Director of Marketing and Business Development
Reference Number: 3900 - JED
Location: Elkhart, IN
About the Company:
- JIT plastics manufacturer focused on profitability and growth
- $65MM and growing, targeting over $100MM in 3 years
- 7-8% organic growth and another 15-20% in growth initiatives projected in 2018
- Division of a $650MM organization
- Growing market (~15% annually)
- Value-aligned, family oriented organization
- Growth and promotion opportunities
- Organizational focus on delivering timely, quality products
Position Overview:
- Develop new product lines and markets by conceiving and implementing strategic marketing plans
- Create marketing plans that define goals, strategy, budgets and specific action items
- Identify opportunities for profit growth within existing products and services
- Rebrand and reestablish company in the marketplace
- Translate Voice of the Customer (VOC) into product improvements and enhancements
- Work cross-functionally, relaying data and information to engineering, manufacturing and sales
- Monitor industry trends, staying knowledgeable in factors that affect the business including economics, competition and market trends
- Coordinate and maintain major customer contracts
- Act as a representative of the company to both press and trade
- Led in pricing strategies, developing structure and policy
- Communicate strategies, policies, and environmental factors to the organization.
- Establish the framework of a highly effective, growing marketing department
- Reports to: President
- Direct Reports Include: At least (1) Marketing Associate or Analyst (yet to be hired)
Personality Traits:
- Metrics and Data-Driven personality
- Ability to thrive within ambiguity and transform white space into actionable plans
- Team-player, capable of building strong relationships
- Collaborative management style: fosters contribution from team and peers, encourages open minds and supports calculated risk tasking
- Driven, entrepreneurial, self-starter approach
- Ability to uncover hidden opportunities and develop creative marketing solutions
- Strategic and analytical
Requirements:
- Minimum of 8 years’ relevant product marketing experience
- B.S. or equivalent in Business, Sales, Marketing or similar discipline
- (Advanced degree, MS and/or MBA, is preferred)
- Strong organizational skills and project management with cross-functional teams
- Competence in Excel, PowerPoint, and database-driven ERP
- Negotiation and sales capability is also beneficial
- Plastics experience is a bonus
Competitive Salary!! ~ Bonus Plan!!! ~ Excellent Benefits, including 401k!! ~ Relocation Assistance!!
