Panels Product Manager

Build your Career with BlueLinx as a Panels Product Manager!Are you a building products professional with a passion for driving profitable growth managing supplier relationships and developing winning product strategiesBlueLinx Chicago is seeking a Product Manager to lead the sales inventory management procurement and profitability of our plywood and panel product categories. This highly visible role works closely with customers suppliers sales teams branch leadership corporate partners and supply chain partners to deliver exceptional results and long-term business a Product Manager you will be responsible for managing product performance optimizing inventory investments developing pricing strategies and driving sales growth across assigned product lines. The ideal candidate combines strong business acumen relationship-building skills and analytical expertise to identify market opportunities support customer success and maximize profitability. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy collaborating across all areas of the business wed love to hear from BlueLinx70000 - 85000 BonusComprehensive Benefits:Medical Dental Vision Prescription401(k) with company matchTuition reimbursementLife InsuranceGenerous Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 Company HolidaysCareer Growth:Opportunity to develop and advance your career with a leading building products Youll Do:Build lasting relationships with customers suppliers and internal teams to drive sales growth and long-term the daily sales performance of assigned plywood and panel product lines ensuring sales margin and inventory objectives are and execute sales strategies to increase market share revenue and profitability within the plywood and capitalize on new sales opportunities with existing and prospective customers through directly with customers to understand business needs provide product recommendations and deliver value-added inventory levels stock positioning and replenishment strategies to maintain product availability while optimizing inventory turns and working product demand and collaborate with Supply Chain and Procurement teams to ensure appropriate inventory plywood products from supplier partners while maintaining strong vendor relationships and ensuring competitive market market trends customer demand competitive activity and pricing conditions to make informed purchasing and pricing profitability product mix and inventory turnover for assigned competitive pricing strategies and sales solutions that maximize revenue and margin existing products and identify opportunities to introduce new products and programs to sales performance gross margin inventory investment and profitability metrics utilizing data to drive business supplier relationships including business reviews forecasting promotions rebate programs and growth sales and technical support while resolving customer service and product-related cross-functionally with sales management operations corporate partners and supply chain teams to execute strategic business Were Looking For:4 years of Panels experience; equivalent industry experience knowledge of plywood panels lumber or related building products ability to grow and maintain a large book of business while developing strong customer and supplier organizational skills and ability to work in customer support inventory management and consultative to work cross-functionally with sales operations procurement supply chain and supplier managing product lines procurement activities inventory investments pricing strategies and profitability in Microsoft Excel ERP systems inventory management tools and sales reporting Success Measures:Sales GrowthGross Margin GrowthInventory TurnsWorking Capital ManagementSupplier Partnership DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionProduct Category ProfitabilityMarket Share GrowthOur Values: With every decision and action we put people first keep the future in mind and work as a team toward shared progress: Customer Centric Respect Collaboration Integrity GritAbout Us:BlueLinx is one of Americas largest distributors of building products with over 70000 branded and private-label SKUs. Headquartered in Marietta Georgia we have over 2000 associates and distribute our comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15000 national regional and local dealers as well as specialty distributors national home centers industrial and manufactured housing customers. The Chicago branch is one of the largest in the North Region at 650000 sq ft 60 acres with a rail salary range provided is a good faith estimate based on the position requirements and market data. Actual compensation will depend on factors including experience qualifications skills geographic location and other job-related considerations. BlueLinx also offers a comprehensive benefits package including health care dental vision life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day and 8 paid holidays per year.z#LI-AH1