Product Manager

Title: Product Manager

Department: R&D

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

**Who Are We?**
Founded in 1944 by A.A. DeFehr in Winnipeg, Palliser has grown into one of North America's leading furniture manufacturers. We value our clients, our communities, our natural environment and providing the best customer experience possible. At Palliser, we produce quality and strive for excellence.

**What Would You Do?**

Reporting to the VP, Product Development & Quality, we are looking for a Product Manager who will plan and implement long-term development strategies for product categories, optimizing sales and margin.

The key duties and responsibilities of this position would include:
Product Management
- Organize and conduct Range Planning and Product Council meetings on a regular basis.
- Continuous analysis on current leather & fabric offering to propose additions and deletions.
- Product development initiatives, including new style concept and kick off meetings, target price point, styling details, fit intent, and fabrication.
- Effective overall catalog and SKU management

Product Costing & Pricing
- Collaborate with R&D on Technical Costing. Cost review of each new style.
- Work with revenue manager/team to price products that are in alignment with product strategy.
- Work with Procurement and Product Management to monitor cost increase/decreases in relation to existing products. Make decisions based on cost increases/decreases to maintain margin requirements, when necessary, in conjunction with the Executive Team.
- Collaborate with Operations and Finance on manufacturing variances, sales related expense lines, FX management and labor cost changes.

Product Marketing
- Work with Marketing team to develop materials that will communicate the specific features and benefits of a new product.
- Partner with Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Sales, and Studio to ensure POP fulfillment is aligned with product objectives.
- Make recommendations based on findings/opportunities discovered.

Trade Show Management
- Ensure displayed product and location align with Palliser's merchandising strategy and present bestselling styles, trend product, and communicate the brand message.
- Support Product and Marketing Teams on where product should reside on the floor plan as it relates to price and style.
- Lead product communications during Sales/Management walkthroughs. Responsible for communicating the features and benefits of the new product.
- Support Sales team with product related inquiries.
- Perform market analysis through stakeholder feedback: understand consumer needs, price sensitivity, purchasing trends. Identify gaps in Palliser product line and put forth proposals to address those gaps.
- Partner with R&D leadership to understand new product value propositions and implement a value-added pricing strategy.
- Research and work closely with Sales Management to understand regional opportunities and differences as they relate to pricing and product offering.
- Manage the product life cycle for all styles in assigned product categories including introduction and retirement of those styles.
- Lead actions regarding product life cycle

**What Do You Bring?**
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in commerce, marketing, or economics preferred.
- A combination of education and related work experience will be considered.
- Previous product management or furniture sales/management experience is considered an asset.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Good logic and problem-solving skills.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A passion to continuously improve and a strong work ethic.
- The ability to work well as part of a team and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people across departments.

**Why Work with Us?**

As Palliser grows, we recognize the importance of investing in our people, as well as the people who will bring us to the next level in the furniture industry.

Palliser is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and an environment where every employee has the opportunity to excel.

We offer plenty of benefits to the people who made us what we are today
- Employee Family Assistance Program
- Comprehensive benefits package, including life, health, dental, disability
- Potential RRSP Match Program
- Employee Furniture Purchase Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Free Parking

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