Associate Product Specialist

Panasonic Corporation of North America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Voluntary Benefits

PRSIP (401(k) with matching)

Paid Time-Off Benefits

Educational Assistance

Wellbeing Programs

Employee Recognition Program

Annual Bonus Program

Job summary

Panasonic Corporation of North America is seeking an Associate Product Specialist to support product setup, promotions, and market analysis. You will collaborate with the product management team and Japan BU to coordinate product information and track campaigns.

The role involves analyzing POS trends, preparing presentations, and generating weekly and monthly reports. A Bachelor’s degree and 0–2 years in consumer electronics are preferred, with strong MS Office skills and detail orientation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 0-2 years in consumer electronics or product management-related roles preferred.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Assist updating promotional roadmap and promotion cost simulations.
• Coordinate updating basic product setup information with the Japan BU.
• Track competitive product launches and campaigns; report findings to PM.
• Assist analyzing POS trends vs forecasts and prepare monthly reports.
• Generate weekly reports from POS data systems and publish market reports.
• Support RFAs and purchasing processes with PM and cross-functional teams.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!

Responsibilities

Associate Product Specialist

What You'll Get To Do:

Promotion / Performance

• Assist updating promotional roadmap
• Follow guidelines to update promotion cost simulation
• Review weekly POS performance and report findings of exception vs forecast

Product

• Coordinate updating necessary basic product set up information – coordination with Japan Business Unit (BU)
• Track competitive product launch and campaign to report findings to PM
• Maintain the product specification and product transition chart, including model details, timing, and status
• Demonstrate knowledge of technical product details
• Ability to demonstrate product functions and features

PSI

• Assist collaboration with sales team closely to understand the sales forecast and accounts situation and support
• Analyze latest POS trend vs sales forecast
• Assist preparing power point presentation to be reported in monthly meeting

Publish Reports

• Access to POS data system to generate weekly report
• Run data analysis and generate monthly report with key findings
• Update weekly competitive market report
• Update weekly report for promotion history in the market
• Publish Circana market reports to track category and subcategory market size, market share, pricing trends, and competitive performance

Admin Tasks

• Work with PM to submit RFA (Request for Approval), and follow through
• Document RFAs and track vs budget to ensure completion and in compliance
• Create Purchase Requisitions and process Purchase Orders associated with approved RFAs; coordinate with the appropriate teams to help ensure timely payment
• Order and track sample for responsible category

Event / Show support

• Work with PM and marketing team to identify support requirements and execute as each event requires different levels of involvement

Account Meetings

• Work with PM to support preparing for the meeting with presentation data

Scope:

• This position will report directly to product manager

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 0-2 years of experience in consumer electronics industry preferred
• Experience in product management, sales and marketing team preferred
• Advanced MS office skills, Excel and PowerPoint are required
• Receptiveness to feedback and a desire to improve, learn and grow

Competencies:

• Ability to improve / eliminate manual processes
• Strong analytical ability & detail oriented
• Excellent Multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work outside of regularly scheduled work hours as needed’
• Problem solver – identify areas of improvement
• Agility - ability to move quickly and easily in response to change or challenge
• Attention to detail

Communications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Communication within all different departments in organization and Japan business units as necessary

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% (may include overnight)

Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:

Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health:

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

We Take Opportunity Seriously:

At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.

The hourly wage range of$31.25 to $33.65 per hour is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.

We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.