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Primex Plastics Corporation is a leader in the plastics manufacturing industry, with over 50 years in the business. Our Primex Color, Compounding & Additives Division, is a leader in color and additive concentrates, and technical compounds for the plastics industry.

The Color Division manufactures colorants for a variety of critical applications such as food, cosmetic and medical packaging; bottles and closures; toys, horticultural, and industrial products. The Compounding Division produces high performance custom compounds across all resin systems including flame retardant, anti-stat, structural, wear resistant and TPE materials for injection, extrusion, blow molding and rotational molding applications. In addition, Primex is a leader in single-pack, pelletized additive concentrates for anti-stat, anti-block, fungicidal, flame retardant, UV and surface enhancement applications.

Primex operates two manufacturing facilities, located in Garfield, NJ and Jasper, TN, and we are seeking a strong and energetic Product Manager to lead and oversee the Company’s product management strategies to maximize long term profitability. This position will be accountable for developing, communicating, and deploying strategies to effectively market and price colorants. The position will work with the Sales Team and Technical Director to design and implement successful product and market plans that support the overall strategic direction of the company.

An experienced Product Manager familiar to plastics/color industry is preferred. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the color concentrates and additives business, a strong knowledge of color concentrates, and a strong track record of building customer relationships.

Brief description responsibilities:

· Oversee PCCA’s sales, marketing and pricing programs for compound, color, and additive technologies

• Participate in the compound raw material section processes and provide input into purchasing decisions.
• Analyze business and market conditions in order to formulate, recommend and execute pricing, business policies and programs that guide the organization in improving its margins, competitive position and profitability.
• Continuously assess direction of direct competitors and use for strategic planning of the company in product and market direction. Determine the leaders in chosen markets and benchmark PCCA’s performance against the leaders for the purpose of continuous improvement.
• Stay closely attuned to pricing trends in the color and compounding industry using this knowledge for day-to-day pricing decisions with existing customers and target accounts.
• Work directly with Technical Director and Sales Leadership to ensure consistent flow of new target accounts and new product development in order to grow profitable business.
• Develop and implement strategies to grow the business into new markets, while sustaining current profitable business.
• Implement best practice standards to ensure the highest efficiencies in all aspects of the business.
• Ensure business practices follow all relevant standards, regulations, and the organization’s values and goals.
• Identify, communicate and drive implementations of capital investments and improvement projects.
• Participate in Marketing, on-line strategies and market communications, CRM activities.
• Drive corporate sustainability programs, and implementations.

Primex Plastics Corporation offers competitive compensation and benefits package, including a salary commensurate with relevant experience, along with an annual bonus opportunity.

Additionally, we offer a full array of benefit plans with 4 medical options to choose from, prescription, dental and vision, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, company paid life insurance, supplemental life for employee/spouse/dependents, short and long-term disability programs, an educational assistance plan, dependent scholarship program, employee assistance program, 401(k) retirement savings Plan with competitive company match and more!

www.primexplastics.com

Primex

LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN preferred, but must be within the United States

WORK TYPE: Hybrid remote and onsite

OVERVIEW:

Sportradar is seeking a Product Manager for the US Data Collection and Monitoring squads to strengthen our experienced Sports API team in the US Sports Media group. Sports Media API team is dedicated to producing world-leading sports data feeds for the media market.

The Product Owner will own and drive thedata collection and tooling product backlog for Football, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, NASCAR, plus other sports including college sports. In addition, you will be responsible for leading the Data Monitoring Squad, responsible for rolling out new data monitoring tools for the API portfolio. You will need to work closely with otherproduct managers, operations, development, sales and account management to deliver best-in-class data collection and monitoring tools that produce fast, accurate, timely data.

You will be responsible for driving the Sports Media tribe’s data collection and monitoring strategy and associated initiatives.

You will be an integral part of the US Product team within the US Media tribe supporting the biggest tech and media companies in the world. You will work with teams around the world as we help our clients develop their innovative solutions using Sportradar data.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Total ownership over driving the squads’ mission

• Navigate multiple product prioritiesacross the two squads

• Coordination of the squads’ work in higher-level cross functional initiatives

• Requirements gathering and high-fidelity story writing

• Interface design focused on decreasing errors and increasing efficiency

• Backlog grooming with stakeholders across multiple product

• Running Agile rituals such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, retros and reviews

• Roadmap creation, planning and execution

• KPI identification, measurement and reporting

YOUR PROFILE:

• 3-5 years of product management experience with data products and visual software development

• Understanding of the Sports media landscape particularly in Sports data

• Ability to develop product strategies and prioritize work accordingly

• Possess strong customer advocacy

• AGILE methodology experience particularly in SCRUM

• Ability to interpret complex technical concepts and communicate them simply to non-technical stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills

• Autonomous, conscientious and organized approach to your work

• Experience in maintaining an effective roadmap delivering initiatives on time and free of bugs

• Effective leadership, providing clarity to engineering teams around product goals and direction producing high quality products

• Experience using JIRA and Confluence

OUR OFFER:

• Competitive salary and benefits.

• Work in an international team collaborating with colleagues from all over the world.

• Opportunity to work and develop in a dynamic Tech environment within an inspiring and fast-growing company.

• A challenging but rewarding and fun environment.

Pay Range:$84,700- $100,300

Sportradar intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, qualifications, and location. Base pay is just one component of the Total Rewards that Sportradar provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Sportradar offers best-in-class benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, performance bonus program, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution. Please consult with your recruiter to learn more as all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Sportradaris an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background,status,or personal preferences

Sportradar

Our client, one of the top venture capital firms in the nation, is actively recruiting for an exceedingly sharp and industrious candidate to join its Marketing and Communications team.

This firm, which is located in Chapel Hill, manages over $5 billion in assets. They invest in start-ups, venture funds and other investment vehicles and have been highly successful (and selective). The Marketing and Communications team has been essential to the building of its brand and its network. This Marketing Specialist will play a key role in supporting leadership.

It is a Direct Hire role; a hybrid schedule and compensation will be generous.

Role will involve:

• Developing/editing marketing materials (InDesign)
• Maintaining the CRM (Salesforce)
• Coordinating meetings and events (including vendor selection, décor, swag, menu, etc.)
• Website upkeep
• Market research
• Administrative support to Marketing Leadership

We seek an energetic, highly capable, go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced, highly dynamic setting. Outstanding juggling skills and an impeccable eye for detail will be critical.

Selected Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update marketing materials on a monthly, weekly and ad hoc basis using Adobe InDesign
• Update and maintain constituent details in Salesforce
• Update company website and other microsites as needed.
• Contribute to firm’s involvement in national industry surveys and rankings
• Coordinate logistics for events including researching vendors and venues, booking events, and other items as necessary.
• Assist with planning and execution of investor meetings, as well as other firm events and conferences
• Coordinate email communications to current and prospective investors
• Extract metrics and data from various sources to generate marketing measurement reports

Targeted candidate will offer a related Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of Marketing experience in a professional services setting. Experience working at a very fast and highly dynamic pace will be important.

Other priorities include:

• Experience with Adobe InDesign
• Outstanding organizational skills, including ability to juggle multiple projects without sacrificing quality
• Unwavering commitment to quality
• Keen proofreading skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Experience with Salesforce WordPress, Asana and similar programs a plus (willingness to learn, essential)

Finally, we seek a candidate who enjoys a point-person role, is highly collaborative in nature and is a strong researcher and problem-solver; someone who loves to learn and loves to develop new skills.

This is an immediate need.

Please forward resume for prompt consideration. Local candidates only.

Frankel Staffing Partners

ICG is a technology consulting and software, solution development services

company based in Miami, with a strong focus on cloud management,

automation, and building integrations between the public and private cloud.

We specialize in bringing different cloud solutions together through

automation, in order to provide business visibility, operational awareness, and a

service-driven focus for public, private, and hybrid cloud. Solving the pain

points of managing cloud infrastructure, simplifying the user experience, and

speeding up the day-to-day internal business processes, are some examples of

the value we provide. The result is unprecedented flexibility and manageability

of enterprise cloud solutions. ICG’s extensive experience in the field, serving

Fortune 500 has led to strategic partnerships with VMware and ServiceNow.

Primary job functions include:

* Build and manage lead development pipeline for our IT Consulting, Professional Services and Software License Sales.

* Prospect into multiple organizations via cold-calling, networking, e-mail/e-marketing, and utilizing Internet information sources.

* Be able to communicate the Company’s value proposition to decision-makers across multiple industries to assess buying interest.

* Developing and sustaining long-lasting relationships with customers.

* Continually Manage Social Media Platforms for the company such as Linkedin and Twitter.

* Preparing, reviewing, and finalizing sales proposals.

* Utilizing social media platforms such as Linkedin to gain customer interest and create brand awareness.

* Help brain storm ideas for high-quality advertising material/assets for company products and services for e-mail newsletters, banners for trade shows and post on social media platforms.

* Developing effective sales strategies to increase company sales

* Qualify all sales leads based upon specific lead qualification criteria definitions

* Provide baseline research within targeted accounts to identify key contacts and critical account information prior to prospecting calls.

* Develop superior customer service relationship with prospects.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills:

* 5+ years proven experience working in sales or marketing also preferred with experience with online social media.

* Effective at prospecting to create sales opportunities.

* Highly motivated, energetic, self-starter, always striving to increase sales.

* Proficient at managing relationships between customers and marketing/engineering team during the sales process

* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

* The ability to anticipate consumer behavior.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Excellent organizational and effective communication skills.

* Florida Resident Preferred.

* Exceptional customer service skills.

* Able to work independently with little to no supervision.

* Exceptional Time Management skills and meets deadlines.

* Work well with others as a team and in a group setting to solve problems.

* Demonstrate attention to detail.

* Exude professionalism and credibility.

* Potentially attend local conferences or networking events to sell our services and products.

* Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.

* B.A./B.S. from an accredited institution a plus though not required.

* Previous sales experience a plus though not required.

ICG LLC

Job Description:

Our dynamic and rapidly growing StructureCare team is seeking a detail oriented and self-starting Client Services Manager to service our New England territory. StructureCare, headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is a premier engineering and restoration company working to protect infrastructure investments throughout the Mid-Atlantic. We believe in a strong connection between the engineering and implementation of a solution.

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Management or related field preferred.
• 3 or more years in a Sales or Project Management role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Technical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of the construction industry, specifically concrete construction
• Willingness to be flexible in a fast-paced work environment
• Driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record required

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Acting as the single point of contact for all long-term customer relationships
• Monitoring and managing financial performance of all accounts within the assigned territory
• Accountability for client deliverables
• Communicating technical information and probable costs to key decision makers
• Developing and presenting maintenance and repair solutions to clients based on budgetary allowances and inspection reports
• Project set up
• Developing proposals
• Engaging in collaborative problem solving and decision making

All relationship-driven professionals with strong business acumen are encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity with a growing company. We are looking for an experienced relationship builder who demonstrates empathy and trustworthiness.

Working For StructureCare

StructureCare is a unique single source for the engineering, repair, restoration, and maintenance of parking structures of all construction types. Backed by design, construction, and repair experience on over 600 structures, StructureCare helps owners and facility managers make appropriate, cost-effective decisions that promote the long-term durability of their parking garages with an ultimate focus on prevention.

• Tuition Assistance with 100 percent reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs which are job related and approved in advance by your supervisor.
• Employee Assistance Program provides professional, confidential assistance for any type of personal issue you or your eligible dependents are experiencing.
• High Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to the children of High co-workers working at least 1,000 hours per year and employed for at least two years. Recipients are awarded $4,000 for each year they are enrolled in a two- or four-year accredited degree program.
• Good Measure Award is presented periodically to an individual or team from each of the High companies who exemplifies The High Philosophy and who has gone above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide “Good Measure.”
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental and vision available for full-time coworkers. Vacation is offered to regular full-time coworkers and is earned annually on your anniversary date. You may carry over a portion of your hours into the next anniversary year.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match.
• Flexible work schedule.

StructureCare®

**THIS IS NOT A JOB WITH FORCEBRANDS**

S.CA MARKET MANAGER: Territory OC/San Diego/Riverside/Palm Springs

The S.CA Market Manager will serve as the dedicated local representative for the brand, assisting with building brand equity and accelerating volume growth, and playing a key role in delivering sales goals. The position will develop and maintain relationships with key accounts, and local distributor sales teams to drive momentum via training, increasing placements, menu listings, executing product tastings, and conducting local programs and events. The position is focused on planning, selling, executing programs, communicating and reporting.

The S.CA Market Manager is responsible for all aspects of the brands’ business in the OC/San Diego/Riverside/Palm Springs Markets. This includes all segments of the business in the off premise and on premise.

The brand has a competitive compensation package with significant opportunity for individuals to grow based on performance.

Responsibilities:

• Establish superior product knowledge of the Tequila brands, including key product attributes, pricing and category trends. Be knowledgeable on agave spirits and the competitive set to help identify market opportunities.
• Rapidly expand distribution and depletion growth in key on and off premise accounts in the territory. Includes cold call selling and formal sales presentations with key account buyers.
• Develop and execute a business plan for each channel of business that includes quarterly performance KPIs that contribute to delivering the CA state goals.
• Work with the S.CA State manager to execute national and local brand programs.
• Ensure brand visibility and merchandising standards are maintained.
• Conduct education seminars, staff training at trade and consumer events and promotions.
• Develop direct relationships with distributor sales reps and managers through work-withs and key acct mgmt. Be their source for brand knowledge and selling tools.
• Attend and represent the brand at GSM’s, conduct routine distributor team sales meetings.
• Conduct regular account surveys and market analysis to understand the competitive set.
• Recap monthly KPI measurements, market successes and opportunities.
• Act profitably, manage the budget to deliver the highest results.

Position Requirements:

• 3+ years of sales experience preferred background in the wine & spirits industry
• College experience and degree preferred but not required
• Must be over 21 years old and a legal US citizen with a valid driver’s license
• Must own and maintain a clean, safe, registered and insured vehicle for business purposes
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to read and interpret data and to prepare routine reports and documents
• High energy team player with strong social and relationship building skills
• High level of integrity and social responsibility
• Available to travel throughout SoCal and work some evenings and weekends
• Available for occasional out of state travel for company meetings
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry product cases and promotional materials
• Detail oriented and ability to adhere to budget, deadlines and reporting needs

ForceBrands

*THIS IS NOT A JOB AT FORCEBRANDS*

**Must have experience in liquid/beverage NPD**

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for sourcing and identifying new ingredient suppliers/vendors for reformulation purposes
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify areas of cost optimization and quality assurance of new and existing products
• Develop and analyze product specifications by running sensory and shelf-life testing
• Lead communication with internal and external teams from concept/reformulation to commercialization

Candidate Profile:

• Degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
• Process-oriented, self-directed
• 4+ years of experience in Food Science
• Knowledge of TTB and FDA (HACCP, Recall Program, GMP)

ForceBrands

As a Product Manager at OatFi, you will be responsible for driving key aspects of the product roadmap for our API-first embedded lending infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, business ops and strategy, and credit risk to deliver innovative products and features that improve the customer experience and grow the business. You will report directly to the CTO and will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the product roadmap for your team, working closely with stakeholders across the organization to prioritize features and deliverables
• Define requirements, develop user stories, and drive product development
• Lead agile product development processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint demos
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify new opportunities and validate product hypotheses
• Gather and synthesize partner feedback to inform product decisions and improve the partner experience
• Conduct A/B testing and other experiments to validate product hypotheses and inform product decisions
• Communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmap to cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in product management, with a track record of delivering successful products
• Experience building and scaling API-first products
• Strong technical background, with experience working with software engineers and understanding technical concepts
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data to inform product decisions
• Experience working in an agile development environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience and an interest in embedded FinTech or credit is a big plus

OatFi

Working for HELM has advantages which go beyond many attractive benefits.

We are one of the world’s leading chemical marketing companies. For our partners, we take on the function of international marketing, steering worldwide distribution, warehousing and logistics, as well as other services. We have a global network of subsidiaries and affiliates in more than 30 countries.

In the role of Product Manager, you will be part of a young and motivated team which operates in an international context within the Americas region and cooperates closely with our regional teams Europe and Asia.

Strong partnerships with our suppliers guarantee access to a competitive market environment that requires constant optimization, risk management and new ideas to continuously grow. In line with our polyester customer segment sustainable trends, new production processes and raw materials are already part of our strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and accountability for the P&L results of the allocated products
• Bring up creative ideas and solutions that increases the size of our business / increases profitability / decreases costs
• Control, monitor and manage inventory and price risk (incl. long/short positions) of the allocated products
• Define and execute the strategy for the allocated products
• Respond to inquiries from Sales Managers for pricing, product information and documentation for the allocated products
• Monitor/guide the activities of Sales Managers regarding the allocated products
• Regularly control P&L-calculations for the allocated products on accuracy and completeness
• Calculate and set sales prices
• take part in budgeting and forecasting process for the allocated products
• Establish and maintain sustainable customer and supplier relationships through phone/video calls and personal meetings which includes travel
• Develop in depth product and market knowledge (applications, markets, capacities, demands, product flow)
• Actively present Helm, our products, prices and value proposition to our partners
• Proactively grow the allocated products in the region
• Handle purchase agreements with predefined producers (annual contracts, spot purchases)
• Handle sales agreements in predefined territories (annual contracts, spot sales), via Sales Managers or directly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 + years of experience in the petrochemical industry
• Experience working with commodity chemicals
• Experience in areas such as:

Contract negotiations

Formula pricing

Behavior in increasing / falling markets

Risk management

Commodity trading

Optimization through swaps

Helm US Corporation

Since our founding in 2004, LifeStation has improved the quality of life for seniors by helping them live safe, healthy, and active lives with the use of our medical alert devices. Showing empathy and kindness. Demonstrating a passion for getting things right. Instilling a positive attitude on your team. Challenging the status quo. These are the values that define who LifeStation is and have empowered our staggering growth to become a leader in the medical alert industry.

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Marketing Project Manager to join our team. As a Marketing Project Manager, you would be supporting a variety of B2B and B2C marketing programs, managing creative production, and coordinating logistics for our conference marketing season.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with marketing program managers to execute marketing strategies across creative production and marketing activation partners
• Manage creative production for marketing campaigns and company-wide initiatives, coaching stakeholders through brief writing and translating that vision into projects for creative producers
• Source and manage freelance resources as needed across copywriting, visual media, and other areas as needed
• Own logistics for bringing our conference marketing events to life
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards
• Communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders at various levels of seniority to keep projects on track
• Manage cross-functional timelines and dependencies to ensure successful project delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field
• PMP certification required, PMC certification preferred, or other equivalents
• 5 years of experience in marketing project management, preferably in a B2B and B2C setting
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Experience managing creative production, external vendors, and sourcing freelancers
• Background in copywriting, journalism, or graphic design preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload effectively
• Familiarity with the healthcare or insurance industry would be a bonus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

LifeStation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. LifeStation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LifeStation