Schneider Electric is the world's power and control specialist. Through its world-class brands, Merlin Gerin, Square D and Telemecanique, Schneider Electric manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of products and services for the residential, buildings, industry, and energy and infrastructure markets. Schneider Electric has 105,000 employees worldwide, operations in 130 countries, and recorded sales of $17.2 (U.S.) billion in 2006 through 13,000 sales outlets.

Schneider Electric in the US
Headquartered in Palatine, Ill., the North American Operating Division of Schneider Electric had sales of $3.7 billion (U.S.) in 2006 and is one of four geographic divisions of Schneider Electric, headquartered in Paris, France. The North American Operating Division markets the Square D, Telemecanique and Merlin Gerin brand products to customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

In the United States, Schneider Electric is best known by its flagship Square D brand, with Telemecanique becoming increasingly known in the industrial control and automation markets and supported by many Square D distributors. For more than 100 years, Square D has been a market-leading brand of electrical distribution and industrial control products, systems and services.

  • Location:
    Raleigh, NC 27545
  • Job Category:
    Marketing/Product
  • Occupation:
    Product Management
  • Career Level:
    Experienced (Non-Manager)

    Job RefCode:
    16856

Specialist, Product


Intro:
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the company's 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than $25 billion in 2008, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy."

www.us.schneider-electric.com


Job Responsibilities:
We are seeking a Product Specialist that will be responsible for Electronic Presence Sensors, Limit Switches and Fluid Control products sold into the Commercial and Industrial marketplace. This position is accountable for all phases of product planning, sustaining, and obsolescence. This position will specify new products and work closely with development and continuous engineering to ensure customer needs and expectations are addressed in the development cycle. The product specialist is responsible for coordinating product launch activities, and will assist in attaining and maintaining revenue goals and contribution margin objectives for assigned products. The product specialist will be instrumental in the creation of technical and marketing literature for each product, complete competitive comparisons, and provide technical training for sales, distribution, and support teams.



The candidate for this position should have the ability to understand and analyze market trends and competitive offers, as well as the ability to coordinate with product development teams across multiple locations and cultures.



Primary Duties:




• Specific activities include understanding target customer and market needs, defining Marketing Requirements for the product offer, ensuring alignment of the product offer with the primary customer requirements




• Responsible for both product and project management, market research, competitive benchmarking and preparation of new products for market introduction




• Work cross culturally with a Global product department and create and complete all the necessary tasks to release new and or existing products for local distribution




• Interface with "Segment Marketing" teams to launch new products or launch existing products into new and existing target market segments




• Prepare and execute formal product development, continuous engineering projects including specification creation, business justification, submittal for formal project management




• Participate on Product Development projects teams as the product management/marketing representative




• Analyzing competitive offerings, identifying product gaps, generating product offer and life cycle roadmaps




• Work directly with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and finance when required to support product lines and manage individual product development projects




• Deliver to the organization: product technical literature, product pricing profiles, channel recommendations, competitive analysis, product/market evaluations and product strategy recommendations




• Participate and assist in technical product support, application support, and training when appropriate




• Visit strategic customers within target market segments in concert with Sales and or "Segment Marketing" as required




• Assist in inventory management and provide forecasts of assigned products as needed





Educational Requirements: Four-Year Degree or Equivalent, BSEE, BSME preferred.



Experience Requirements: 3-5 years experience in Electrical Controls and/or Automation



Additional Qualifications: It is preferred that the candidate have experience in the industrial automation marketplace. A clear understanding of how industrial control products are applied and used is appreciated. Knowledge of and experience with industrial automation equipment including Electronic Sensors and PLCs is a plus. The ideal candidate would have prior experience with Presence Sensing products.



Specific Requirements:


• Experience with industrial control products in a marketing, sales or engineering position.


• Demonstrate understanding of electrical control and automation systems.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a desire to train

and share knowledge with others


• Must be able to work in a team-oriented environment with the ability to lead

implement, and execute plans and tasks.


• Personal Computer skills essential, especially in Microsoft Windows environment.


• Capable and willing to travel (25% of time), including internationally.


• French, Spanish language skills desirable.





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Schneider Electric Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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