Newell Rubbermaid Jobshttp://newellrubbermaid.jobs2012-05-24 01:51:18.550108USAWINCHESTERReference Code:1203050 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. Rubbermaid Commercial Products is looking for an OPEX Engineer - Sourcing to lead implementation of productivity and cost improvement projects in the sourcing department. This position is based in Winchester, Virginia. Qualifications Required:Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering field and three years of plant operations experience. In addition, the following specific skills are required: - 2 years of experience leading process improvement projects within a sourcing, distribution or manufacturing environment; and, - 2 years of experience with process improvement tools and methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.2012-05-12 18:26:08United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1203050VAWINCHESTER, VA28656445http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/28656445/jobUSARichmondReference Code:1202433 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. Since the early 1900's Levolor has been setting the standard in window fashions, design innovation, product quality and customer satisfaction. Levolor founded in 1914 and synonymous with the 1" mini-blind, remains the most recognized name in custom window coverings today. Levolor continues to offer great custom blinds and shades solutions in a wide variety of vertical, aluminum and wood blinds; cellular and woven wood shades; and sheer vertical window treatments. Levolor's portfolio of products also includes innovative stock blinds and shades and beautiful decorative drapery hardware, distributed nationally through home centers and other retailers. Levolor is currently seeking Sales Representatives to add to its dynamic, high-energy and results-driven field sales team. This role will be located in the Richmond/Virginia Beach area. RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities will include: Calling on, building relationships & securing orders from existing Lowe's and Home Depot accounts throughout a territory to include opening new accounts, when applicable, to drive business. You will be responsible for providing service and maintaining relationships both at the store and District Manager level to leverage opportunities to grow Levolor business in these accounts. Responsibilities also include the merchandising of product, training on new and existing product lines and general account management. Qualifications * Bachelors degree in business, sales, marketing or related fields * "Hands-on" professional with desire and ability to work well with others in a remote team environment * Comfortable operating independently as a field sales representative * Self-motivated with outstanding organizational skills * Motivated and driven by achieving results * Superior written and verbal communication abilities * Strong presentation skills with the capability to present in front of large audiences * Capacity to work well under pressure through effective time management * Impeccable follow up skills and attention to detail * Proficient in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Sales Reporting * Outside sales experience is a plus2012-05-03 18:11:59United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1202433VARichmond, VA28403969http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/28403969/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1202461 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY Provides support in functional areas of Human Resources including but not limited to: * Recruitment and employment * Personnel records * Employee and/or labor relations * Job evaluation * Compensation management * Benefits administration * Organization development * AA/EEO * Special projects * Perform other duties as requested- HR Admin generalist related Particular focus on supporting Training in the following areas: * Develop new training material and presentations * Manage the training calendar of events; including safety, leadership and technical training * Facilitate training for all associates, including updating training contents, quiz contents, and delivering training * Coordinate the details of specialized training with appropriate subject-matter-experts * Partner with IT to manage the training tracker database * Manage current training grants and research any new training grants Assists in the development and implementation of Human Resources policies and procedures and their dissemination through employee booklets, communications, and/or meetings. Prepares reports in conformance with legislated requirements or organization needs. CLIMATE Utilizes a collaborative approach and functions as an internal consultant in supporting manufacturing in the areas of job responsibilities. Achieves results by communicating with and securing cooperation at all levels. Possesses a high level of interpersonal skill, solid verbal and written communication skill, and a service attitude. A sense of urgency about business needs is necessary. Effectively implement long-term plans while dealing with rapidly changing short-term priorities. Qualifications * Four-year degree in Human Resources or related function * 2+ years HR Generalist experience * Experience building relationships with an hourly workforce in a manufacturing/distribution environment a plus * Team/collaborative mentality capable of dealing with multiple and ever-changing priorities. * Strong influencing skills coupled with superior integrity, ethics and values * Analytical mindset.2012-04-25 18:32:15United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1202461VAWINCHESTER, VA28173123http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/28173123/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1201569 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. The Operations Cost Analyst functions as a business support person to the Rubbermaid Commercial Products plant and financial management team. Core activities include analytical efforts associated with understanding manufacturing variances, supporting the monthly financial close, cost reduction recommendations, support development of annual operating plan, new product cost estimates and the development of standard costs. Works closely with manufacturing to understand issues and how they impact the financial results as well as educate/inform department(s) on cost drivers and variances. This is a mid-level accounting opportunity for a proactive team player. The individual will need to participate and drive projects in some of the following areas: * Monitor cost center spending within the manufacturing operation. * Prepare month end analysis of manufacturing productivity & variances. * Perform annual cost accounting events - including: physical inventory, annual cost rolls (Standard Costs), manufacturing budgets. * Support inventory cycle counting reporting and analysis. * Full understanding of routings and BOM's. * Analyze actual labor, material, and overhead cost against Standard/Budget. Research and explain variances. Report this information monthly or as needed Prepare journal entry for month end financial close. * Work with the finance department to implement and apply cost accounting policies and procedures as they are derived. * Support Controller's efforts for implementing and maintaining internal controls for operations, and finance. * Perform ad hoc product/plant cost analysis to support the operations. * Work with R&D/Operations/Product Implementation on new product costing. * Support internal and external audits. * Coordinate the preparation and submittal of the capital appropriation requests. * Perform other related duties as assigned or indicated by responsibilities. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance * 3-5 years experience in analysis, costing and/or accounting * Standard cost knowledge & experience * Financial analysis & modeling experience * Strong computer skills, with advanced to expert level knowledge in Excel * Works well in teams * Strong communication skills * An ability to work with people at all levels of an organization and in a variety of disciplines Preferred Qualifications: * SAP experience * MBA2012-04-01 20:36:48United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1201569VAWINCHESTER, VA27571308http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/27571308/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1201488 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. Accountable for delivering P&L targets by leading a portfolio of brands for the Commercial Products global business. Commercial Products is a manufacturer of innovative, solution-based products in the areas of Cleaning, Foodservice, Washroom Solutions and Material Handling. General Overview: Develops strategies and plans to build the brand and business while achieving short-term results. Accountable for delivering brand strategy, brand and product portfolio management, marketing planning and programming, innovation strategy and pipeline, and pricing strategy. A business leader who works with a cross-functional, multi-national team. Responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining high-performance brand management talent. Consumer and Market Insights * Accountable for prioritizing brand research needs and managing a budget to deliver business-building insights. Ensures adequate consumer insights resources. * Uses insights to drive decision-making. * Approves recommendations and checks business case. * Approves marketing metrics, key brand, and quality measures to track. Brand Strategy * Accountable for delivering brand(s) global strategies and 3-5 year financial targets. Ensures that the strategy is distributed, understood and used by the organization. * Approves global brand positioning, bulls-eye target, and brand hierarchy. Innovation & Product Portfolio Management * Sets brand's innovation strategy, collaborating with Innovation leaders. * Delivers 'where to play' strategy. Approves new product pipeline and go-to-market launch plans. * Pushes team towards creating larger new products and platform ideas. Pricing * Recommends for approval and implements global and regional pricing strategies, objectives, and guardrails. Approves regional pricing recommendations. Integrated Marketing Planning * Champions annual situation assessment process. Recommends for approval and implements objectives, strategies, consumer bulls-eye target, A&P budget, and marketing plan. * Prioritizes initiatives across brands and /or categories. * Approves global campaigns as well as regional A&P calendars. * Selects agency and manages relationship. Financial Management * Sets financial goals and delivers GBU P&L targets. Balances financial risks and opportunities. * Oversees the S&OP process, ensuring forecast accuracy and minimizing waste. Organization Role and Structure and Talent Management * Sets the brand management team structure and ensures role clarity.. Creates succession plan for regional and global brand management talent. * A visible business leader, who attracts, develops, and retains outstanding marketing talent. Qualifications * University or four-year college degree; MBA preferred. * 14+ years of marketing and/or general management work experience. * Experience managing a global business/brand or experience in other country(ies). * Demonstrated the ability to build businesses across different countries and cultures, and has created successful business strategies and has translated these into marketing objectives, strategies, and plans. * Significant experience in developing marketing plans that integrate consumer and trade plans. * Experience managing a P&L, including setting pricing to extract maximum value, reducing costs, E&O, and inventories, balancing financial risks, and forecasting future performance. * Has analyzed marketing research and has integrated insights into strategies, new products, and plans. * Has managed the product lifecycle of a product portfolio. Has successfully launched several new products from concept stage through commercialization and in-market success, including more than one platform idea. * Experience leading large, cross-functional teams to successful results.2012-03-29 20:06:16United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1201488VAWINCHESTER, VA27493271http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/27493271/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1201638 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTMwhile leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody, and Teutonia. This is a job summary which includes essential job duties of the position. More specific information regarding duties may be provided upon request for particular locations and facilities. The Production Supervisor will provide daily leadership to manufacturing in a 24/7 environment to drive production performance in areas of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and service objectives. Responsibilities include providing necessary coaching, training, discipline, and daily support needed to exceed established objectives; managing headcount by participating in bi-monthly staffing reviews with Operations Manager and HR representative; leading technical resources by providing expectations, evaluations, identification of development needs, and day-to-day direction; driving operational excellence continuous projects; participating in daily/weekly/and monthly production, productivity, and team meetings. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree preferred * 3 to 5 years of manufacturing supervision experience * Experience in implementation of lean manufacturing, including 5S * Knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel and MS Access, and Outlook * Excellent written & verbal communication skills * Some engineering background preferred * Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously * Experience with injection molding is a plus * Must be willing to work a continuous operations schedule with 12 hour shifts Newell Rubbermaid and its Business Units are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.2012-03-25 00:00:36United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1201638VAWINCHESTER, VA27373375http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/27373375/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1201365 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. Purpose of Position/ Mission: This position serves as the lead finance support for the US sales team. The individual will be responsible for the financial close and analytical support for the Commercial Products sales function. The "right" individual will thrive in a matrix organization, is comfortable communicating to all levels of the organization and is able to collaborate and develop positive relationships in order gather analytical information and influence decision making. This position will work closely with the North American Sales and Marketing leadership. This position will manage both the Pricing/Program team and the Claims team. Major Responsibilities & Main Activities: * Provide overall financial leadership * Assist the North America management team implement the growth agenda and deliver financial targets and long-term strategic objectives; * Manage the month end close process - accruals, reconciliations, reporting and account reviews; * Analyze monthly results (and variances) and compile data required for the submission of an accurate monthly/quarterly estimate, include risk and opportunity assessments. Drive mitigation plans; * Utilize tools to forecast sales volume, gross to net spending, mix and SG&A spending. Drive & coordinate the US budgeting and forecasting process by working closely with the Sales team and supervising the exercise; * Develop relationships throughout the organization that fosters the flow of information necessary to properly analyze results of operations, influence operational decisions and offer well thought out conclusions * Drive best practices throughout the pricing and program analysis and execution. * Manage back-end processing for returns, pricing and shipping disputes. * Drive accurate root cause analysis and assist in developing appropriate counter measures that corrects or mitigates the problem. * Drive and coordinate financial reporting using Hyperion and SAP. * Provide support for cost/margin improvement initiatives; pricing, rebates, promotions, product/customer mix, etc. as necessary Qualifications * Bachelor's degree required, concentration in Finance or Accounting preferred * A minimum of 5-7 years experience in finance / accounting field with a proven record of success * The successful candidate will have a proven track record of P&L and Balance Sheet management with a focus on root cause analysis and the implementation of appropriate counter measures * Hands-on financial professional possessing outstanding technical, analytical skills, communication and influencing skills * Ability to work in an organized, detailed manner under tight deadlines * Strong team building and people development skills; team player * Finance or accounting qualification * Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and business modeling tools with ability to learn Oracle/Hyperion, SAP and other necessary financial systems * Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: * Experience as a financial analyst is helpful. * Knowledge of Oracle/Hyperion and/or SAP2012-03-23 19:24:16United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1201365VAWINCHESTER, VA27353994http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/27353994/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1201361 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. Purpose of Position/ Mission: This position serves as the lead finance support for the North American leadership team. The individual will be responsible for the financial close and analytical support for the Commercial Product North America P&L and Balance Sheet. The "right" individual will thrive in a matrix organization, is comfortable communicating to all levels of the organization and is able to collaborate and develop positive relationships in order gather analytical information and influence decision making. This position will work closely with the North American Sales and Marketing leadership as well as the Global Finance Controllers for the Commercial Products GBU. This position will have a dotted line to the NA VP of Marketing. Major Responsibilities & Main Activities: * Provide overall financial leadership * Assist the North America management team implement the growth agenda and deliver financial targets and long-term strategic objectives; * Manage the month end close process - accruals, reconciliations, reporting and account reviews; * Analyze monthly results (and variances) and compile data required for the submission of an accurate monthly/quarterly estimate, include risk and opportunity assessments. * Drive mitigation plans; * Drive & coordinate the NA budgeting and forecasting process by working closely with the cross-functional teams to deliver a complete North America forecast; Develop relationships throughout the organization that fosters the flow of information necessary to properly analyze results of operations, influence operational decisions and offer well thought out conclusions * Drive best practices and assist with strategic plans to implement successful promotional activity via promotional initiatives and use of gross to net spending. Manage and disburse funds to assist with the growth generation targets. * Drive accurate root cause analysis and assist in developing appropriate counter measures that corrects or mitigates the problem. * Drive and coordinate CP NA regional financial reporting using Hyperion, SAP and other systems and by working closely with the CP finance and functional teams * Further develop harmonized monthly reporting across the Region to give better visibility to the leadership team for their specific area. Work with operational leaders to identify and drive margin improvement initiatives and provide analytical support to the Global GBU team. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree required, concentration in Finance or Accounting preferred * A minimum of 5-7 years experience in finance / accounting field with a proven record of success * The successful candidate will have a proven track record of P&L and Balance Sheet management with a focus on root cause analysis and the implementation of appropriate counter measures * Hands-on financial professional possessing outstanding technical, analytical skills, communication and influencing skills * Ability to work in an organized, detailed manner under tight deadlines * Strong team building and people development skills; team player * Finance or accounting qualification * Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and business modeling tools with ability to learn Oracle/Hyperion, SAP and other necessary financial systems * Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications: * Experience as a financial analyst is helpful. * Knowledge of Oracle/Hyperion and/or SAP2012-03-23 19:24:13United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1201361VAWINCHESTER, VA27353985http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/27353985/jobUSAWINCHESTERReference Code:1200959 Newell Rubbermaid is a global marketer of consumer and commercial products that touch the lives of people where they live, work and play. We are committed to building consumer and commercial Brands That MatterTM while leveraging the benefits of being one company: shared expertise, operating efficiencies, and a culture of innovation. Our globally recognized brands include Sharpie, Paper Mate, DYMO, EXPO, Waterman, Parker, Rolodex, IRWIN, LENOX, Rubbermaid, Graco, Calphalon, Goody and Teutonia. The Channel Manager manages a brand / category or multiple brands / categories within a channel. Channel Managers with direct reports are responsible for developing their employees. They use knowledge of brand and customer strategies to develop and execute channel programs that grow brand equity and sales for NWL and customers. Channel Managers track and optimize programs over time. Job Responsibilities: * Market, Shopper, and Channel / End-User Insights * Identifies market, shopper / end-user, and channel knowledge gaps, and works with manager, Brand / Product and Insights to prioritize needs within overall research budget. * Provides input to the research briefs including current knowledge gaps and future potential results. Potentially attends or participates in the research. * Analyzes primary and secondary research and data sources. Makes recommendations for manager approval. * Responsible for ensuring that the research and trends and customer and competitor profiles are up to date and cataloged in a database. * Provides brand, sales, and management team competitive insights and recommendations. * Spends time in the field to understand the customer environment and shopper / enduser behavior. Channel Strategy * Provides input to aid the development of the 3-5 year channel/regional strategy for areas of responsibility. (customer/channel conflict piece). This strategy is an input to the overall channel / regional strategy. * Accelerates profitable growth for our brands aligned with business strategy and brand positioning strategies. * Provides coordinated strategies within and across channels / regions, delivering sustainable, profitable growth across all channels / regions. * Demonstrates knowledge of brand and customer strategies. * Recommends priorities within channels / customers and between brands within area of responsibility. * Develops an 18 - 36 month calendar of strategic initiatives, prioritizing within channels / regions and brands for manager approval. * Executes strategy within their channel. * Channel Planning and Execution * Participates in the channel / regional planning process with their channel / region, collaborating with Sales and Brand / Product Management. * Aligns planning process with Newell Rubbermaid and customer planning / line review process. * Understands business, brand, and customer priorities and uses the planning process to find common ground. * Recommends priorities and drives synergies across customers and brands within a channel. * Works with manager to conduct a situation assessment area of responsibility using primary and secondary research / data. * Provides an analysis of primary and secondary data across market, shopper, channel / region for business management. * Recommends improvements from the previous year based on success of initiatives and marketplace trends. * Recommends business priorities for the coming year based on synthesis of analysis. * Recommends channel / region objectives and strategies within area of responsibility, consistent with GBU business priorities, taking into account customer objectives. * Makes category management recommendations to optimize performance of shelf set or catalog space, such as optimal SKU assortment, merchandising and shelf/ catalog layout. * Recommends an annual plan relative to area of responsibility, supporting and providing input to annual GBU, brand, and customer plans (1-18 months). * Facilitates cross-functional communication to ensure successful business results. * Coordinates programs across channel and brands within areas of responsibility and ensures best cost. * Lays the foundational thinking for upcoming line reviews within area of responsibility. * Sets success metrics for plans, encompassing financial and non-financial metrics. * Works with Finance to ensure plans meet GBU financial requirements. * Leads the coordination of line review activities within area of responsibility, in collaboration with Sales and Brand / Channel. Works with sales to drive pre-sell activity with customer, manage/drive expectations, and establish mutual goals for the meeting. * Ensures that line review recommendations are consistent with strategies and plans. * Participates in line review meetings and represents the brand and commercial aspects of marketing (if brand team is not present). * Helps develop collateral for line reviews. * Provides input to and executes the plan, overseeing the creation of promotional programming, such as in-store merchandising signage or displays, retailer feature ads, catalog layouts, events (trade shows), and channel-specific marketing support materials. Ensures consistency with brand guidelines and point of sale. Pricing and Trade Fund Guidance * Provides channel / regional perspective and needs for setting new product pricing with Brand / Product team. * Collects and analyzes channel / regional pricing and distribution for NWL and competitive brands. * Collect and distribute trade partner margin and pricing expectations. * Collects and analyzes channel / regional promotional pricing and pricing activity in line with programming requirements and cost-to-serve, within GBU pricing guardrails. * Collaborates and analyzes the business case with Sales for customer price exceptions, delivering to Sr. Channel Manager or Director for approval if different than list / invoice / net price and pricing strategies and guardrails. GBU approves all price exceptions. * Tracks, analyzes, and reports potential impact of pricing exceptions on channel / region. * Tracks and analyzes NWL brand and competitive/promotional activity price within area of responsibility. Advises on pricing actions for GBU approval. * Understands what trade funds or customer program spend is available or needed for programming. * Ensures that trade funds are being used to promote brand growth. Brand Stewardship and Merchandising Innovation * Provides insights into growing brands, profitably, at Point-of-Sale based on brand positioning an understanding of customer strategies. * Provides customer specific feedback in the CDI process for new product development: * Shelf pack/package sizes, product requirements, customer limitations, etc. * Managing volume and sales inputs for forecasting tools. * Works with cross-functional team to develop innovative merchandising solutions and packaging and POP communication to win at customer's point of sale accompanied with ROI metrics. * Ensures new innovation and merchandising solutions comply with customer merchandising strategy and requirements. * Provides organization with direction on launch activation within their customers. * Analyzes results at the channel / regional level of new product launches and merchandising initiatives. Utilize this information for recommending future projects. Financial Management * Participates in recommending base and stretch financial goals for the upcoming year for customers/channels/regions. * Delivers profitable product mix * For the retail partner/at the customer level. * For the business profitability. * Identifies business risks and opportunities. * Manages channel / regional P&L's within area of responsibility. * Focus on net sales and GM. * Generates and reviews financial analysis on promotional activity, line review strategies, merchandising, pricing decisions, co-marketing activities, etc. * Engages in S&OP process to provide input, working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to * Works to improve forecast accuracy. * Reduce finished goods inventory and E&O, and prune unproductive SKU's. * Execute and monitor exits and changeovers. * Tracks and maintains appropriate cost center budget elements and communicates issues. Organizational Development * Advises and gives input on channel management organizational structure. * Collaborates cross functionally with all functional areas and/ or RGBU's and regions/countries. * Executes and offers input on simplification of appropriate business processes to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Supports corporate strategy alignment. Talent Management * Works collaboratively with HR to recruit, develop, and retain diverse, high-performing channel management talent, where applicable. * Develops the skills for self and Channel Management team or mentors teammates. * Manages the PMDP process for self (and direct report if applicable). * Creates timely performance appraisals. * Reviews PMDP with manager, and creates actionable plans for self improvement. * Collaborates with Channel Management peers within business unit and group to share and apply best practices. * Recognizes and celebrates success. Qualifications * University or four-year college; MBA preferred. * 4-6 years combined channel, brand management and / or sales experience. Experience * Developing channel strategies and translating strategies into channel plans. * Working with shopper / end-user insights research and using results to improve business initiatives and develop innovative programs at the point of sale * Coordinating across several businesses / product lines within a channel. * Collaborating with senior leaders and other functions.2012-03-04 18:24:25United StatesNewell RubbermaidVirginia1200959VAWINCHESTER, VA26916062http://newellrubbermaid.jobs/xml/26916062/job