Director, Product Management-Plastic Pipe and Conduit

Director, Product Management - Plastic Pipe & Conduit

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together - a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Director, Product Management for the Plastic Pipe & Conduit Strategic Business Unit. Ideally, this individual will be based out of Dallas, TX, but can be located at other plant locations. Reporting to the President of Plastic Pipe & Conduit, this person will be responsible for being the product "market expert" within the business and for understanding the competitive environment and the customer's current and future requirements while representing the company in front of customers as the category's subject matter expert.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science degree in a related field with a preference for a degree in Engineering and 10 years of experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing with a preference for experience in the PVC/HDPE pipe market. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.

What you'll do:

• Function as the Product Management leader for the Plastic Pipe & Conduit Strategic Business Unit
• Lead a team of Product Managers
• Manage the product throughout the product lifecycle
• Develop and maintaining roadmaps
• Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements
• Define the product vision
• Develop and implement channel strategies
• Analyze the competitive environment and track market share
• Gather VOC to develop new products, improve service and understand changing customer needs
• Develop marketing tools and campaigns to promote new products and existing products to new markets
• Manage the stage gate process for new products
• Understand vertical markets (and all end use markets) and develop strategies with the commercial team to target specific markets
• Work closely with engineering to deliver an end-user driven innovative product portfolio

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor of Science required with a preference for a degree in Engineering
• 10 to 15 years' experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing Manager, preferably with experience in the PVC/HDPE pipe market or the water transmission market
• Demonstrated experience managing all areas of Product Management, including marketing, competitive analysis, portfolio management, product roadmaps, price management, specifications and standards, and new product development
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills, self-driven and accountable.
• Proven ability to lead/influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Able to travel approximately 50% of the time.
• Proven technical background and aptitude
• Responsive nature with strong sense of urgency to handle matters quickly
• Detail orientated with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
• Ability to manage time and multiple tasks/priorities
• Experience with extrusion is a plus
• All associates must embrace and foster and environment that supports our core values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork and Accountability.

Within 3 months, you'll:

• Complete your new hire "Immersion" so that you are ready to rock in your new role.
• Have developed relationships with the key stakeholders for this role.
• Identify ways to strengthen the team's commitment to Atkore's core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.
• Own product roadmaps for plastic water products
• Understand and own stage gate process for new product development
• Collaborate with Sales to develop channel partners and programs

Within 6 months, you'll:

• Partner with the Codes and Application Team to remove regional or local roadblock (code-conversions)
• Develop and implement company-wide go-to-market plans, working with all departments to execute
• Maintain and share relevant market intelligence
• Provide thought leadership to innovation team and product group
• Educate, train, and develop frontline sales team (inside and outside), national network of sales agents, and select distributors, contractors and OEM's
• Demand creation for existing, proprietary, and new products through ongoing joint sales, engineering, and specification calls.
• Analyze product position in market relative to price, profitability, and market share and develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
• Work closely with the Product Engineering Team to drive product innovation and improve product margins through proactive VOCs and NPD processes

Within 12 months, you'll:

• Own the product category and define the product strategy including managing the project life cycle and developing and maintaining product roadmaps.
• Be the center of the hub and spokesperson for the category engaging cross-functionally to drive breakthrough results
• Have built a reputation as someone who is reliable, uses good judgment, hits deadlines, and has made mistakes that you've learned from.
• Be an expert with respect to the competition and product category; ongoing profiling and reporting of competitive strength and weakness
• Develop and execute action plans to achieve breakthrough results including maintaining and reporting out on action plans, KPI's, and countermeasures.

Atkore is a four-time Great Place to Work certified company and a two-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We're committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!