Product Manager supporting day-to-day sales operations and customer service in electrical distribution. Engaging with Account Managers and customers for technical product support and training.
Responsibilities
Works closely with Border States’ sales and marketing staff to meet and exceed sales and gross profit objectives
Regularly calls-on customer accounts and makes joint sales calls with Account Managers to secure orders and perform other sales support functions for technical products and services, by providing customers field support, application support, training, and other services as required
Consults with customers on product and system applications
Provides customers with timely follow-up on quotations, technical inquiries and other requests
Provides continuous contact and interaction with customer’s engineering staff, contractors and consultants
Provides specific or specialized product support for branches and customers
Actively participates in the marketing, planning, and sale of Border States’ technical products and services
Participates in and advises management on the implementation and success of marketing plans and strategies
Consistently provides responsive, quality service to meet and exceed customer expectations
Provides input to other sales and marketing staff on customer needs and concerns regarding pricing, products, competition, procedures, and market potential
Evaluates new products and makes recommendations on stock levels for new and existing products
Provides input to the pricing and purchasing departments on product evaluations and code descriptions, inventory management, pricing developments, and other related functions
Leads customer and BSE employee training on new and existing technical product lines and applications in specified product areas
Designs, develops and/or maintains database and documentation files such as engineering and technical records, TCCM savings, customer parts database by SKU including technical reference information (guides, specifications and standards), product and vendor files, technical reference library, and customer information file
Works with associated manufacturing agents/vendors as a liaison on all strategic issues related to planning, marketing, new products, launch and training
Requirements
Minimum of a bachelor's in engineering degree or 4 years technical training preferred or the equivalent in work experience
Prefer the knowledge and technical competence in understanding electrical and hi-tech industrial products and applications including industrial automation software and hardware
Minimum of 4 years of prior customer service, marketing, quotation or sales experience preferred
Minimum of 3-years of prior electrical distribution and quotations experience preferred with a comprehensive knowledge of Border States' product lines and applications, alternate product substitutes, and supplier pricing policies
Proper licensure is required
Ability to read, write and speak in English preferred
Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint), Internet, Email and SAP software
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
FSA & HSA
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Disability Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Time
Personal Leave time
Bonuses upon the achievement of branch and company goals
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