Essity

Product Manager

Essity  •  Philadelphia, PA (Onsite)  •  30 days ago
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Job Description

Product Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarterslocatedin Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene,Personal Care, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billionpeople every dayworldwide.

Working at Essity is more than acareer,it is where you will play your part in a better future,to improvewell-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environmentAs an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

The Product Manager,Hand TowelsNorthAmericais responsible forimplementing the Product Strategy and executing tactical plans for a product assortment on a regional basis. Accountable for overseeing the productlifecycle, supporting product strategies, and ensuring successful product launches. The role focuses on launch excellence, product management, and assortment optimization to ensure a competitive and profitable assortment. Working in a matrix organization, the job will collaborate with marketing, sales, innovation, R&D, sourcing, and manufacturing.

Additionally, the Product Managerassistsintrackingkey performance indicators (sales volume, revenues,spending, etc.),analyzingthem against forecasts toidentifyareas where the sales performance of thebrand/product/serviceneeds to be improvedThis position developsknowledge of the organization's brands, products, services, and customers by working closelywith seniorProduct/Brand Managers.

The ideal candidate should/could live in Philadelphia, PA. 

We’relooking for people who embody our values,aren’tafraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace.We’realways looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you,we’dlove to talk. 

What You Will Do

Product Strategy & Vision

  • Support the development of the product & portfolio strategy to achieve business results
  • Assistin implementing strategic and tactical portfolio plans in line with regional business objectives

Product Lifecycle Management & Innovation

  • Support the execution of Life Cycle Management from product launches to end of life in coordination with key departments
  • Support product optimization and development initiatives to execute the product roadmap while ensuring manufacturability, reducing complexity, and driving cost/quality improvements
  • Assistin implementing cost/quality/sustainability improvement projects
  • Participate in innovation projects by providing customer & business input, developing project briefs, and defining value-based pricing attributes

Customer/Consumer/Channel Focus

  • Collaborate across the full value chain (E2Efrom market to R&D) to achieve a competitive, optimized, and profitable assortment that meets strategic aspirations across geographies and channels
  • Understand market needs across geographies and channels and support the implementation of agreed market requests based on approved business cases
  • Capture customer and business insights to help shape the category

Activation & Planning

  • Assistin developing and aligning launch plans, including defining KPIs
  • Support market execution of product launches and post-launch follow-up. Track and report key performance indicators to ensure the achievement of launch targets

Product Management

  • Manage the Phase-In, Phase-Out (PIPO) process, coordinating with sales, customer service, product supply, planning, and revenue management
  • Ensure specifications of articles produced/soldcomply withlegal and regulatory demands
  • Provide regional product support to stakeholders in the full value chain

Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Contribute to business success by analyzing product profitability impact and setting, tracking, and achieving category KPIs. Work with key stakeholders to takeappropriate remedialactions
  • Ensure pricing principles are implemented, working collaboratively with markets

Who You Are

  • Bachelor’s degree in businessor relevant discipline
  • MinimumThree(3) years of related experience);inaproduct or related Marketing role
  • Proven Product and or Brand Marketing experience
  • Ability to manage cross-functional teams within a matrix organization
  • Strong interpersonaland influencingskillsrequired
  • Strong presentation skillsrequired
  • The ability to work independently
  • Strongutilizationof Microsoftproducts such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
  • Relevant (ideally B2B) business understanding
  • Solid,practicalcommunication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Professional business acumen
  • Ability to travel to domestic and international locations up to 20%

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual andempoweremployees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

Expected Compensation

Competitiveannual salary + annual incentive bonus+ benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualizedfactorssuch asknowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive payyouwill beeligible for the following benefits

  • United HealthcarePPO EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance

  • Wellness program provided through Rally

  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

  • 401(k) with employer match andannual employer base contribution

  • Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance

  • PTO offering withPaid Holidays

  • Scholarship program for children of Essity employees

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application processplease contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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Job Requisition ID:

Essity262853

Essity

About Essity

Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.

Our leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Stockholm, SE
Year Founded
Unknown
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