Category Manager
Global Industrial Company
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boca Raton • Florida • United States
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About the role
- The Category Manager has "cradle to grave" product responsibility working in a team environment.
- Primary product group responsibility is industrial Motors and Power Transmission products such as speed reducers, belts and pulleys, couplings, actuators, etc.
- Provide analysis of market/customer needs, the competition, and market segment trends to identify opportunities for new and existing products.
- Presentation of new product opportunities including thorough understanding of available market, pricing, our expected market share, and our overall cost of doing business.
- Responsibilities include determining new product requirements, branding, vendor selection, negotiating supply agreements, developing marketing material for catalog and web, establishing product pricing, determining initial sales forecast, assisting with a product promotion plan, and product training for internal teams.
Requirements
- Develop current and New Product lines, including filling offering Gaps and selecting appropriate supplier partners.
- Requires experience in Product Marketing or Product Development and PandL responsibilities.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or approved equivalent degree.
- Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, etc.) and CAD (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) is desirable.
- Must possess self confidence, organizational skills, time management skills and excellent communication skills.
- Previous work should demonstrate strong and professional interpersonal communication skills.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Product MarketingProduct DevelopmentP&L responsibilitiesMarket analysisVendor selectionProduct pricingSales forecastingProduct promotion planningProduct training
Soft skills
Self confidenceOrganizational skillsTime management skillsExcellent communication skillsInterpersonal communication skills
Certifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical EngineeringUL approvalCSA approvalCE approval