Sauder Manufacturing Company - Help Wanted

Product Manager Worship Market Sauder Manufacturing Co., a leader in the manufacture and sale of furniture for the Worship, Healthcare, and Higher Education markets has an opening for a Product Manager for the Worship Market. Reporting to the Di-rector of Marketing this per - son will lead the product line management functions to in-clude: voice of customer research, product roadmap development, and manage - ment of the product life cycle. This role interfaces heavily with Customers, Pro-ject Managers, Program Management, Market Chan-nel Manager, the National Sales Manager, and the sales team. This position is a key team member in multiple stages of the Sauder Manufacturing product development team This role includes extensive voice of customer research, leading the development of the two-three year product roadmap, developing a com-prehensive Business and Marketing plan for proposed and approved new products, and managing the product lines product lifecycle. Some travel required. Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in mar-keting, business or related field, or equivalent real life experience. A minimum of 3- 5 years of experience with a demonstrated track record of accomplishments in the key functions noted above. Suc-cessful candidate must have good communication skills internal and external to com-pany. Good analytical skills and experienced in Word, Excel, Power Point, and MS Access. Must be honest/eth-ical, fast learner, intelligent, and possess a servant lead-ership mentality. SMC offers the qualified applicant a competitive total compensation plan, a profit sharing plan that includes a 401(k), and a comprehensive healthcare package. If you have an interest in this po-sition, please send a resume and cover letter (serious can-didates will send a letter detailing their level of inter-est, preferably by E-MAIL) detailing your qualifications. DEADLINE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008. Respondents will receive an employment application and further information. To be considered an applicant for this position, you must return the completed application. Sauder Manufacturing Co. Attn: Brenda Walls, Human Resource Manager 930 W. Barre Road, Archbold, OH 43502 E-mail: bwalls@saudermfg.com Fax: 419-446-4051 www.sauderworship.com An Equal Opportunity Employer <WEBSITE>www.sauderworship.com</WEBSITE> <EMAIL>bwalls@saudermfg.com</EMAIL>