Associate Product Manager - Cable Management Solutions

Eaton; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Challenging projects

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University development

Focus on reliability/safety/sustain.

Wellbeing and health initiatives

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Product Manager for the B-Line series Cable Management portfolio in the Manchester area. You will collaborate with the Product Line Manager, commercial and engineering teams to drive growth and development of the cable management business across EMEA, including support systems, fittings and accessories.

You will gain broad exposure to product management, market development, commercial strategy and new product introductions while working with teams and customers regionally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Product Marketing.
• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in product management, engineering, technical sales, commercial operations or a related technical or industrial role.
• Interest in mechanical and technical products and willingness to develop strong product and application knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.
• Good Excel, SAP and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and commercial teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and take ownership of activities through completion.
• Fluent English; additional European or regional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel 10-15%.
• Previous cable management experience is an advantage but not mandatory

Responsibilities

• Support the management and development of the B-Line series cable management portfolio, with particular focus on support systems, fittings and accessories.
• Analyse portfolio performance and identify opportunities for growth, portfolio expansion and optimisation.
• Support product lifecycle activities and maintain accurate product and application information.
• Develop a strong understanding of product capabilities, specifications and applications.
• Support pricing and commercial activities for the portfolio, working with the Product Line Manager and commercial teams to strengthen competitiveness and profitable growth.
• Manage new product introductions and portfolio extensions, working across functions from market requirements through launch and commercial readiness.
• Develop an understanding of cable management markets, customers, applications.
• Monitor market trends, portfolios and positioning, identifying opportunities and portfolio gaps.
• Support sales teams and customers with product knowledge, positioning, training and customer-facing materials

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Travel willingness

Cross-functional collaboration

Ownership and delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Product Marketing

Tools

Excel

SAP

PowerPoint

Job description

Eaton

Are you curious about products, markets and customers? Do you enjoy understanding both the technical and commercial sides of a business?

Then join us as Product Manager for the B-Line series Cable Management portfolio.

In this role, you will work closely with the Product Line Manager, commercial and engineering teams to support the growth and development of our cable management business across EMEA. You will gain broad exposure to product and portfolio management, market development, commercial strategy and new product introductions, while working with teams and customers across the region.

A key focus will be the development and management of our cable management support systems, fittings and accessories, alongside the broader B-Line series cable management portfolio.

What You’ll Do

• Support the management and development of the B-Line series cable management portfolio, with particular focus on support systems, fittings and accessories.
• Analyse portfolio performance and identify opportunities for growth, portfolio expansion and optimisation.
• Support product lifecycle activities and maintain accurate product and application information.
• Develop a strong understanding of product capabilities, specifications and applications.
• Support pricing and commercial activities for the portfolio, working with the Product Line Manager and commercial teams to strengthen competitiveness and profitable growth.
• Manage new product introductions and portfolio extensions, working across functions from market requirements through launch and commercial readiness.
• Develop an understanding of cable management markets, customers, applications
• Monitor market trends, portfolios and positioning, identifying opportunities and portfolio gaps.
• Support sales teams and customers with product knowledge, positioning, training and customer-facing materials,

Work Closely With

• Sales and business development
• Engineering
• Manufacturing and operations
• Supply chain
• Customer service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Product Marketing,
• 2–4 years of relevant professional experience in product management, engineering, technical sales, commercial operations or a related technical or industrial role.
• Interest in mechanical and technical products and willingness to develop strong product and application knowledge.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial awareness.
• Good Excel, SAP and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and commercial teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and take ownership of activities through completion.
• Fluent English; additional European or regional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel 10-15%
• Previous cable management experience is an advantage but not mandatory

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible
• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University.
• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.