Radio Systems Corporation Headquarters is in Knoxville, TN. Where’s that you say? Let’s talk about what’s famous about Knoxville, TN. We have been called “The Marble City” and "Scruffy City", names we have embraced as our own. And what do Quentin Tarantino and Johnny Knoxville have in common? They were both born Knoxville, TN. We are the home of 1982 World’s Fair and we boast of 21 craft breweries in Knoxville now. Click here for the Ale Trail . If you like to hike or camp, visit the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. Take your pick on activities from hiking to biking, our Urban Wilderness has a lot to offer. Knox County has great public-school systems, no state income tax and low property taxes and cost of living. If you like outdoor art, we have Music and Shakespeare on the Square, Family Movie Nights on the Square during the summer months in lovely downtown Knoxville.

Our Company: What do you want to know? We are the world leader in pet products with Pet Safe® Brand, Sport DOG® Brand and Invisible Fence® Brand. Pet Safe® Brand makes every product from leashes and harnesses, to water fountains and automated feeders and litter boxes. We have a goal to touch over 21 million pets, people, and communities around the world annually. We serve a broad range of pet owners from providing the hunter the best gear for a successful hunt, to accommodate the “Not-So-Crazy Cat Lady” with all the entertaining toys and effective solutions she could ever imagine. How do we do it? By creating a vibrant and active environment within our team. We work hard to be the employer of choice in our communities and, in turn, serve those communities. At Radio Systems Corporation, teammates take the privilege of serving pets, people, and community very seriously, but also have a great time doing so. Each project is approached with an attitude of enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability, and teamwork.

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SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Category Manager is responsible for establishing and executing the category vision and strategy within the brand strategy to deliver strong financial performance along with exceptional customer experience. This position requires a high level of accountability for financial success for the organization with an emphasis on managing the category profit and loss statement. This role maintains a focus on product development, customer satisfaction, and competitive analysis to create a robust product portfolio delivering on the goals set forth by senior leadership. Category Managers work as cross functional leaders that provide requirements, guidance, and influence across all levels of the organization around all regions of the world. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader that can drive tactical execution to ensure ongoing success of the category and brands.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable for P&L of assigned categories including sales, profit, expenses, etc.
• Lead long term planning and strategy development to establish a product portfolio that supports category KPI objectives and follows brand strategies
• Manage the 5 P’s of marketing globally. Product, Price, Place, and Promotion, and People
• Gain alignment and present business updates to senior leadership team
• Lead product life cycle management process including product development, introduction, growth, maturity, and decline
• Create, develop, and execute compelling customer centric product roadmaps focused on delivering strong value while maximizing company objectives
• Oversee product development process through all phases in collaboration with market research, UX/UI, engineering, brand, content, creative services, digital marketing, sales (domestic and international), etc.
• Utilize customer centered design processes incorporating consumer data, market trends, competitive analysis, etc. to manufacture compelling product offerings
• Maintain competitive analysis ensuring category strategy is best in class
• Accountable for new product performance with emphasis on ROI, market share, and customer satisfaction
• Develop deep understanding of omnichannel go to market strategies focused on pet specialty, food/drug/mass, Amazon, Chewy, etc.
• Collaborate and travel with global sales team to drive placement of product and optimize product portfolio with retailers
• Collaborate with supply chain to determine correct contract manufacturer, demand forecast, sale projection, inventory level, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• MBA preferred
• Experience in CPG preferred
• 5-10 years’ experience in product lifecycle management
• Proven success in setting and meeting aggressive timelines without sacrificing quality
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability leading cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated success defining and launching customer centric products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical skills in order to evaluate the market for each new product
• Travel 10 – 30% (primarily domestic with some international)

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Balanced scorecard metrics: sales growth, new product development, earnings growth, customer experience
• Become subject matter expert in assigned categories
• Ensuring that each product meets or surpasses product specifications, is on time and within budget
• Ensure successful launch for all new products
• Development and execution of robust product roadmap
• Strong communication across support teams ensuring alignment for plans
• Collaborate with engineering and risk management teams to execute the company’s intellectual property by pursuing patents to protect innovations.

RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports directly to a Category Director or Sr. Director
• Direct reports of 1-3 Product Managers / Sr. Product Managers
• Maintains strong relationships with engineering, sales, marketing, creative services, customer care, and supply chain team
• Advocate for customer needs and solutions
• Interaction with retail partners through product and program presentations

BENEFITS:

Working for Radio Systems has its benefits. We offer a collaborative and creative team-oriented work environment where we encourage you to take risks to learn and grow! We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. In addition, we offer a rich wellness program which includes an onsite health clinic, workout facility and of course, we encourage you to bring your dog to work, which is our whole reason for what we do!

RSC is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunity for all teammates and fostering a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At Radio Systems Corporation, our teammates are our greatest strength. We strive to build a workforce as diverse as the customers we serve by hiring great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent. We recruit and reward teammates based on capability and performance and together we are building a culture that welcomes all dimensions of an individual’s identity including race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, educational background, national origin or ancestry, religion, veteran status, or physical ability. We embrace these differences and the unique contributions each teammate brings not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. While we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging, we recognize that we still have more work to do and a lot more to learn. #LI-TS1