Associate Product Manager

*MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ONSITE IN WEST CHESTER, PA 3X A WEEK* Please only apply if you're commutable.

Robert Half Marketing & Creative has a client in need of an Associate Product Manager with market research experience. This is a contract opportunity that will take place onsite in West Chester, PA 3 days a week.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the Business Unit Manager for all product management activities and new product launches
• Support development of the product plan for assigned product categories
• Work with Business Unit manager to conduct planning and analysis to provide product development for new products, including pricing, forecasting, launches, life cycle management, etc.
• Perform market research to gain insight into consumer behavior and uncover unmet consumer needs
• Develop a deep understanding of the market and competitors, their products, and how they go to market including pricing and promotion by leveraging existing materials and research
• Generate insights and opportunities through ideation, teardowns, mock-ups, and other analysis
• Support the Business Unit manager to approve final product concepts presented by the Product Design team
• Work closely with the Creative team in package design and development
• Conduct analysis of sales performance across key retailers and determine proper course of action based on insights
• Assist in planning, tracking, and managing product availability across all channels to ensure on time product launches and meeting customer line review requirements
• Help develop specific product models for online channels and for open channel customer purchases
• Participate in product line reviews as needed

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's Degree required; an MBA is a plus.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines with acute attention to detail
• 1-3 year of experience in sales/finance/marketing/ business analytics is a plus
• Possess very strong analytical and financial skills essential for market and competitive evaluation, pricing and line management
• Ability to work effectively across functions
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Possess excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Strong project management skills
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Word