Low Voltage Assemblies Product Manager

Eaton is a leader in electrical solutions, and they are seeking a Low Voltage Assemblies Product Manager to drive sales growth and profitability for their product line. The role involves formulating product line strategies, leading new product development, and coordinating cross-functional teams to optimize customer service and market penetration.

Responsibilities:

• Provides LVA product application knowledge, customer interface, and develops and executes tactical and strategic plans to support the product line's goals
• Utilizes understanding of product technically to generate customer and technical presentations
• Involved in new product development, strategic direction planning for the product line, and implementation of new product and services launch plans
• Provides cross-functional coordination on product line programs to optimize customer service and market penetration
• Answers application questions, developing and implementing growth plans, providing sales support, conducting competition/ market analysis to drive product development efforts
• Develops marketing collateral to educate and inform sales and customers of solutions Eaton Corporation has to offer relative to LVA
• Supports and develops training programs, and the development of marketing collateral to enhance market penetration goals
• Provides marketing leadership in the Product Roadmapping, ProLaunch, Advisory Board, and Business System (including Bid Manager) development processes
• Completes the reporting of new LVA product sales for monthly and quarterly needs
• Must exhibit a willingness and ability to provide a leadership role within the department
• Leads marketing, social media and digital presence initiatives for LVA

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution required
• Minimum five (5) year's experience in product management or applications engineering, within the electrical industry
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc
• Travel expectations for candidates that reside outside of Arden, NC, is 40%
• Extensive knowledge of the types of customers in the Low Voltage Assemblies and Market dynamics
• Leveraging resources skills are needed, as the Product Manager is responsible for the guidance and motivation of many cross functional teams such as Business System Development, Brightlayer, Design Development, Outside Suppliers, Marketing Promotion
• Possess a good understanding of technical applications of Low Voltage Assemblies Products
• Product application knowledge, customer interface, and the ability to develop and execute tactical and strategic plans to support the product line's goals are a key ingredient for this person
• Ability to generate customer and technical presentations, as well as product technical expertise is required
• Interface frequently with Field Sales, User Customers, Consultants, OEMs, Contractors, Internal Stakeholders, and Distributors
• Strong teamwork skills are necessary
• Involvement in new product development, strategic direction planning for the product line, and implementation of new product and services launch plans
• Able to work independently and innovatively to meet the overall goals of the Product Line
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Excellent computer skills MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data bases
• Excellent analytical skills. Able to obtain, analyze and use market and customer data to identify trends and areas of opportunity for LVA
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or marketing from an accredited institution
• Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Low Voltage Solutions experience