Job Details
Job Details: Recommendation, implementation and completion of product development projects and market programs to obtain targeted growth in incoming orders and assure continued growth and profitability of product line.
Preferred Requirements:
- Field Sales or Manufacturing Experience is a plus
- Project Scheduling and Budgeting Experience
- MBA preferred
Required Education/ Experience/ Skills: - Bachelor's Degree
- Exceptional Organizational, Verbal, & Written English Communication Skills
- Requires strong technical and commercial know-how and capability
- Seven years of engineering/marketing and/or Field Sales industry
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: - Recommend, develop and pursue long-term growth objectives and plans for the product line and product life cycle offering
- Develop and maintain product strategy and roadmap including identification and recommendation of new products for development and/or private branding
- Coordinate/lead product development process to insure timing of new product introduction and acceptance into market. Recommend and initiate changes or deletions in current products and pricing to maintain and increase sales and profits of product line
- Maintain current and required knowledge of the marketplace and standards and code agencies that may affect product line
- Maintain current and required knowledge of competitive position of products in relation to price, features, performance, gaps and opportunities
- Prepare and publish information for use by field sales programs as appropriate in alignment with Director of Marketing
- Evaluate market performance of product line and recommend adjustments to marketing and/or sales strategies, as appropriate
- Determine, plan and implement marketing elements to achieve growth, margin and market share objectives. Elements include product pricing strategy and programs, penetration/market share growth programs, specification and sales support tools, educational program support, inventory strategy and forecasting
- Identify, develop and lead, as appropriate, training programs in alignment with Director of Marketing educational programs
- Oversee overall product quality and resolve inconsistencies or deviations from standard
- Must be able to mange product initiatives utilizing familiarity of engineering, manufacturing, private branding, strategic sourcing, production planning, strategic suppliers/partners as well as sales capabilities, techniques of market research, sales analysis and performance measurement and management
- Must be able to develop innovations and product strategies through detailed, comprehensive knowledge of products and markets, end-users, contractors, specifying and buying influences, distribution channels and methods of doing business
- Operations and Campaign Committee Member
- Product Review Committee Leader
- Responsible for adherence and knowledge of all ISO processes, procedures, flowcharts, and quality policy
- Business unit lead for cross business unit marketing/new product development Center of Excellence (CoE)
Level of SupervisionSupervisory Responsibility Training and Development- You are expected to participate in training and development activities throughout your employment with the company to ensure the excellence of the performance of your assignment.
Travel Requirements