Sr Industry Specialist - Metals

NSK Americas; Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor (Allegheny County, MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Matching 401(k)

Generous vacation and holidays

Life insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

NSK Americas in Pittsburgh is seeking a Sr Industry Specialist responsible for driving profitable sales growth and coordinating industry activities. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience and a Technical Diploma or Associate's Degree in a related field.

This role involves identifying operational strategies and leading industry support initiatives. The position offers full medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a matching 401(k) and generous vacation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in a related position.
• Preferably over 10 years of position-related experience.
• Strong skills in team leadership and project management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and coordinate strategies for sales growth.
• Develop support plans for industry-related activities.
• Responsible for pricing strategies and promotional materials.
• Collect and analyze market data for insights.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Market analysis

Technical expertise in engineering

Education

Technical Diploma or Associate's Degree

Job description

Sr Industry Specialist - NSK Corporation

NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components, and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing capabilities. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering, and predictive & preventive maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high‑precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well‑known automaker.

The SR Industry Specialist Role

This position is responsible for identifying specialized industry strategy, potential sales penetration, new industry/product potential and other segment activities providing profitable sales growth. This position coordinates all sales, industry specialist, field technical, engineering, pricing and inside sales activities related to the industries of the segment.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and coordinates operational efforts that promote profitable sales growth within specific industries; contacts customers directly in support of key projects and participates in industry associations.
• Develops and implements support plans for related activities within industries including other departments within the business unit and corporate functions.
• Supports database development and maintenance for specific industries.
• Responsible for identifying pricing strategies for specific industries and provides direction for pricing and interchange requirements.
• Identifies and implements the development of industry related promotional materials including catalogs, brochures, flyers, etc.
• Responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of industry, market, competitor, and customer data and activity.
• Has leadership responsibilities for Industry Support Specialists, as well as key projects and team activities.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the forecast and business plan.

Education & Experience

• This job requires a minimum of a Technical Diploma or Associate's Degree in a related field and 8 to 10 years of position‑related experience; preferably over 10 years of position‑related experience.

Featured Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance offered.
• Matching 401(k)
• Generous vacation and holidays
• Life insurance
• Growth opportunities

NSK is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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