Product Manager Management Trainee

Hanes Companies, a division of Leggett & Platt (Member of S&P 500), is seeking a Management Trainee. This supply chain focused position offers an opportunity to learn our business, develop working capital management, establish and execute market and product strategies, develop key supplier and customer relationships, and sharpen negotiating, marketing and selling skills. You will work directly with key management personnel, make business decisions that influence the company’s overall performance, and travel domestically and internationally to build relationships and drive strategic growth.

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

Day‑to‑Day Duties

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

Qualifications

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

Strong analytical skills

Ability to effectively communicate

Benefits

Competitive salary, health, dental and vision insurance, 401‑K, discounted stock program

Retirement savings with company match, discount stock plan, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement, education reimbursement, and many more

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer

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