Product Specialist

Element Solutions Inc • Piscataway Township, NJ

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About The Position

MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability and sustainability in electronic materials.
We are looking for a Product Specialist to drive initiatives in the growing and dynamic global Microelectronics and Sensors business. This person will hold responsibilities such as work on existing products as well as future product developments efforts in our innovation pipeline. Within this position you will also be responsible for leading a variety of marketing related projects, business/market research and growth objectives.
The Product Specialist is a key member of the global Microelectronics and Sensors (ME&S) Team who supports the Business leader, Product Managers, Application Engineers, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain and Process Engineering in a variety of areas.
Contributes to bottom line results in high energy and dynamic situations that require teamwork, planning, communication and implementation / execution skills. Emphasis should be on on-time project completion to drive revenue growth, market share gain, and margin enhancement. Will need to be able to influence diverse teams towards achieving project goals and timelines.

Requirements

• To successfully accomplish the essential duties of this job we are looking for someone that possess a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in a technical discipline (preferrably a science or engineering discipline) and at least two to five years of experience.
• The ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Have the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Occasional travel (less than 30% of working time) both globally and domestically is required.
• Be a team member participating in a cross-functional team environment translating customer needs into technology solutions.
• Possess leadership skills and the ability to drive project goals via influence on the organization
• Thorough understanding of the Company’s products and procedures.
• Possess well-developed communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Address inquiries and resolve problems by using appropriate resources/other departments to achieve results/answers.
• Present a professional attitude and handle confidential information according to non-disclosure guidelines.
• Ability to work in a high paced and multi-task environment.
• High ethical standards and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work with Operations and Process Engineering teams to ensure product samples are available pre-launch and that material is available for sale post launch. Ensure that the appropriate items numbers are set up in the ERP system.
• Manages day-to-day progress of projects and keep Product Manager, Project Champion and other interested parties updated via timely and responsive communication.
• As appropriate, can assist the Project Manager or lead their own New Product Development (NPD) projects. In this capacity, the Project Manager will be responsible for leading a 6 member, cross functional team through the formal phase gate process, including the creation of the overall project plan and validation of financial metrics for a given NPD project.
• As appropriate, can assist the Project Manager for an Applications project that has been approved and resourced.
• Identify areas where processes can be improved, costs could be reduced, or timelines can be accelerated to shorten time to market for new products.
• Work with Global and Regional Marketing Communication teams to support creation of collateral for product launch, industry education and positioning, and promotions.
• Conducts market research projects as needed and defined by the Marketing Team. The market research can include basic data collection via internet, surveys and both internal and externally conducted interviews, collation and organization of the raw data and assessment of the implications of the data. Finally working with the project sponsor in the development of a close out market research report and recommended actions from the project.
• Works closely with other functions such as Sales, Technical Service, Operations, GPEG, Quality and R&D to achieve the defined goals and deliverables for assigned projects and successfully complete assigned tasks.

Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth, competitive compensation (competitive base salary and performance related bonus plan) and benefits packages (health, dental, and vision insurance, Wellness Program, PTO/Holidays, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match).
• Innovated work environment where you will be a part of a dynamic and collaborative team.
• Perks and Incentives such as paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional development.

What This Job Offers

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