About Learning Resources: We are on a mission to bring learning to life! We are Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Voted one of the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces every year for the last four years, we're a 150-person strong, family-owned company who make award-winning educational toys, including top sellers Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register, Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set and Toy of the Year winners Botley the Coding Robot and Coding Critters. We share that dedication to learning across our family of companies. Learning Resources team members work closely with the curriculum experts at hand2mind, as well as Educational Insights, makers of hit viral products including Kanoodle, GeoSafari Jr., and Playfoam. We even help pets learn and grow through our pet brands Brightkins and Hunger for Words. We pride ourselves on being committed to our employee's personal and professional development, a thriving culture and a diverse, creative atmosphere. Along with our competitive benefits package, we offer opportunities for training and development by top university professors as well as in-demand, motivating external speakers. We are looking for professionals who are truly just kids at heart! Come join our award-winning team today! Team & Position Description: We are currently seeking a dynamic Associate Product Manager to join our Product Development team. We're a collaborative and creative team that makes innovative products for children, teachers, parents and even pets! In this role you will assist in the development of a diverse portfolio of amazing products. If you're an organized, resourceful, creative person who thrives in a team environment and enjoys developing interesting products, this is a great opportunity to bring your talents to an amazing company. Bonus points if you enjoy playing with toys as part of your job! What you'll do day to day: <ul><li>Assist Product Managers on all aspects of product development, from ideation to launch.</li><li>Maintain and update key project documentation and create timeline and task tracking reports for team.</li><li>Work closely with Sales Support and Marketing on key sample requests for customer meetings and trade shows.</li><li>Provide market trend research into key areas as assigned.</li><li>Work with Product Managers and Creative teams on creation of key presentation decks for internal and external meetings.</li><li>Organize and lead product testing for new concepts, including both children and pet toys.</li><li>As assigned, create reports for tracking internal product performance as well as competitive industry performance.</li><li>Assist in the research and development of educational content for products.</li><li>Ensure new product master list is accurate and updated on an ongoing basis (costing, dimensions, ship dates, etc.)</li></ul> What we're looking for (Key Performance Objectives): <ul><li>Develop a working knowledge of key Product Development tracking and data tools within the first 6 months.</li><li>Create working file for New Product master list and collaborate with Product Managers to populate and update list throughout 12-18 month development cycle.</li><li>Develop product sample tracking system with Sales Support team for collecting and disseminating of product samples for key sales meeting in first year.</li><li>Assist Product Managers in key research areas for new product ideation, compiling competitive overviews of 6-8 key category areas</li></ul> Requirements/Ideal Attributes: <ul><li>Bachelor's Degree required</li><li>2+ years of relevant work experience</li><li>Excellent organization, presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal)</li><li>Creative mindset with entrepreneurial spirit who thinks outside the box</li><li>Self-motivated, able to work with a minimum of supervision and prioritize multiple tasks in a proactive manner.</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office</li></ul> We are a drug-free workplace and an EEO employer. Please note: This role will be filled by our internal recruitment team, so no assistance is needed from any outside staffing agency at this time. #LI-hybrid

Job Title: Manager, Global Product Reports To: Director of Product Management Position Location: Charleston, SC / Vernon Hills, IL FLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt Position Summary: The Global Product Manager for Environmental Electrochemistry manages the success (P&L) of the Antylia scientific electrochemistry portfolio, through the research, development, optimization and commercialization of innovative products such as meters, electrodes, sensors, standards and solutions. This role ensures our offerings meet the needs of laboratories, driving increased customer adoption and competitive presence. Responsible for increasing revenue and margins by strategically positioning and promoting products based on customer VOC and competitive insights. They will lead the commercialization process of new echem products (NPI) through close collaboration with Global Marketing, Sales, and Product Management including the development of NPI and existing product portfolio marketing campaigns. Key Responsibilities: Manage the entire lifecycle of electrochemistry-related products, ensuring alignment with market demands and advancements in environmental science. <ul> <li>Develop a clear and competitive value proposition for all key products and workflows with a focus on driving consumable product adoption. </li><li>Develop market specific product content, campaigns, and programs, along with related materials for use by customers, sales, eCommerce, print email, etc. Partner on execution. </li><li>Collaborate closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and operations to design, prototype, and launch high-quality electrochemical products tailored for environmental applications, while leading the commercialization process for new product launches in the segment. </li><li>Define product roadmaps and specifications based on customer feedback and market insights to enhance functionality and usability, while maintaining ongoing communication to gather voice of customer (VOC) insights, address inquiries, and provide product support. </li><li>Act as the go-to expert for electrochemical technologies, providing guidance on applications related to environmental testing and compliance. </li><li>Support technical teams by addressing applications and technical questions, ensuring accurate and effective solutions. </li><li>Equip the sales team with the necessary training and materials to effectively position and promote electrochemical products. </li><li>Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends in electrochemistry to drive innovation and enhance product performance. </li><li>Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external partners to align product strategies with organizational goals. </li><li>Partner with channel subject matter experts to set clear channel strategies for the portfolio, ensuring channel investments are commensurate with returns. </li><li>Partner with Commercial Analytics to understand product and segment performance, adjusting strategy and tactics for accelerated growth </li><li>Manage and develop global supplier relationships to support product line sustainability, profitability and growth. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited higher learning institution required, degree in business, science, marketing or comparable discipline a plus Experience: <ul> <li>4 or more years of product marketing/ product management experience </li> <li>Strong background in electrochemistry or related fields, with experience in environmental applications preferred. </li></ul> Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: <ul> <li>Direct experience creating and delivering marketing programs for product categories or customer segments </li><li>Analytical; understands data management and application of data to solve marketing problems. </li><li>Strong practices related to measuring campaign effectiveness, attribution/contribution, and testing </li><li>Exhibits great creativity and resourcefulness, with the ability to take calculated and bold risks to meet desired results </li><li>Ability to improve marketing ROI and directly impact revenue </li><li>Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressures, within deadlines or other time essential constraints </li><li>Ability to understand, interpret and communicate insights from product line financial performance data. </li><li> Collaborative approach to developing and sharing strategy, tactics, and analytics </li><li>Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects </li><li>Ability to travel approximately 10% </li><li>Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressure, within deadlines or other time essential constraints </li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of the organization </li><li>Strong work ethic and an ability to excel within a rapidly changing and growing organization </li></ul> This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

About Learning Resources: We are on a mission to bring learning to life! We are Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Voted one of the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces every year for the last four years, we're a 150-person strong, family-owned company who make award-winning educational toys, including top sellers Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register, Farmer's Market Color Sorting Set and Toy of the Year winners Botley the Coding Robot and Coding Critters. We share that dedication to learning across our family of companies. Learning Resources team members work closely with the curriculum experts at hand2mind, as well as Educational Insights, makers of hit viral products including Kanoodle, GeoSafari Jr., and Playfoam. We even help pets learn and grow through our pet brands Brightkins and Hunger for Words. We pride ourselves on being committed to our employee's personal and professional development, a thriving culture and a diverse, creative atmosphere. Along with our competitive benefits package, we offer opportunities for training and development by top university professors as well as in-demand, motivating external speakers. We are looking for professionals who are truly just kids at heart! Come join our award-winning team today! Team & Position Description: We are currently seeking a dynamic Product Manager to join our Product Development team. We're a collaborative and creative team that makes innovative products for children, teachers, parents and even pets! In this role you will oversee the development of a diverse portfolio of amazing products, taking them from initial ideation all the way through to launch. If you're an organized, resourceful, creative person who thrives in a team environment and enjoys developing interesting products, this is a great opportunity to bring your talents to an amazing company. Bonus if you enjoy the idea of playing with toys as part of your job! What you'll do day to day: <ul><li>Fully manage projects from initial competitive research to concept ideation and through to product launch.</li><li>Manage and directly communicate all aspects of product design as the liaison between industrial design team and overseas vendors.</li><li>Manage products in multiple product categories, requiring broad product knowledge as well as the acquiring of additional category-specific knowledge as needed. </li><li>Work with Brand Marketing team to develop accurate and differentiated positioning statements for all managed products.</li><li>Analyze market and sales data to stay current on product and category performance, conduct ongoing product research, create competitive profiles, and identify strategic growth areas.</li><li>Lead strategic brainstorms with cross-functional teams on assigned areas of new product research</li><li>Liaise with Creative team to establish goals and scope of graphic design materials; manage checkpoints in design process to ensure projects stay on schedule.</li><li>Troubleshoot problems, manage product schedules on staggered timelines, and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.</li><li>Provide internal product training to Sales and Marketing in advance of tradeshows and key sales meetings.</li></ul> What we're looking for (Key Performance Objectives): <ul><li>Conduct thorough research on the latest trends in the toy industry to inspire and develop innovative product ideas. This involves engaging in trend research 2-3 times per year.</li><li>In tandem with the Industrial Design team, prepare detailed RFQs for 10-15 new product quotes</li><li>Develop a working knowledge of key Product Development tracking and data tools within the first 6 months.</li><li>Deliver all assigned products on time from vendor, generally within 12 months from project start date.</li><li>Take on an individual research project into a new development area and report actionable findings to the team, to be completed as part of first year development cycle</li></ul> Requirements/Ideal Attributes: <ul><li>Bachelor's Degree required</li><li>3-5 years of consumer product development experience</li><li>Excellent organization, presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal)</li><li>Creative mindset with entrepreneurial spirit who thinks outside the box</li><li>Comfortable with analyzing basic financial data for assigned categories and to make recommendations that support overall brand/product goals</li><li>Self-motivated, able to work with a minimum of supervision and prioritize multiple tasks in a proactive manner.</li><li>Opportunistic; ability to dive in and learn new product and market areas as opportunities emerge</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office</li><li>Experience with Adobe Creative suite preferred, not required</li></ul> We are a drug-free workplace and an EEO employer. Please note: This role will be filled by our internal recruitment team, so no assistance is needed from any outside staffing agency at this time. #LI-hybrid

Job Title: Manager, Global ProductReports To: Director of Product Management Position Location: Charleston, SC / Vernon Hills, ILFLSA Status (Exempt/Non-Exempt): Exempt Position Summary: The Global Product Manager for Environmental Electrochemistry manages the success (P&L) of the Antylia scientific electrochemistry portfolio, through the research, development, optimization and commercialization of innovative products such as meters, electrodes, sensors, standards and solutions. This role ensures our offerings meet the needs of laboratories, driving increased customer adoption and competitive presence. Responsible for increasing revenue and margins by strategically positioning and promoting products based on customer VOC and competitive insights. They will lead the commercialization process of new echem products (NPI) through close collaboration with Global Marketing, Sales, and Product Management including the development of NPI and existing product portfolio marketing campaigns. Key Responsibilities: Manage the entire lifecycle of electrochemistry-related products, ensuring alignment with market demands and advancements in environmental science.<ul><li>Develop a clear and competitive value proposition for all key products and workflows with a focus on driving consumable product adoption.</li><li>Develop market specific product content, campaigns, and programs, along with related materials for use by customers, sales, eCommerce, print email, etc. Partner on execution.</li><li>Collaborate closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and operations to design, prototype, and launch high-quality electrochemical products tailored for environmental applications, while leading the commercialization process for new product launches in the segment.</li><li>Define product roadmaps and specifications based on customer feedback and market insights to enhance functionality and usability, while maintaining ongoing communication to gather voice of customer (VOC) insights, address inquiries, and provide product support.</li><li>Act as the go-to expert for electrochemical technologies, providing guidance on applications related to environmental testing and compliance.</li><li>Support technical teams by addressing applications and technical questions, ensuring accurate and effective solutions.</li><li>Equip the sales team with the necessary training and materials to effectively position and promote electrochemical products.</li><li>Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends in electrochemistry to drive innovation and enhance product performance.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external partners to align product strategies with organizational goals.</li><li>Partner with channel subject matter experts to set clear channel strategies for the portfolio, ensuring channel investments are commensurate with returns.</li><li>Partner with Commercial Analytics to understand product and segment performance, adjusting strategy and tactics for accelerated growth</li><li>Manage and develop global supplier relationships to support product line sustainability, profitability and growth.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited higher learning institution required, degree in business, science, marketing or comparable discipline a plus Experience: <ul><li>4 or more years of product marketing/ product management experience </li><li>Strong background in electrochemistry or related fields, with experience in environmental applications preferred.</li></ul> Minimum Requirements/Qualifications: <ul><li>Direct experience creating and delivering marketing programs for product categories or customer segments</li><li>Analytical; understands data management and application of data to solve marketing problems.</li><li>Strong practices related to measuring campaign effectiveness, attribution/contribution, and testing</li><li>Exhibits great creativity and resourcefulness, with the ability to take calculated and bold risks to meet desired results</li><li>Ability to improve marketing ROI and directly impact revenue</li><li>Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressures, within deadlines or other time essential constraints</li><li>Ability to understand, interpret and communicate insights from product line financial performance data. </li><li> Collaborative approach to developing and sharing strategy, tactics, and analytics</li><li>Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects</li><li>Ability to travel approximately 10%</li><li>Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressure, within deadlines or other time essential constraints</li><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of the organization</li><li>Strong work ethic and an ability to excel within a rapidly changing and growing organization</li></ul> This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all of the duties and responsibilities associated with it. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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