Product Manager - Accessories, Adjacencies and Business Support

Product Manager - Accessories, Adjacencies and Business Support

The AZEK Company 

Location: Chicago, IL

The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1.4+ billion and growing manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance building products, and is highly committed to accelerating the use of recycled materials. We use our expertise in materials science to engineer and manufacture high-quality, sustainable residential and commercial building products that improve lives and businesses. All of AZEK’s products are designed to replace wood, metal and other traditional materials in a variety of applications. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK). 

At AZEK, we don’t just accept diversity — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.  

This position is based at our corporate headquarters in Chicago’s West Fulton Market District with a weekly hybrid work schedule.  

An employee shuttle to and from Ogilvy Transportation and Union Station is provided, as well as subsidized parking in our buildings attached garage.

The Product Management Team for the Deck, Accessories and Adjacencies (D, A&A) category has responsibility for the overall lifecycle, sales and financial performance of these products.  These include the full line of Deck, Porch, Accessories and Adjacencies.  Individual Product Managers are responsible for the creation of a product roadmap, market/competitive research and analysis, new product development, maintenance, line extensions, pricing and product rationalization.  The Product Manager is ultimately responsible for the financial results of the product line and must ensure that the product line is meeting the goals of the company.  This team is an advocate for our customers and continually finds ways to add value to all stakeholders responsible for the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, sales and installation of the product.

Position Summary:  

We are looking for an experienced businessperson who has a demonstrated interest in product management in the building products category with applicable skills and experience and who wants to grow within the Product Management team to positions of greater responsibility and leadership over time.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Product Management for the Deck, Accessories and Adjacencies business, this role will have responsibility for working across these products in support of the Product Managers on the team.  In addition, depending on the skills and experience of the candidate, this position will also have direct responsibility for our Fastener products and some other new product Adjacencies.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping to drive sales growth and gross margin improvement of our existing products. This candidate should be highly organized, able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, focus on the details and drive cross-functional execution for the category while also understanding and engaging at the strategic level as well.  Finally, the candidate will also display a strong commitment to our Core Values.  

Essential Functions: 

• Act as the lead project manager for a number of key projects and on-going business processes and priorities. These include new product development and execution (e.g. cross-functional engagement in the NPD Stage-Gate process from development to launch), product change management, gross margin improvement initiatives and product rationalization.
• Play a leading role in supporting the Product Management in the areas of operations/quality, code compliance and applications testing, monthly business reviews and analysis, sourcing, sales and marketing support, SIOP, market and competitive analysis, product data audits/maintenance and Retail support.
• Help to develop (and occasionally deliver) training programs to be used to educate the sales team, distributors, dealers and contractors on the features, benefits and applications of our products
• Lead the execution of the plan for Fasteners and select other new or existing products. This includes all aspects of product development and on-going product management (product development, manufacturing, logistics, marketing, sales, customer service, demand forecasting, reporting and analysis, pricing and promotions including event support).
• Partners with the Product Marketing team to update all sales, marketing and technical collateral including product literature, sample materials, displays, sales presentations and collateral, product databases, installation guides and installation videos, technical data sheets, Safety Data Sheets and AIA presentations.
• Works with our Technical Services and Installation/Applications teams to develop and conduct product qualification testing, installation and other field tests and of new and existing products.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis of product line performance (sales trends, regional and geographic customer analysis, revenue, margin and other basic financial and performance metrics) to help the team understand the business and guide short and long-term action plans.
• In general, take the initiative to support any number of other products and priorities of the team so we can achieve our annual and multi-year goals as a business. 

Position Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA desired.  Equivalent work experience and a strong track record of success in progressively responsible roles would also be considered in lieu of a degree.

Skills: Strong project management skills, cross-functional coordination and communication, financial/analytical acumen, customer orientation, strategic and execution mindset. 

Strong computer skills to include: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ad-hoc reporting tools 

Experience:  7+ years in Product Management or demonstrated experience over a longer time frame and across other business functions that are directly related to the core responsibilities of the position (e.g. Project management, operations, financial planning and analysis, marketing).  Direct experience with management of tangible products such as building materials is a plus. Experience with ERP software and data visualization tools is a plus. 

Position will requires moderate travel (25%).

Compensation for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. The annual salary for this role based in Chicago is $125,000 to $140,000. In addition to base salary, we offer generous bonus and incentive opportunities that significantly increase earning potential.

AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version). 

“Are you concerned that you don’t meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application.”