Product Manager

Eaton's IS VEH VGNA division is currently seeking a Product Manager. This is a hyrbid work opportunity. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Galesburg MI or Southfield MI.

The Product Manager is responsible for the development and execution of product line strategies that bring value to the marketplace. This role will function as an expert in the Aftermarket Clutch product line for the organization. You will be responsible for pricing strategy, competitor strategies, vocational strategies, marketing activities, life cycle management and project management. This role is accountable for growing the product line offering, and achieving sales, margin and market share goals.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $123750.0 - $181500.0 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

Strategy

• Develop, execute, and track product line strategies that will drive the sales and marketing effort for assigned product lines. Update annually or as needed.
• Use tools to track performance on a monthly basis
• Develop competitor and vocational strategies and operating plans
• Execute product line initiatives to achieve sales and profit objectives
• Deliver projects, new opportunities, and necessary reports on time and within budget to achieve desired results
• Develop cost reduction initiatives to improve competitive positioning
• Measure, develop, and recommend pricing and quote strategies to achieve overall product line profitability objectives. Ensure all quote objectives are reviewed and align with the organization strategy
• Measure effectiveness of marketing and sales initiatives to provide feedback of what does and does not work in the field.
• Develop and demonstrate proficiency in systems available to measure results
• Ability to proactively address changing conditions (markets, customers, pricing, competition, etc.)

• Plan annual product line activities and manage to the defined launch calendar
• Participate in PP and Strat Plan processes as required
• Develop and implement annual pricing strategies for each product line to meet pricing targets while insuring market competitiveness

• Provide regular analysis of each product lines' performance against PP goals
• Use tracking templates to monitor programs and provide feedback to sales group; measurement should include by PSM, territory, and region against pre-defined
  targets for each group.
• Measure effectiveness and recommend changes of product line strategies based upon identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

• Development of product line training programs
• Maintain product line catalog information and cross references
• Maintain customer contact to facilitate flow of market intelligence
• Maintain product content updated on website

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Program Management, Product Management and/or Project Management
• 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."
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Galesburg MI or Southfield MI. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation)

• MBA
• Truck Products Knowledge
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Trucking and Transportation Industry Experience
• Experience in the markets, products, and customers of the Aftermarket Division