Marketing Category Specialist II

Product Marketing Specialist Ii

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for a Product Marketing Specialist II for the Marketing Department at our Columbus, OH, location. As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been listed as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus 13 years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to more than $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture. This position includes spearheading cross-departmental efforts to create marketing material and strategies for assigned product categories in order to drive revenue growth.

Responsibilities :

• Build product portfolio strategies and driving financial results for assigned category.
• Create product strategies that drive revenue growth, GP and GPAC, and enhance sales rep earnings.
• Assist the Manager of Category Management & the Director of Product Management & Commercialization in the aggressive, profitable, and successful growth of the Company.
• Develop insights that are derived from data and are customer focused that progress merchandising strategies for your assigned categories.
• Analyze product assortment and data analytics to establish priorities within product categories based on market trends, customer needs, portfolio gaps, strategic plans, and feasibility to execute.
• Execute new product development process, partnering with Product Line, from ideation through development and launch.
• Achieve a high understanding of assigned categories.
• Creation and execution of content schedule for visual production team.
• Creation of material for the company catalog, eCommerce, email marketing, product development, and social media.
• Implement best practices for lifecycle management.
• Execute new product development processes (which include product testing and evaluation.

Qualifications :

Benefits :

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Paid Parental leave, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress For Your Day dress code and paid holidays.

This position is the in the office Monday through Friday. Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / vets