Product Manager - Filter Systems

It is the responsibility of the Product Manager - Filter Systems to position the Company as a leader in the sector through innovative sales programs.

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• Increases sales and maintains target gross profit margins.
• Increases the Company's visibility and enhances its image.
• Establishes and maintains competitive databases including, but not limited to, company profiles, products, pricing market share and discount structures.
• Develops a complete understanding of the marketplace, it's competitors, and the associated products and pricing.
• Organizes product catalogs, product launches, and product sales efforts.
• Promotes, grows and trains the distributors and direct customer base on the products by creating the tools to accomplish this task.
• Develops new product ideas and presents the justification to the Company Management.
• Submit product sales forecasts using regional managers input and working with the Directly Marketed & Products Sales Manager to develop sales budgets for the product groups.
• Analyzes and supplies market data to Company.
• Recommends, establishes, and manages the appropriate distribution channels that gives the Company access to the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (M.

R.O.) market and the Original Equipment Manufacturing Market (OEM).

• Supports our existing relationships with our traditional distributors and the Regional Sales Managers and Direct Market Sales Managers.
• Identifies new channels for various products and product lines.
• Works in concert with Company personnel with related negotiation and supply of contracts.
• Develops and implements the necessary advertising and promotional programs needed to accomplish sales goals.
• Supports, recommends, guides, directs and / or implements strategies to meet the sales objectives set by the President.
• Manage the customers' expectations when quoting specialty items & systems (such as RT filters etc). Make contacts with customers and suppliers, such as International contacts (Hydac Germany, for example) before issuing quotes
• Traveling (including driving) is required. Overnight travel - 25% travel can be expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, Business or Engineering is required. Mechanical Engineering degreed candidate is preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in required.
• Experience in Product management, or the fluid power industry and / or manufacturing environment is preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of ERP software experience; SAP is a plus.
• Two + years' experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills.

Certificates and Licenses

Valid driver's license.

Other Requirements

• Excellent multi-tasking, organizational, presentation skills.
• Frequent travel required.

Schroeder Industries LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.