Product Manager

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries.

Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems.

With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power / full solution for stored DC power products.

What We’re Offering

• Paid time off plus paid holidays
• Medical / dental / vision insurance plan
• Life insurance, short / long term disability, tuition reimbursement, flex spending, and employee stock purchase plan
• 401K plan
• Culture : We value and strive for excellence in all that we do through innovative technology by creating long lasting relationships with our stakeholders, co-workers, and customers.

We continentally strive to foster teamwork, engagement and enhance our employee’s skills and competence by providing appropriate training.

Compensation Range : 91,000 to 115,000

Compensation may vary based on applicant's work experience, education level, skill set, and / or location.

Job Purpose

This role must use a high degree of technical competence and project management experience to manage new and existing products.

Must possess the ability to become an advocate and owner of your portfolio from cradle to grave. It will define product requirements that meet market needs and ensure that profitable products are created, tested, and are ready for market.

Will utilize technical competence and project management experience to manage new and existing products through all phases of the product life cycle and maintain competitiveness of the technical product offering to grow market share and profitability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage products through the life cycle, from strategic planning, tactical execution to end-of-life
• Establish relationships with Account Management and Sales Engineering to position and sell products successfully, providing training and leadership on strategic opportunities and participating in visits to customers, prospects, and partners
• Collaborate with Sales and the customer to translate opportunity / customer-specific needs into technical requirements
• Maintain a keen understanding of product / industry / competitive trends, and co-own product roadmaps for standard product lines
• In conjunction with Account Management & Corporate Marketing, develop and maintain all product management documentation, including product concept proposals, business cases, product needs & requirements, product specifications, launch plans, product collateral, and training materials
• Provide responses to RFP’s & RFQ’s in a fast paced, cross company location environment
• Monitor revenue, costs, and sell-through and initiate actions to achieve life cycle volumes and margins, and EOL actions
• Work cross functionally with the greater team to deliver world class solutions to the customer through all phases of product development, from concept to release, on-time delivery, and anticipated external expense
• In conjunction with Technical Support, identify product reliability trends and support preventative / corrective action
• Provide support for Field Services and Technical Support including product training and assisting in field issues as necessary

Qualifications

Position has supervisory responsibilities

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field
• Minimum 3 years of product management, life cycle, and / or marketing experience required

Preferred

• Background in a minimum of one industry : Telecommunications, Datacenter, Utility, UPS, Cable / MSO, Transportation, Government / Military, Renewable Energy
• 20-30% travel required

General Job Requirements

This position will work in an office setting, expect minimal physical demands.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

EEO / Minority / Female / Vets / Disabled