Product Manager Trainee

About the Role

Hanes Companies, a division of Leggett & Platt, is seeking a Management Trainee for a supply chain focused position. This role offers an opportunity to learn the business and align skill sets with career growth. You will work directly with key management personnel, learn the business, and make decisions that influence company performance.

Domestic and international travel will be required.

Objectives

• Fine tune working capital management skills
• Establish and execute market and product strategies
• Develop key supplier and customer relationships
• Sharpen negotiating, marketing, and selling skill sets

Key Responsibilities

• Forecast demand and purchase products needed in line with market service expectations
• Apply negotiation skills
• Analyze product costs vs. market pricing
• Drive product positioning that optimizes sales growth and profitability
• Link customer product requirements with supplier capabilities and production schedules
• Monitor daily orders; recognize and implement improvements to order fulfillment
• Work closely with sales staff to update customers’ product demand, product quality requirements and new product development needs
• Coordinate new product development and new market development efforts
• Assess customer quality requirements and implement suggested improvements in product and service quality
• Other duties as assigned

Training Provided

• Training on products, markets, and inventory management methods.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a business related field of study is required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits offered:
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• 401-K
• Discounted stock program
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Gym reimbursement
• Education reimbursement