Koozie Group · 2 months ago
Product Category Manager
Clearwater, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expKoozie Group is a leading supplier in the promotional products industry, known for creating the iconic Koozie® Can Kooler. The Product Category Manager will contribute to the marketing strategy of assigned product families for North America, managing sales goals, budgets, and profitability while collaborating with various internal and external teams.
ManufacturingMarketingRetail
Responsibilities
Independently manage multiple categories’ sales goals, budgets and profitability
Represent product innovation viewpoint into strategic supplier discussions and implement outcomes with team and supplier partners
Collaborate with internal teams (trade marketing, web teams and sales teams)
Ability to present to senior leadership
Own NPD (New Product Development) and PCR (Product Change Form) organizational flow processes with Koozie Group Asia and associated factories/suppliers in Asia and domestic suppliers
Assist in demand and capacity planning, as needed
Provides supportive leadership both domestically and internationally
Identifying additional opportunities within the category of new products and subcategories based on consumer trends, research, competitive analysis, etc
Analyze market position, price positioning, competition and product line efficiency
Implement pricing and annual forecasts for categories
Ensure product images and specifications are accurate in all category marketing materials (including the website). Provide merchandising recommendations, as needed, for cross-category materials
Qualification
Required
10+ years' experience in merchandising / product management, preference in the Promotional Products Industry
Experienced in sourcing and expanding suppliers throughout Asia and other international markets
Able to work with a 12h difference with Asia
Availability to travel (20% of time), to Asia and domestically
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize
Demonstrated ability to lead projects within a structured and process-oriented environment
Recognize and recommend improved business processes and workflow
Excellent knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
Open and creative mind. Ability to think out of the box
Ability to work across functional, national, cultural boundaries in a matrix environment
Exceptionally strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Capacity to understand the technical constraints of the products, imprint methods, packaging, etc
Bachelor degree, preference in Marketing
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) with employer match
Generous PTO
Tuition reimbursement
Shift differentials
Recognition programs
Referral bonuses
Company
Koozie Group
Koozie Group specializes in designing, creating, and producing reliable products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-04-16Acquired
Leadership Team
Pierre Montaubin
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Harper
CFO
Recent News
2025-08-29
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