Associate Product Manager

Leviton Manufacturing•Melville, NY

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Product Manager provides support of up to three product lines and executes tactical steps in support of product categories. This includes new product launch activities and legacy product sustaining tasks, inclusive of basic technical support of sales, Customer Service and other departments. This position will provide input to leadership for roadmap planning and learn critical thinking skills required for successful strategic decision making for product line growth and profitability.

Requirements

Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate effective presentations to groups of employees and managers
Must have the ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with customers that lead to the sale of assigned products
Must have the ability to organize teams to support the development of business opportunities
Must be proficient in MS Office applications
Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information exists
Must have the ability to work in a highly confidential work environment
Strong mathematical, analytical and computer skills
Knowledge of product design capabilities
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or related technical/business field is required
1-3 years experience in a technical or business related field
Must have working knowledge of electric vehicles including automotive manufacturers and terminology

Nice To Haves

Background in automotive industry a plus (EVSE product line only)
Experience with Oracle or related ERP platforms is a plus
Experience with manufacturing and operations processes a plus
Experience with regulatory or standards organizations, such as UL, CSA and NOM a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct market, technology, and competitive assessments
Assist with establishing product vision and defining the product roadmap
Examine and analyze product line performance such as profitability, forecasts, inventory levels, etc. and provide recommendations to management
Develop Business Proposals
Manage applicable deliverables for Phase/Gate product development process
Assist with establishing product pricing and assessing product costs and gross margins
Coordinate product launches
Recommend marketing materials and assist with their development
Create product forecasts and coordinate to establish appropriate inventory levels
Coordinate support function activities to sustain product line
Support Sales channels as needed to make assigned product lines successful
Assist in the development of appropriate training materials for the value chain
Manage all web related activities for assigned product lines
Additional duties as assigned by Supervisor/Director
Act as the technical “go-to” person for assigned product lines
Assist with the development of product line strategies
Support all applicable deliverables for Phase/Gate product development process