Product Specialist

Flexco; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 71,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) with matching

Paid holidays

Vacation and personal days

Tuition reimbursement/educational aid

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Flexco, a leading global manufacturer, seeks a Light Duty Product Specialist for the Walker/Grand Rapids area. You’ll collaborate across teams to support sales, marketing, reporting, and analysis, with experience in product management a big plus.

Position includes growth opportunities and a compensation range from $71,000 to $89,000, dependent on skills, education and experience. Equal opportunity employer with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field required.
• Product Manager certification is a huge plus.
• Minimum of 2 years of product management/support experience.
• Exposure to ERP and PLM systems.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and data extraction.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong self-motivational skills.
• Up to 30% travel with potential for international.
• Strong mechanical aptitude – qualification essential.
• Financial and sales analysis skills.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of product lines.
• Takes personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong internal and external customer relationships; matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits and gather VOC to assist with Marketing specs for new products.
• Maintain competitive database with market size, share and SWOT.
• Assist with creation and execution of product launch marketing materials.
• Review and update marketing collateral to align with brand and strategy.
• Provide subject matter expertise and develop technical materials with Marketing Communications.
• Generate marketing reports and analyses.
• Provide quotes and samples to support marketing and sales.
• Support marketing requirements for sales and operations.
• Participate in product line continuous improvement activities.
• Possibly own a product/class, including strategy, pricing, and development.
• Provide insights and data to support product strategy and initiatives.
• P&L: develop understanding and assist with performance improvements.

Skills

Product management

Data analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field

Product Manager certification

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Flexco, a leading global manufacturer, is seeking aLight Duty Product Specialist to work in our Walker facility. The chosen candidate will collaborate with numerous teams for sales and marketing support, reporting and analysis. This individual will participate in a wide array of marketing and sales projects. Prior experience with product management within a manufacturing setting is a huge plus.

This is your opportunity to work in an environment where the culture is focused on People First, Better Together, Customer Centered, Forward Thinking and Committed to Excellence. Flexco has consistently been named to the list of Chicagoland's "101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For" and is a past winner of Chicago's “Best and Brightest in Wellness.”

Product Specialists at Flexco can expect starting compensation of between $71,000.00 and $89,000.00, or more, depending on skills, education and experience.

Location: Grand Rapids

Department: Marketing

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or related field required
• Product Manager certification will be a huge plus
• Minimum of 2 years of product management/support experience
• Exposure to ERP and PLM systems
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point, and data extraction
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong self-motivational skills required
• Comfort with up to 30% travel with potential for international
• Occasionally exposed to elements such as dust, heat, and/or cold during customer visits
• Strong mechanical aptitude - Qualification essential
• Financial and sales analysis skills
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of product lines and industries being supported.
• Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong internal and external customer relationships; Ability to effectively work within a matrixed organization

What you will be doing:

• Conduct site visits and engage with customers to gather VOC (Voice of Customer) to assist with the development of the Marketing Specification for new products.
• Maintain competitive database that assesses competitive landscape, including market size, competitive share, understanding of the SWOT of the competition.
• Assists with the creation and execution of product launch marketing materials for designated product category, ensuring alignment across content, packaging, digital updates, and promotional opportunities.
• Reviews and updates existing marketing collateral to ensure content is current and is aligned with our brand and strategy.
• Provide/gather subject matter expertise and work with Marketing Communication team to develop technical support materials, including IOMs and videos.
• Generate various marketing related reports and analysis.
• Provide various tactical support, including generation of quotes and samples
• Provide tactical support to assist with marketing requirements for sales and ops support.
• Participate in product line continuous improvement activities
• In some cases, complete ownership of a particular product or product class. Includes strategy development, pricing recommendations, new product development, and tactical support.
• Provide insights and data to support product strategy and strategic initiatives.
• P&L: Develop general understanding of P&L and assist with analysis and initiatives to improve performance.

Flexco is an equal-opportunity employer offering generous compensation and benefits package including:

• Medical (including Rx), dental, vision on day one of employment
• 401(k) with up to 8% matching funds
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 10 vacation days and 10 personal days
• Tuition reimbursement/educational assistance
• Life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and more.