Product Specialist

Flexco • Walker, MI

11d • $71,000 - $89,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Flexco is seeking a Light Duty Product Specialist to work at its Walker facility in the Marketing department. The role collaborates with multiple teams on sales and marketing support, reporting, analysis, and a wide range of marketing and sales projects. Product management experience in a manufacturing setting is a plus. The position may include ownership of a particular product or product class, including strategy development, pricing recommendations, new product development, and tactical support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of product management or product support experience.
• Exposure to ERP and PLM systems.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and data extraction.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong self-motivation.
• Comfort with up to 30% travel, potentially including international travel.
• Strong mechanical aptitude; described as essential.
• Financial and sales analysis skills.
• Strong technical and commercial understanding of the product lines and industries supported.
• Takes personal responsibility for work quality and timeliness and achieves results with little oversight.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build strong internal and external customer relationships and work effectively within a matrixed organization.

Nice To Haves

• Product Manager certification.
• Prior product management experience in a manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer site visits and gather Voice of Customer (VOC) input to support development of marketing specifications for new products.
• Maintain a competitive database covering the competitive landscape, market size, competitive share, and competitor SWOT analysis.
• Assist in creating and executing product launch marketing materials, coordinating content, packaging, digital updates, and promotional opportunities.
• Review and update marketing collateral to keep it current and aligned with Flexco’s brand and strategy.
• Provide or gather subject matter expertise and work with the Marketing Communications team to develop technical support materials, including IOMs and videos.
• Generate marketing-related reports and analysis.
• Provide tactical support, including generating quotes and samples.
• Support marketing requirements for sales and operations.
• Participate in product line continuous improvement activities.
• In some cases, own a product or product class, including strategy development, pricing recommendations, new product development, and tactical support.
• Provide insights and data to support product strategy and strategic initiatives.
• Develop a general understanding of P&L and assist with analysis and initiatives to improve performance.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day of employment.
• 401(k) with up to 8% matching funds.
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Up to 10 vacation days and 10 personal days.
• Tuition reimbursement or educational assistance.
• Life insurance and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level