Product Manager - Commodities

Top Building Material Distributor is actively seeking a Product Manager with Commodity experience. The right candidate will have experience with commodities, lumber, panels, purchasing, price and market knowledge.

• Monitor and maintain acceptable inventory levels, turnover, and margins to maximize branch profitability.
• Solicits direct and warehouse sales on all general line products.
• Work closely with location manager or location sales manager in promotion of assigned and new products. -
• Maintain direct control over replenishment, pricing and inventory of assigned products.
• Develop annual marketing plan incorporating vendor, division and product promotions.
• Maintain technical product knowledge.

• Work closely with division merchandising in selection of suppliers.
• Maintain customer relationships, quote prices, sell additional products.
• Assist operations manager in warehousing assigned products.
• Make presentations at dealers meetings, sales meetings, builder shows, etc.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

College degree preferred but not required