Associate Product Manager | Fort Worth, TX

The Associate Product Manager position is an intermediate career development role that provides individuals who possess the competencies and experience base to develop into a Product Manager position within 12 to 18 months with the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities through direct responsibility for managing a line or commodity type. With coaching and mentoring, this position is accountable for providing the correct mix/inventory levels within company objectives to maximize sales and profits through effective inventory management and purchasing decisions. Position is also accountable for maintaining system integrity, supporting sales to increase business through assisting with obtaining competitive quotes, providing ongoing education/promotion/support to TTI sales organization and for developing and maintaining successful supplier relationships.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, TTI, Inc. is the world’s leading authorized distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components. Celebrating more than 50 years, this Berkshire Hathaway company is ever-growing and has over 100 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia! Join a winning team in a growing global organization!

Our Associate Product Manager Team:

• Provides correct mix/inventory levels within company objectives to maximize sales and profits through successful inventory management by effectively utilizing system generated analysis tools and by incorporating independent judgment and decision making to additional input/information from a variety of sources, including but not limited to, market/industry trends, suppliers and the TTI sales organization. Also, directly generates and/or approves purchase orders minimizing stock-outs of A&B items and purchases inventory to achieve maximum quantities at lowest possible cost.
• Maintains system integrity by ensuring that TTI systems/databases reflect accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date product-related information (increment quantity, minimum order quantities, correct costs, delivery information, etc) for assigned product line or commodity type.
• Supports sales to increase business and achieve total customer satisfaction by working directly with suppliers on quotes to obtain the most competitive position possible.
• Enhances the image of TTI in the marketplace as the distributor of choice by effectively performing all job accountabilities and by developing and maintaining successful supplier relationships.
• Supports Director Product Marketing/ Product Manager in efforts to effectively market line or commodity type by providing ongoing education/promotion when interacting with TTI sales organization, by offering input/recommendations regarding new product offerings and by assisting in any way possible with the development and implementation of marketing plans.
• Processes and resolves accounting, receiving and customer rejected concerns in an expeditious manner by researching the issue, determining appropriate resolution and by providing disposition for nonconforming product to the appropriate parties.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School or General Education Degree (GED) required. Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 1+ years applicable work experience (e.g. Buyer, Inside Sales Representative, Program Manager) in a related industry required with a demonstrated history of successful performance.

What we look for:

• Working knowledge of purchasing, inventory management, the TTI purchasing system and trend analysis preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Outlook) at the intermediate level preferred.

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at anytime at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Please note that we do not offer relocation assistance for this position. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate at their own expense.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Only candidates authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). To perform the position, you must be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

What we offer our team members:

• A great benefits package that includes (but is not limited to) Medical/ Dental/ Vision, 401(k)/Roth plan with matching, Healthcare Savings Accounts
• Educational Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Ongoing training throughout your employment with opportunities to participate in professional and personal development programs
• A strong focus on giving back to our communities through philanthropic opportunities

Want to learn more? Visit us at Working at TTI, Inc. (https://youtu.be/i1H4FJB1YIg)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we support protected veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

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