Product Manager - Health, Beauty, and Personal Care

Overview

Job Description

Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness of product marketing strategies for Beauty, Personal Care and Massage Chairs, to achieve sales, profit, inventory and other business objectives. Reviews applicable market research, executes positioning strategies, keeps up to date on new product development. Manages the relationship between PCI and the respective factories to ensure consistent flow of products, related product information and documentation, ensure product pricing is competitive. Assists in the development of the business plan, and is responsible for leading purchase, sales and inventory forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Programs - Upon approval implements marketing programs including communication to sales, suppliers, and distributors. As required works with Corporate Brand Management to develop media or for use in packaging, displays or brochures.
• Develops contests, coordinates exhibit, shows, customer presentations, product launches and internal events. Sources and orders promotional materials, ensures timely processing of approved co-operative advertising programs, and ensures proofreading of all layouts is completed.
• Business Management - Reviews purchase and sales levels, pricing, operating margins, costing, and sets market pricing and discount structures, for assigned products and ensure ongoing business plan objectives are met.
• Ensures that prices lists are maintained and appropriately delivered for all product categories. Assists in the development of the business plan and department budget. Reviews, and recommends changes to PSI forecast to ensure it will satisfy new product launch, or promotional requirements.
• Factory Liaison - Manages the relationship between PCI and the respective factories to ensure consistent flow of products, related product information and documentation, and ensures product pricing is competitive.
• Directly undertakes price negotiations with factories. Keeps up to date on new product development. Provides feedback to the factory regarding market conditions, expectations, and recommend changes.
• Market Research - Reviews and analyzes market research produced by third parties keep up to date on market trends and other conditions affecting products such as economic, demographic, competitor information, dealer and distributor specific profiling, market size, penetration, marketing practices, and sales trends.
• Oversees the work performed by logistics staff in connection with the needs of key accounts, the annual volume rebate program, agent commission, credit notes and the administration of promotional program dockets.
• Prepares a monthly review of the business for the Director outlining wins/losses, challenges and opportunities.
• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of the business and all of the levers required to win. Presents new strategies and report on prior tactical executions supporting prior strategic initiatives. Outlines requests and present business cases for those initiatives. Provides updates on ongoing projects.
• Engages in customer facing activities as required by management and colleagues. Assists in preparation of presentation materials and maintains once developed
  
  

Qualifications

• College or University Degree - 3 to 4 years' bachelor's level in Marketing, business or equivalent.
• 7 to 10 years of related work experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to develop customize solutions from various options.
• Good interpersonal skills to negotiate and build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Benefits & Perks – What’s In It For You

Panasonic Canada prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage with a Health Spending Account
• Panasonic Retirement Pension Plan (RPP/DCPP)
• Group Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Generous Parental Leave Top Up
• Education Assistance Program/ Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Purchase Program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Competitive Rates on Home and Auto Insurance
• Employee Volunteer Program – Paid Time Off for Volunteer Days
• Onsite Events!
• And many more benefits & perks
  
  

HYBRID WORK MODEL

Panasonic Canada Inc. supports a hybrid work model. We understand that flexibility is essential for employees to do their best work while also balancing personal and life needs. Employees can expect to be in the office for a variable number of days per week based on the needs of the business unit, while having the ability to also work remote.

Panasonic Canada Inc. offers a Flexible Work Options policy which includes the ability to work remote, mobile, and create a compressed work schedule.

Who We Are

Meet Panasonic! Panasonic Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, is a leading provider of Consumer Lifestyle technologies, as well as innovative Smart Mobility, Sustainable Energy, Immersive Experiences, and Integrated Supply Chain solutions for its business and government clients. Panasonic is creating technologies that move us.

At Panasonic Canada, we do more than just offer great products and solutions. We pride ourselves in promoting gender and culture equality, as well as encouraging personal growth and success to elevate our 350+ employees to their full potential. Their passion has been one of the driving forces behind our success for more than 100 years.

How To Apply

Please include a PDF copy of your current resume.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION AT PANASONIC CANADA, INC.

In order to drive our business to continued heights, our business practices and our contribution to society must be rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We foster an environment in which everyone is able to share their voice and talents, in a safe space, where they have the opportunity and resources to fully realize their potential. We are therefore committed to developing and realizing programs, tools and processes that ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our employees.

AODA POLICY

Panasonic Canada Inc. has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate. If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

We thank you for your interest in working for Panasonic Canada Inc.

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