Product Line Manager Job at Valvoline (Lexington)

Job Description

This role is responsible for Valvoline Global Operations Heavy Duty Lubricant portfolio and the Heavy Duty and Light Duty Grease portfolio in the Americas. The Product Line Manager has four main pillars of responsibility: 1. Product/Portfolio Costing, 2. Product Profitability, 3. Profit Improvement Opportunities and 4. Product Rationalization.

Job Responsibility

Product / Portfolio Costing: Serve as the Single Point of Contact for all business units relative to current costing of all portfolio items, cost changes based on supplier inputs, and cost implications of various supply chain shifts
High Impact Bid Owner: As applicable, own the High Impact Bid process for Heavy Duty Lubricants for the Americas, ensuring all cross-functional partners are aware of the bid and the documentation is completed on time and to standard
Innovation Network Analysis: Aid in the costing of new materials coupled with the development of the most effective supply chain to deliver fill rate while keeping inventory and COGS low
SKU Rationalization & Product Lifecycle Management: Own, monitor, and recommend product life cycle for the Americas Heavy Duty and Grease portfolios
Slow Moving Inventory Reduction: Continually monitors inventory of greater than 1 year to identify opportunities to reduce excess goods by working closely with supply chain, operations, procurement and channel marketing
Product Profitability: Continuously monitor and report on changes within the portfolio relative to margin
Profit Improvement Opportunities: Actively seek out opportunities in the supply chain to drive out costs, enhance service levels, and deliver profitability
Data Management: Review, update, maintain, and manage SAP data related to the HD portfolio

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5-7 years of experience
Competent at Excel, possesses a strong understanding of SNAP and SAP
Able to travel up to 10% of the time
Office based in Lexington, KY

Nice to have

Master of Business Administration (preferred)
Strong analytical thinking and business mindset. Possesses the ability to turn insights into action
Ability to pull, assess, and conceptualize key data in a manner that makes it digestible for leadership
An inquisitive thirst to learn more and seek the truth
Team oriented, with strong communication abilities and willingness to share ideas for diverse input and perspective
Passion for continually improving recommendations and optimizations to extract value from products and supply chains

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