Associate Hardware Product Manager

Leviton; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with employer-matching

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Paid holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Leviton in Melville, NY is seeking an Associate Hardware Product Manager to support up to three electromechanical product lines, perform new product launch activities, and handle legacy sustaining tasks. You will provide input to leadership for roadmap planning and help with profitability analyses and cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical/business field and 1–3 years of technical/operations experience, with evse knowledge a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, in Business Administration, Engineering or related technical/business field.
• 1-3 years' experience in a technical field with business operations understanding.
• Background in automotive industry with EVSE knowledge a plus.
• Experience with Oracle or related ERP platforms is a plus.
• Experience with regulatory or standards organizations such as UL, CSA and NOM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, technology, and competitive assessments.
• Assist with establishing product vision and defining the product roadmap for electromechanical products.
• Examine product line performance and provide recommendations to management.
• Develop business proposals.
• Manage deliverables for Phase/Gate product development.
• Assist with product pricing and gross margins.
• Coordinate product launches.
• Support marketing materials development.
• Create product forecasts and establish inventory levels.
• Coordinate support function activities to sustain product lines.
• Assist Sales channels to make product lines successful.
• Develop training materials for the value chain.
• Manage all web activities for assigned product lines.
• Act as the technical go-to person for assigned product lines.
• Assist with developing product line strategies.
• Support deliverables for Phase/Gate development.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Customer relationships

Team organization

MS Office proficiency

Problem solving

Confidential work environment

Mathematical/analytical skills

Electromechanical product knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related field

1-3 years' experience in a technical field with business operations understanding

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Automotive EVSE knowledge

Experience with Oracle/ERP

Regulatory/standards (UL/CSA/NOM) knowledge

Job description

About Leviton

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

About the role

The Associate Hardware Product Manager provides support of up to three electromechanical product lines and executes tactical steps in support of product categories. This includes new product launch activities and legacy product sustaining tasks, inclusive of basic technical support of sales, Customer Service and other departments. This position will provide input to leadership for roadmap planning and learn critical thinking skills required for successful strategic decision making for hardware product line growth and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market, technology, and competitive assessments
• Assist with establishing product vision and defining the product roadmap for electromechanical products
• Examine and analyze product line performance such as profitability, forecasts, inventory levels, etc. and provide recommendations to management
• Develop Business Proposals
• Manage applicable deliverables for Phase/Gate product development process
• Assist with establishing product pricing and assessing product costs and gross margins
• Coordinate product launches
• Recommend marketing materials and assist with their development
• Create product forecasts and coordinate to establish appropriate inventory levels
• Coordinate support function activities to sustain product line
• Support Sales channels as needed to make assigned product lines successful
• Assist in the development of appropriate training materials for the value chain
• Manage all web related activities for assigned product lines
• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor/Director
• Act as the technical "go-to" person for assigned product lines
• Assist with the development of product line strategies
• Support all applicable deliverables for Phase/Gate product development process

Qualifications

• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate effective presentations to groups of employees and managers
• Must have the ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with customers that lead to the sale of assigned hardware products
• Must have the ability to organize teams to support the development of business opportunities
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications
• Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information exists
• Must have the ability to work in a highly confidential work environment
• Strong mathematical, analytical and computer skills
• Knowledge of electromechanical product design capabilities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, in Business Administration, Engineering or related technical/business field
• 1-3 years' experience in a technical field with business operations understanding. Experience with manufacturing operations processes a plus
• Background in automotive industry with working knowledge of EVSE, including automotive manufacturers and terminology is a plus
• Experience with Oracle or related ERP platforms is a plus
• Experience with regulatory or standards organizations, such as UL, CSA and NOM a plus

Travel

• 20% travel

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off

For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits

Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensurethe legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.812.6544.

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Pay Range

$80,000-$95,000