Associate Product Manager Jobs

Why join us?

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

As an Associate Product Manager, you’ll with a specified product line(s) by developing, implementing, and managing product management activities to provide optimum sales and profits. You’ll compile and evaluate research on assigned product line(s) to establish management strategies. Assists with product direction, pricing, profit plans and product development, to manage the product line(s) life cycle.

What you’ll do

You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, lead others, and be an owner every day as you...

• Create necessary product sales support and training information including product feature summaries, competitive evaluations and pricing comparisons.
• Develop necessary analysis globally and implements pricing, including regional pricing and currency calculations; completes required workflows.
• Field general questions including competitive inquiries and make decisions or recommendations to resolve.
• Define market opportunities, determined by an analytical assessment. Translate the market need into a product- specific criteria and supports the product development and commercialization process with various product management tactics.
• Involved in resolving quality issues and driving changes that affect P&L.
• Assist and provide backup to Product Managers with the preparation of product training presentations and other various internal presentation opportunities.
• Regularly monitor and analyze data pertaining to product or category metrics, programs, and competitive markets to provide insights, observations, and recommendations to obtain goals.
• Participate in user / customer observation and take an active role in leading some efforts.
• Provide direction and recommendations in support of data management system functionality and usage.
• Provide market driven input to individual product plans and strategy.
• Participate in and support new product launch deliverables and contribute to CP, BP, MLP, etc NPC milestones.

Sound Like You?

You might be just who we’re looking for if you have . . .

• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.
• Skills and Abilities
• Ability to investigate and analyze information to make recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use office automation and communication software and tools currently being used in the Herman Miller office environment.
• Understanding of Herman Miller’s channels, including dealer and/or retail, and understanding their main functions (sales, design, and operations)
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.
• Sound understanding of operations, production, supply management, full value stream.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and market research experience preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong sense of the customer and sales process with demonstrated customer and field interaction.
• Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising or Interior Design preferred.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes in business, corporate, or project strategy.
• Education/Experience
• Solid understanding of business and financial acumen to foresee marketing levels that affect Herman Miller’s financial performance. Understands how Product Management impacts the financial positioning of the product line.
• Strong fundamental understanding of product management best practices and processes, typically gained through 3-5 years of experience in product management/product marketing or related experience.
• Contract furniture of capital goods marketing experience preferred.
• Experience working in cross-functional team environments.
• Strong analytical and project management skills. Ability to develop project plans and manage activities for a medium or large cross functional project.
• Licenses and Certifications

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work.

We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good.

We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to help everyone reach their full potential.

We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

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