Director of Product Management

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

The successful candidate must bring high level of ethical, intellectual, professional, and personal values that complement the team.

• Strategic Mindset – anticipates future trends and implications accurately
• Decision Quality – relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions
• Customer Focus – identifies opportunities that benefit the business
• Business Insight – keeps up with current and possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, function, and in the marketplace
• Plans and Aligns – breaks down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions
• Optimizes Work Processes – seeks ways to improve processes, from small tweaks to complete reengineering
• Ensures Accountability – establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results
• Collaborates – works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
• Develops Talent – develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignments
• Builds Effective Teams – forms teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience
• Drives Vision and Purpose – talks about future possibilities in a positive way
• Courage – faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same

The Product Director, Storage is a strategic leader responsible for driving business growth and profitability within a specific product category. They develop and execute product strategies, lead cross-functional teams, and build strong relationships across the organization. This role demands a strong understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and financial performance. The Product Director is expected to foster innovation, drive sales, and build a high-performing product management team.

Strategy Development and Execution

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business strategy based on market analysis and customer insights.
• Define short-term and long-term business objectives in partnership with leadership.
• Build alignment and collaboration across teams to achieve strategic goals.
• Develop and implement marketing programs to increase brand awareness and drive sales.
• Measure and track key performance indicators to evaluate strategy effectiveness.

Category Profit and Loss

• Deep understanding of market dynamics and sales funnel metrics.
• Ownership of category sales, profitability, and growth metrics.
• Collaboration with supply chain and operations for demand planning.
• Partnership with sales and engineering teams for effective sales execution.

Product Strategy

• Lead product planning, management, and lifecycle processes.
• Translate market insights into commercialized products.
• Optimize product portfolio for growth and profitability.
• Understand and influence the order funnel to drive sales and win rates.
• Conduct market research and customer analysis to inform product development.
• Develop and execute product launch strategies.
• Build and develop a high-performing product management team.
• Stay up to date on market trends and competitive landscape.
• Key performance indicators include sales, margins, market share, speed to market, and customer feedback.

Develops and Understands Customer Data

• Lead market research and customer analysis to identify customer needs and develop product requirements.

Leading and Developing Talent

• Build and develop a high-performing product management team through talent acquisition, development, and retention.
• Measure team performance using metrics such as turnover rates, employee engagement, and talent development progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required in Marketing, Product Management, or related field. MBA or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 10-15 years’ experience in marketing communications, product management, sales, or marketing.
• Ability to travel up to 25%. 
• Developed and executed marketing and product strategies to drive revenue growth and profitability.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and P&L while optimizing margins and ROI.
• Overseen product lifecycle management, from ideation to commercialization.
• Demonstrated a deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and competitor landscape.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation and achievement.
• Effectively partnered with sales, operations, and other departments to achieve business objectives.
• Utilized data and analytics to inform decision-making and optimize performance.
• Demonstrated a solid understanding of business operations and financial metrics.

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ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.