Job Description

Filbur Manufacturing, a Kemflo group company, is looking for a qualified recent graduate to join our marketing team. We believe in being an industry leader in design, manufacturing and marketing by delivering water filtration solutions and clean water to our customers. We continually seek improvements in our innovation, production, processes and customer service in order to provide a strong value to our customers.

Our ideal candidate would be available to work full time for 6 months with the goal of training into the position of Filbur’s Product Management Specialist. This position would be the category expert for the water filtration industry, understanding consumer needs, the competitive landscape in the marketplace, analyzing product offering gaps and develop product roadmap.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Provide competitive analysis by acquiring intimate knowledge of competitive environment and developments in the industry, channels, and categories; communicate findings to appropriate teams

· Acquire knowledge of technology development and regulatory updates in the industry

· Participate in meetings with customers to understand consumer needs, discover and identify desired product specifications and features

· Conduct market research and analyze online reviews for the current products to discover un-met needs in the marketplace

· Develop product roadmap, create product specifications and implement new product business cases, including costing, pricing, positioning and sales forecasting

· Coordinate with cross-functional team to deliver a good consumer experience and to ensure safe and proper product use

· Develop marketing mix for new products

· Participate in the product development process to ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery

· Carry out in an effective manner other duties, responsibilities, and projects as may be assigned

WHAT YOU BRING:

· BS/BA degree or MSc/MA/MBA from an accredited college/university in Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering or related field

· Advanced level with Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook; PowerPoint

· Excellent analytical skills and ability to think creatively

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to details

· Proven ability to work independently and efficiently as well as coordinate with cross-functional team

· Energy and enthusiasm

· Fluency in Mandarin (both verbal and written) is a plus but not a requirement

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work takes place in an office setting in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This job may require working more than 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours a week. It requires the ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time and communicate effectively with a diverse audience in person, by phone and by computer. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift, push, and carry up to 20lbs.

Filbur Manufacturing has a culture of honesty, respect and trust, and we are committed to providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to their membership in any protected classification such as sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions) genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran, disability (mental or physical), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other status protected under applicable local, state, or federal law. Filbur is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including, but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, training, advancement and termination.

Filbur believes in doing the right thing, and is committed to enhancing our diversity, and demonstrating that commitment to our employees, customers and community. The Company promotes diversity by developing policies, programs and procedures that foster a work environment in which differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.