Product Manager - Network Class UPS

What you’ll do:

• Work closely with Product Line Mgr. and Product Sales Manager, and the other cross functional team to achieve Line-interactive UPS Profit Plan Financials annually. Attain orders, sales, margin, and vitality sales objectives for new products developed. Business Development for product line.
• For Line-interactive UPS: new product development, own, lead and execute the VOC (voice of customer) process & collection into the product line for the D-IT market segment. Transform inputs into new product development ideas and projects. Execute all Marketing responsibilities and documentation required in Pro-Launch new product development projects. Provide Product Roadmap input and drive key alignment to business, sales, and SCM teams.
• Execute product launches (hard and soft) for Line-interactive UPS, working closely with marketing communications, engineering and product line teams.
• Develop, update and implement Line-interactive UPS Marketing plan (annual). Create required product line sales tools, collateral and communications. Lead product line’s participation in division wide marketing programs (i.e. trade shows, Tech Advantage events, etc.).
• Work closely with the Product Line Mgr. And the other APMs in strategic planning and the development of Line-interactive UPS product line strategic plan. 
• Perform competitive analysis and development product competitive comparisons as needed. Maintain a pulse on the competition (their product offering, footprint, and go to market strategy). 
• Provide regular market update / analysis (with projections) and market intelligence to the product line manager. Support PLM with forecasting as required. 
• Create and update Presentations and spreadsheets as needed (Ops reviews, profit plan, staff meetings, NAS meetings, customer meetings, market share files, etc.). Support and back up PLM in assigned meetings.
• Provide product training / develop training materials for Customers, DIT sales personnel and DIT channel partners. 
• Travel as required in position to get VOC data and to perform essential functions detailed above.

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Marketing
• 4+ years experience in Product Management, Sales, Marketing, or Engineering experience
• 3+ years of technical knowledge of single-phase UPS systems
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• No relocation is being offered for this role.  All candidates considered must live within 50 miles of Woodridge, IL or Raleigh, NC. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Engineering or Business
• Demonstrated track record driving product line growth
• Understanding of PROLaunch Product Development process or similar stage gate process
• Strong executive presence
• Experience with SAP, Enovia, and Office 365 Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) is desired
• Solid negotiation skills and knowledge of marketing techniques including experience in sales
• Familiarity with PCM and/or PDH (Product Data Hub) for updating product information

Position Success Criteria:

• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Results-oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Leadership and sense of urgency: ability to drive to positive results in a complex environment.
• Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented.
• Acts as a business partner; sees the big picture and works through ambiguity and change.
• Exhibits managerial courage in defending a position and working under pressure. 
• Superior analytical thinking skills; intellectual rigor and curiosity; problem-solving capability. 
• Effective interpersonal skills with customer service, front line leaders, managers, and other stakeholders.
• Development of sound lines of communication with management.

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