Product Development Manager Benefits Start Day 1 for Full-Time Colleagues - No Waiting Period! Looking to build your career in an exciting industry and a growing world-class organization? Come see why so many of our team members recommend us to their friends! Who are we? Target Specialty Products is proud to be a leading wholesale distributor of specialty agricultural chemicals, application equipment, products, supplies, services and education. Target serves the entire United States from 43 conveniently located branch locations and provides products and services to the following industries, in both the private and public sector: structural pest control, landscape construction and maintenance, golf course maintenance and turf-grass maintenance, production nursery, industrial vegetation management, aquatic, forestry and vector control. Responsibilities What do our Product Development Managers do? This position is responsible for managing the Turf Fuel proprietary products portfolio (Sales $25 M) including new product development and stewardship of portfolio growth initiatives including: Coordination with Sales Directors and Product Strategy Manager to identify portfolio needs and priorities Management of new innovative product development projects and initiatives Coordination with Marketing to grow the brands and business Develop and launch new and updated products Customer support - Tradeshows, Seminars, Programs and training Sales Support - Developing and training of 75 Reps and 8 RSM Co-manage regulatory of Turf fuel (90 products) in US and Canada Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Work with Sales Directors to coordinate the development and execution of short and long-term sales strategies that aligns with the business strategies and objectives of Target Specialty Products to ensure company sales revenue and profitability targets are achieved. Drive sales, direction and innovation with Sales Directors and Strategy Manager to assess the product portfolio needs in alignment with company ABCD product direction and customer needs. Manage manufacturer production to coordinate the development and launch of new and existing products in the portfolio Manage accurate costing of product portfolio. Coordinate floor pricing structure with Sales Directors and Product Strategy Manager. Own and drive the training, education, programs and sales team guidance on the products portfolio. Co-manage with marketing department to develop and execute proprietary marketing programs. Work with Operations and Sales management to ensure successful execution of marketing plans and other strategic initiatives to drive portfolio Develop with sales directors updated field sales forecast and new geographic growth opportunities. Share sales team responsibility in integrating our products into our customer business programs, profitably and sustainably. Strengthen customer's trust and confidence resulting in Target Specialty Products being business partner of choice. Work with Product Strategy Manager on approval for new product additions Work with regulatory department and manufacturing partners to coordinate compliant regulatory needs requested from state and government offices. Own research innovation projects needed to drive product development and profitability. What do you need? 4-year college degree in entomology, business or related field Board certified Entomologist 5+ years of industry, product, and vendor experience in professional pest industry 5+ years of experience working in multi-functional teams (e.g. sales, procurement, and marking) to coordinate execution of a strategies Experience developing, maintaining, and reporting on KPIs Have a familiarity with a variety of common regulatory licensing concepts, practices and procedures. Must be a results-oriented team player capable of working in a fast paced environment with changing priorities. Must be a self-starter able to work with minimal supervision. Must be organized and detail-oriented. Must be proficient in Windows-based applications Word and Excel. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Successfully meet pre-employment background screen Qualifications Why Choose Target Specialty Products? A career with Target is exactly that - a professional trajectory filled with opportunity. We pride ourselves on being a world class team that rewards high performance. We offer competitive pay on a bi-weekly pay schedule and many of our roles offer incentives based on performance and providing exceptional customer experience. Below you'll find information about some of what Target Specialty Products has to offer. All Full-Time Colleagues qualify for the following and Part-Time Colleagues qualify for most benefits when they meet certain criteria. Professional and Personal Growth: Robust Paid Training & Professional Development Path Opportunity to grow - We love to promote from within! Fantastic Tuition Reimbursement benefits & Scholarship Programs (for FT Colleagues) Wellness: Excellent Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance with no waiting period. Full-time colleagues are eligible to begin enrollment immediately upon hire with benefits starting day 1! Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health-care or Dependent Care Expenses Outstanding Company-Paid Short Term Disability Access to Long-Term Disability Insurance Wellness Reimbursement Program Employee Assistance Program that offers services such as free counseling services, will preparation, discounts to health clubs, and other benefits Company-paid sick time Savings & Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan with highly-competitive company-matching contributions Holiday Savings Club option with company-matching funds Employee Discounts... 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