Director, Product Management, Private Brands
Description
- Accountable for achieving business goals including target sales, margin and category penetration for products within assigned portfolios
- Develop owned brand plans that that include brand strategy, product roadmaps, financial projections and the required capabilities for execution
- Manage their assigned team to determine long term supply chain capabilities, technology needs, product platforms and quality assurance standards required to execute product roadmaps
- Conduct regular brand reviews, roadmap reviews and portfolio optimization reviews that drive the Private Brands multi-year plan
- Ensure Guitar Center private label brand and product plans are driven by validated, prioritized customer needs, insights about buying behavior and are aligned with top line department goals
- Lead NPD (New Product Development) projects through Concept, Feasibility, Definition, Development and Launch phases.
- Drives the completion of all project artifacts including product and marketing requirements, competitive analysis and pricing models, customer-facing messaging and development plans
- Collaborate with Merchant and Inventory teams to ensure Private Label products are sufficiently assorted, promoted and purchased in effort to achieve target sales and penetration goals.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Business, Marketing, Design, Technology or similar or 4 years of relevant work experience
- 13 years of relevant work experience (in addition to degree or years of previous experience).
- 6 years of experience leading teams.
- Advanced understanding/knowledge in one or more product categories in musical instruments or consumer electronics.
- Advanced project management skills
- Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Power Point and familiarity with MS Access, other database and ERP systems
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We exist so music can persist. Our family of brands has put more instruments into the hands of more people than anyone on the planet. Come meet the family or, as we call them, The Guitar Center Company. It's called Guitar Center. But there's more to us than guitars and basses. We carry all kinds of musical instruments, plus essentials like amplifiers, recording equipment, lighting, live sound, DJ gear, with services like lessons, rentals and repairs. How do we do it all? With the most talented group of music-loving employees in the world. Their knowledge and passion for music has transformed us from being music retailers into being music champions. Guitar Center Professional is a network of account managers and engineers with direct access to the world’s best manufacturers. From personal studios to concert venues, we design and install custom audiovisual systems that exceed your expectations. Musician's Friend started in a garage, moved to a barn, and is now a highly regarded e-commerce site offering combo-focused instruments and equipment for established musicians. Gear Advisers offer expert advice, understand the journey of a musician and, like a good friend, are there to help every step of the way. Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG) meticulously designs, engineers and installs next-gen audio, video and lighting systems for homes and businesses around the globe. Their world-class technical staff brings the most incredible personal musical experience to everyone on the planet. Music & Arts believes deeply in the transformative power of music. Their collaboration with students, parents and teachers includes providing lessons, rentals, repairs, plus all levels of band & orchestra sales and service. Woodwind & Brasswind provides flutists, tuba players, violinists and percussionists with everything they need. Proving, once again, music unites us all, WWBW works with schools, businesses and households in more than 90 countries around the world.