Product Manager - NEMA Controls
Company: ABB Group
Location: Cary
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Product Manager - NEMA ControlsTake your next career step at ABB
with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society
and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At
ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion
across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and
generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and
every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and
celebrates individual differences.Product Manager - NEMA Controls
will be responsible for the NEMA/UL Controls Product Line,
including both open (component) and enclosed products, including
starters, contactors, pilot devices and auxiliary related
components.This position reports toGlobal Product Management
ManagerYour responsibilities
- Understand and define market segmentation and product
positioning. Analyze and track market, technology, competitor and
customer requirements and trends to determine competitive
attributes and differentiated value propositions.
- Identify gaps, needs, opportunities, and risks in existing
portfolio and strategies to address (feature enhancements, cost
reductions, etc.).
- Define new product plans; Prioritize new product development
projects to achieve targets; sets technical, price, cost and
expenditure targets. Own and approve defined process stage
gates.
- Identify opportunities to streamline the product offering to
the vital few products required to address growth and profitability
targets; Organize and lead product exits to ensure planned and
orderly obsolescence of end-of-life products and transition to
alternatives in line with life cycle management (LCM) process.
- Interface between customer and customer facing and internal
functions (Sales, Operations, and Research & Development), forecast
volume trends on a regular basis to ensure Operations' capability
for customer fulfillment. Set targets and monitor product/system
costs to provide inputs to Operations' functions (Supply Chain
Management, Engineering, Production) to maximize competitiveness
and profitability.
- Partner with Product Marketing to initiate and drive
communication strategy, including product launches and promotional
activities. Provide subject matter expertise to PMM, Marketing &
Sales, and channel audiences.
- Ensure achievement of established targets through definition
and oversight of improvement actions as needed. Focus on market
share, achievement of revenues, margin and project on-time and
on-cost targets.Your background
- Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or related and a
minimum of 5 years of experience in Product Management, Product
Development, or related field (OR a High School Diploma / GED with
10+ years of related experience).
- Strong leadership / influencing skills.
- Strong communication skills & ability to lead and influence
without direct authority.
- Strategic thinking, able to analyze and manage complex business
situations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Assertiveness and ability to work in a virtual team.
- Availability for domestic and international travel.
- Master's degree in business, engineering, or related field
preferred
- Proven experience in Product Management or Product
Marketing
- Knowledge of NEMA products and systems, experience with
Controls / NEMA Controls, and the
commercial/construction/distribution channel.
- Knowledge / experience with Empower and/or product
configurators.
- Leadership and people management experience
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would
permit them to work for ABB in the USBenefits
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Medical insurance
- Wellbeing programMore about usABB Smart Power is a global
technology leader, with products and solutions that make power
supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products
and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy
efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation.We
look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover
more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.Equal
Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABBABB is an Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer
encouraging diversity in the workplace.All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to their
race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin,
citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity,
disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or
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an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer,
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particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at
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disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable
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