Product Manager - Safety and Enclosed Rotary Switches

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Your role and 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 Contribute to business strategy definition, translate that business strategy and market requirements into competitive portfolio requirements, 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 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 Product Owner, Product Marketing / Marketing & Sales 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 Support two Develop and Care agile teams by providing strategic guidance and support/creation of customer facing material

Qualifications for the role

• 4-year degree in Business, Engineering, or related with minimum of 10 years of experience in Product Management, Product Development, or related field required
• Master's degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred
• 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
• Proven experience in Product Management or Product Marketing preferred
• Knowledge of NEMA products and systems, experience with Safety Switches 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 US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB 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 ABB ABB 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 protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a 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 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant's qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $111,300 and $206,700 annually and is eligible for a short-term incentive plan/annual bonus. myBenefitsABB.com