Senior Product Specialist, Industrial Automation

Weg industrias de Venezuela, c.a.; Duluth (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking a Product Specialist II to manage assigned product portfolios across their lifecycle.

The role partners with engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer support to maximize product performance and customer satisfaction. You will analyze market conditions, customer requirements, and product performance to support portfolio strategy, pricing, and lifecycle management, while providing technical guidance to internal and external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc.) or related technical discipline preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of technical education, certifications, and related engineering/technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Application Engineering, Technical Sales, or Industrial Automation.

Responsibilities

• Support management of assigned product portfolios from introduction through end-of-life.
• Monitor product performance, sales trends, profitability, inventory levels, and customer adoption.
• Recommend actions to improve revenue growth, margin performance, and market competitiveness.
• Participate in new product introduction (NPI) activities, product launches, lifecycle planning, and product discontinuations.
• Conduct market research to identify customer needs, emerging technologies, and competitive products.
• Analyze market trends and competitor positioning.
• Assist in developing pricing recommendations and product positioning strategies.
• Support product roadmap planning using market intelligence and business analytics.
• Serve as the technical product expert for assigned product lines.
• Provide application guidance to sales teams, distributors, system integrators, and customers.
• Support complex product selection and technical troubleshooting.
• Assist with resolution of product performance or quality issues.
• Develop technical product documentation.
• Create sales tools and competitive comparison materials.
• Deliver product training to employees, distributors, OEMs, and customers.
• Support trade shows, customer demonstrations, and industry events.
• Identify opportunities to improve products, processes, documentation, and customer experience.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recommend process improvements that improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Market analysis

Competitive analysis

Business analytics

Technical product knowledge

CRM

Communication and presentation

Project management

Problem solving

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Time management

Collaboration and influence without

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CRM systems

ERP systems

Microsoft Power BI

SAP

Job description

WEG Electric Corp. is seeking a Product Specialist II to manage assigned product portfolios across their lifecycle.

The role partners with engineering, sales, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer support to maximize product performance and customer satisfaction. You will analyze market conditions, customer requirements, and product performance to support portfolio strategy, pricing, and lifecycle management, while providing technical guidance to internal and external