
• Work with pricing specialist, sales, and CFO on product pricing.
• Provide training and materials for sales, internal teams, territory partners, architects, and end users.
• Plan and lead Quarterly Product Review meetings.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Ability to scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
• Conduct secondary and primary research.
• Leadership qualities and communication skills to work with enterprise-wide teams.
• Customer focused and energized around delivering a hassle-free experience.
• Reliable and completes tasks in a timely manner and follows up with strong communication.

Job Qualifications

• 3-5 years product management experience. Experience with expansion joints and/or specialty building envelope products, manufacturing and/or construction preferred.
• B.S. degree preferably in Business, Marketing or Engineering.
• Can apply marketing, business, and product planning disciplines to evaluate opportunities.
• Practices Nystrom core values and purpose.

Nystrom and Babcock-Davis are two of the leading and oldest brands in commercial construction products. We believe in being closer to the customer with people, products, and information. We manufacture and supply specialty building products directly to contractors and through distributors. Our product lines include access panels, roof hatches, floor doors, and stair nosings that create safer, more accessible buildings.