Product Specialist & Product Manager - Cable - Peabody MA

- Join a subsidiary of a global engineering firm.

- Seeking a technical Product Manager and ideally product specialist.

Client Details

Our client is a global employer industrial engineering / manufacturing company located in North East MA - they manufacture interconnect products primarily for military and aerospace. They are growing actively and looking to bring in a Product Manager and a Product Specialist.

Description

Responsibilities:

Product Strategy, Market Strategy and Planning:

• Develop and implement comprehensive product strategies, aligning them with the company's overall business objectives.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape.
• Define product positioning and messaging, highlighting key features and benefits to differentiate our products in the market.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, manufacturing, regulatory affairs, and sales, to drive product development and launch plans.

New Product Development & Product Roadmaps:

• Lead the product development process from idea generation to launch, ensuring timely execution and adherence to quality standards.
• Define product specifications, pricing strategies, and distribution plans for new product introductions.
• Develop product roadmaps to meet evolving market requirements.

Marketing:

• Collaborate with regional marketing teams to adapt marketing strategies to local market requirements.
• Monitor and analyze market and sales data to measure product performance and identify areas for improvement.

Key Stakeholder Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders and customers to gain insights and drive customer-centric product development.
• Collaborate closely with the sales team to provide training, support, and sales tools to ensure successful product launches and ongoing sales growth.

Customer Central:

• Travel to visit Key Clients and stakeholders. Build relationships with customers and internal sales members to continuing defining product strategy.
• Work with clients on recommended product launch strategies including pricing, training, and selling.

Profile

• Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, marketing or related field desired.
  • Ideal background in cable / interconnect space.
  • 1-3 years for a product specialist and 3-6+ years for a product manager hire in an engineering, sales engineering, or product role within Industrial Manufacturing.
  • Proven track record of at least 5 years in product management,sales engineering, application engineering.
  • In-depth knowledge of electrical engineering, electrical conductive products.
  • Strong business acumen and ability to develop and execute strategic product plans.
  • Prior leadership experience is nice to have.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to travel internationally as needed (up to 30% of the time).
  
  

Job Offer

Offer Includes:

• $75-95k base salary for a product specialist - $100-115k base salary for a Product Manager, depending on experience + bonus
• Healthcare, vision, dental packages
• 401K with employer contribution
• PTO package - personal, sick, vacation
• Hybrid flexibility North of Boston.

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