Wanzl North America · 18 hours ago
Product Manager - Material Handling
Denver, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expWanzl North America is a leading solution provider in the retail and distribution market. The Product Manager - Material Handling is responsible for category business results, product planning, and execution throughout the product lifecycle, working closely with various teams to meet business goals.
Consumer GoodsManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Ownership of business planning and P&L for the category
Development of category budget
Ownership of product strategy and product & solutions roadmaps
Delivers market and product requirement documentation with prioritized features and corresponding justification for use with product stage-gate development process
Develop core positioning and messaging for the product
Drive product extensions and rationalization
Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
Be an expert with respect to the competition
Maintain, and develop where needed, expertise in retail operations, material handling and other present or future retail trends
Build a positive relationship with Wanzl counterparts overseas
Manage category monthly revenue forecast and inform semi-annual plan revisions
Seize opportunities as they arise and act to capitalize on those opportunities
Lead development of sales tools and collateral
Brief and train the sales force at sales meetings
Anticipate problems, roadblocks and major obstructions, and plans accordingly
Create new plans and ideas when situation changes
Act as a leader within the company
Effectively present your projects in front of executive team and company monthly
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Product Manager or similar role
Minimum of 3 years' experience with Material Handling carts or shelving, the ideal candidate also having experience in Last Mile order fulfillment, Robotics or Automation
Minimum of five (5) years' experience in retail or companies supplying the retail market
Bachelor's degree, MBA strongly desired
Strong leadership and excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
Understanding of international and domestic supply chain principles
Demonstrated success defining and launching products
Excellent teamwork skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
Must have a passport
Must be able to travel 25-50% including international
Company
Wanzl North America
In addition to being the largest manufacturer of shopping carts in North America, Wanzl has solutions for asset protection, point-of-sale, and materials handling.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ben Hinnen
CEO
Lynda Farrell
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-09-07
2025-02-19
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