Product Engineer

Sika AG•Lyndhurst, NJ

10d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024. Broad Function and Purpose of Position Responsible for product support functions relating to a designated group of Sika products. These functions support the salesforce and the Market Manager in ways that increase our sales and market share in the designated product groups. Responsible for product management of defined products/projects on an annual basis to help create, maintain and manage the product range for growth.

Requirements

Bachelors in Engineering Degree Required
Min. 3 years sales or related direct experience with customers desired
Sales experience extremely desirable
Strong customer focus
High level of communication skills
Must have excellent organization and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Fully responsible for the accuracy of all product literature and electronic media
Fully responsible for Product Creation, Product Maintenance, and Trading Product processes
Responsible for all product packaging and labeling issues
Responsible for growth of assigned products and or projects to support Target Market and BU Manager.
In assigned growth areas understand market size, competitive landscape and Sika’s share vs. competition
Develop clearly defined action plans to achieve sales growth in defined products/projects
Measure overall effectiveness using the metrics of profitability, sales and sales margins vs. targets, and market share.
Prepare thorough and well documented Product Idea Proposals for the Expert Team
Conduct thorough and well documented Field Tests within a timely manner to meet commitments
Responsible for the Sales and Customer focus of the Expert Teams and must ensure the Team is driven toward the commercial goals and commitments
Establish realistic sales budgets together with Sales Management in each Business Unit
Produce new or revitalized product and promotional packages that clearly position our products and differentiate Sika from the competition by added-value
Rationalize product line to ensure an optimal and manageable number of products in the range
Launch new products to the Sika salesforce and our external customers with clear positioning and thorough understanding of competition
Benchmark Sika products versus competition to determine and understand advantages/disadvantages
Ensure a good level of rapport with Sales, R&D, Operations, Administration, and other departments based on mutual respect