The primary responsibility of the Associate Product Manager is to ensure that their relevant product categories receive proper attention with the single objective to meet or exceed sales and profit goals.
Support review and submission of all product initiation, change and discontinuation documentation as well as other miscellaneous control documents.
Ability to update and maintain the ERP system.
Continually monitor, measure and report on key business metrics for Business Review including pricing, competition, positioning, market trends, buyer behavior, rep feedback, share, etc.
Monitor competitor products and identify additional cross referencing.
Oversight of product demonstration/consignment inventory.
Work with the sales force to get equipment out to the field in an efficient manner.
Handle all field sales inquiries in a timely, complete and professional manner.
Responsible for the data cleanup and maintenance of existing products.
Support and upkeep the data for systems and tools.
Work effectively with multiple internal and external departments (Engineering, Purchasing, RA/QA and Sales) representing the best needs and interests of the Brasseler product line.
Cross train with other members of the team and share responsibilities while team members are out.
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Typically 2 to 4 or more years of increasing responsibility in terms of any applicable professional experience.
Good independent decision making.
Basic planning/organizational skills and techniques.
Good analysis and problem solving skills.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic presentation and public speaking skills both internal and external (customer-facing).
Basic interpersonal skills.
Must be proficient in project management knowledge & skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
Must be comfortable with computer systems, preferably ERP software (AS/400).