Product Line Manager

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Product Line Manager DuraMag Nashville, TN
Regular Employee Salary Non-Exempt
Who we are
At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.
We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands - Utilimaster®, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag®, Magnum®, Strobes-R-Us®, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond™, and Builtmore™. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.
Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.
With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.
What you'll do
As the Product Line Manager for DuraMag® (A Shyft Group Brand) based in Nashville, TN, you will accountable for planning, directing, and coordinating all aspects of the brand and our truck body products to ensure customer satisfaction, growth and profitability targets.
You will also be accountable for overseeing all branch activities in the areas of inside sales, purchase order and parts order tracking, warranties, status reporting, customer service, and issues resolution.
You will also be expected to:

• Utilize a mix of commercial and recreational channels to steer leadership, strategic, sales, and market goals within the truck accessories sector
• Oversee the introduction of new products and revision of current products
• Create style sketches and story boards to initiate opportunity briefs for both new and current products
• Partner with merchants and quality assurance to develop and enforce a schedule for product development
• Ensure the ongoing maintenance of the product library and PIM process
• Integrate sales planning data with the merchandise plan to ensure alignment
• Forecast optimal sales quantities that maximize sales and profit
• Directing efforts with marketing to conduct industry analysis, market research, and consumer research
• Offer strategic direction to develop the product range strategy in line with business expansion goals
• Communicate the assortment strategy during the concept, design, and development steps
• Own the Product Development Milestone Meetings, which provide updates on the Product Line strategy, the progress of product development, and timely leadership approvals
• Oversee creation of business requirements documents (BRDs) to communicate requirements cross-functionally and verify that they reflect winning product strategies
• Co-develop the marketing and annual budget plans for the brand

Learn more about The Shyft Group and DuraMag® by exploring the Learn More section below.
What you need to be successful

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior experience in sales, product management, product marketing of aftermarket automotive products
• Eight or more (8+) years of Product Line management, retail experience or equivalent sales expertise within the automotive aftermarket segment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, etc.
• Effectiveness in working independently and in a team setting
• Strong analytical skills

Learn More
The content below is exclusively available on our careers site job description: https://theshyftgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/302?c=theshyftgroup
The Shyft Group

• Employee Testimonials
• Our Story
• Sustainability Report
• YouTube Channel
• LinkedIn Page

DuraMag®

• About DuraMag®
• Main Website

Why The Shyft Group?
We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.
Stay Healthy:
Medical and Rx Plan
Health Savings Account
Dental and Vision Plan
Healthcare Flexible Spending
Wellness Plan
Financial Security:
401 (k) Retirement Savings
Short and Long Term Disability
Company Provided Life and Dependent Life Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
Educational Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Dependent Care FSA
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
The Shyft Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply, please email us at careers@theshyftgroup.com.
The Shyft Group is an E-Verify Employer
Shyft uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters for more details. E-Verify Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice.