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Wisconsin Label Corporation Business Product Manager - OptiCoat in Batavia, Ohio
Description Build your Career with an Industry Leader As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference. The OptiCoat Business Managerwill be responsible for developing and implementing business strategies for increasing sales and profits in MCC's OptiCoat product line. The Business Manager will will provide leadership through planning, directing, coordinating, and organizing all aspects of the OptiCoat pressure sensitive product line including new product introduction and growth initiatives, refining the value proposition with the sales team to reflect customer needs, driving cost reductions with the procurement team and working with the planning organization to support needed lead-times and inventory management. Why work at MCC: Compensation: Competitive Compensation Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and 401(k) Paid Holidays: New Years, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, plus two floating Holidays Responsibilities: Deliver product growth, pricing & profit goals (existing and new products) as well as desired product and customer mix evolution. Responsible for business case supporting additional capital investment in MCC's Elkton, KY facility. Develop & implement plans and tactics with other key MCC functional areas noted below to deliver on product goals. Collaborate with MCC sales, pricing &technical support teams: Identify & support development and closure/onboarding of new opportunities that support our OptiCoat product strategies Prioritize & support plant trials and new business onboarding activities Train sales teams on MCC product value propositions and selling approaches With the America's pricing team, implement and update pricing strategies that enable our growth and profit growth goals. Prioritize & support OPTICOAT new business pipeline and create an accurate demand forecast Implement OPTICOAT sales support plan to deliver on growth & profitability goals Partner with MCC innovation and marketing teams: Champion customer feedback/ideation on new OptiCoat product opportunities Lead development and commercialization of new products Lead competitive analysis / benchmarking processes for assigned products Work with outside vendors to evaluate new paper and films, adhesives and liner technologies to potentially expand the OptiCoat product mix. Support development of value-based selling tools. Improve operational efficiency and demand planning Support SIOP and demand planning with visibility to new opportunities/onboarding jobs. Follow the MCC standard onboarding process for new opportunities, with reliable timelines for planning. With the operations team, support manufacturing excellence for improved customer service & profitability Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve product quality. Improve our cost and supply position by supporting the MCC procurement team Support vendor transition opportunities to improve margin and/ or supply assurance. Prioritize & support plant and customers trials to accelerate adoption of lower cost alternative materials. Champion ideas for cost savings that originate from the field. Qualifications: 8+ years of leadership in product management in a B2B, manufacturing company Direct experience with pressure sensitive adhesives and laminates is required Direct experience in developing and managing product growth strategies, including