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TRC Talent seeks a full time Product Manager/Process Instrumentation for a leading firm in the automation space. Position is with a firm based in Cumming, GA.
The Product Manager (PM) will partner with a Product Engineer to successfully manage and grow their product line of business in an entrepreneurial environment within AutomationDirect. The PM is responsible for defining the product line strategy and overseeing all business aspects of their product line – road-mapping, supplier management, branding, revenue and profit growth. Primary product ownership includes ac/dc drives, ac soft starters, ac/dc motors, and ac/dc gearmotors. The PM is a servant leader and works cross functionally with internal and external teams.
Responsibilities:
The Product Manager (PM) will partner with a Product Engineer to successfully manage and grow their product line of business in an entrepreneurial environment within AutomationDirect. The PM is responsible for defining the product line strategy and overseeing all business aspects of their product line – road-mapping, supplier management, branding, revenue and profit growth. Primary product ownership includes ac/dc drives, ac soft starters, ac/dc motors, and ac/dc gearmotors. The PM is a servant leader and works cross functionally with internal and external teams.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for maintaining and executing a multi-year new product roadmap to expand presence and relative competitive advantage of the product lines.
Provide analysis of market/customer needs, the competition, and market segment trends to identify opportunities for new and existing products.
Presentation of new product opportunities including thorough understanding of available market, pricing, our expected market share, and our overall cost of doing business
Develop and/or select new product offerings for AutomationDirect customers. Responsibilities include determining new product requirements, branding, supplier selection, negotiating supply agreements including product costs, developing marketing material for catalog and web store, establishing product pricing, determining initial sales forecast, assisting with a product’s promotion plan, and product training for internal teams
Provide support for product end of life and obsolescence. This includes evaluation of any products classified as slow-moving items
Some scheduled domestic and international travel is required
Qualifications:
Provide analysis of market/customer needs, the competition, and market segment trends to identify opportunities for new and existing products.
Presentation of new product opportunities including thorough understanding of available market, pricing, our expected market share, and our overall cost of doing business
Develop and/or select new product offerings for AutomationDirect customers. Responsibilities include determining new product requirements, branding, supplier selection, negotiating supply agreements including product costs, developing marketing material for catalog and web store, establishing product pricing, determining initial sales forecast, assisting with a product’s promotion plan, and product training for internal teams
Provide support for product end of life and obsolescence. This includes evaluation of any products classified as slow-moving items
Some scheduled domestic and international travel is required
Qualifications:
Requires education in technical discipline with preference for BS in mechanical or electrical engineering or at least 10 years of related experience
Requires 7 years' experience (10 years preferred) in industrial control & automation market or OEM/manufacturing of process instrumentation products. Preferred experience includes working knowledge of process sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, level, etc.) demonstrated by temperature/process controls and signal conditioners product application, control system integration, hands-on calibration, configuration, technical support, and/or product design. Similar experience in related markets such as building automation and medical equipment may be considered
Experience with industrial control products such as PLCs, HMIs, process instrumentation, sensors, safety, power products or signaling is desirable
Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, etc.) is desirable
Experience with CAD such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. is desirable
Requires 7 years' experience (10 years preferred) in industrial control & automation market or OEM/manufacturing of process instrumentation products. Preferred experience includes working knowledge of process sensors (pressure, temperature, flow, level, etc.) demonstrated by temperature/process controls and signal conditioners product application, control system integration, hands-on calibration, configuration, technical support, and/or product design. Similar experience in related markets such as building automation and medical equipment may be considered
Experience with industrial control products such as PLCs, HMIs, process instrumentation, sensors, safety, power products or signaling is desirable
Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, etc.) is desirable
Experience with CAD such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, etc. is desirable
Must possess self-confidence, organizational skills, time management skills and excellent communication skills
Must also be able to work on and manage projects independently, meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills
Must also be able to work on and manage projects independently, meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills
