JOB TITLE/LOCATION:Associate Product Manager - Oxford, CT
JOB SUMMARY:The Associate Product Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day business processes of their respective product line(s) under the supervision of a Product Manager or Industry Manager. These day-to-day responsibilities include pricing, customer and product pareto analysis, forecasting, margin analysis, planning and the development of new customers and products.
RESPONSIBILITIES:• Responsible for supporting all initiatives in the RBC Division's product lines to achieve year-over-year sales growth.
• Assist in the development, communication and execution of product line strategy.
• Manage pricing activities of the product line. This includes as needed the development and execution of strategies and policies related to the product line.
• Monitor and track industry and competitive trends impacting assigned products.
• Develop and track product line management plan and forecast.
• Maintain accurate status of all major opportunities, including activity history and next actions required.
• Manage the new product launch process.
• Promotion of product line both internally and externally.
• Act as the interface between the customer & RBC sales, engineering, and the plant.
• Provides the tracking data associated with the product line - Ops packages,
Sales forecasting for the product line, gap analysis, top 20 analysis and actual product line performance compared to plan.
• Responsible on a shared basis with the plants for driving product line margin improvement.
• Manage and structure the customer base through either rationalization or expansion.
• Develop strong relationships with customers.
• Select and prioritize projects to meet sales and profit objectives.
• Other duties as assigned as supervisor.
EDUCATION:- Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering related field.
REQUIREMENTS:- Technical sales experience, technical training or mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to influence and lead without formal authority.
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills (e.g., pricing, market segmentation).
- Bearing experience or knowledge is a plus.
- Excellent computer skills; familiarity with AS400 and ASI is a plus
- Effective team player and leader.
- Strong communication skills across all functional areas and with customers.
- Results-driven with a strong focus on achieving targets.
We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits including Medical, Dental, and company matched 401k plan.
