Posting Address
8100 Churchill Avenue
Leeds, AL 35094
Position Overview
Product Manager will lead the management of marketing strategies pertaining to the switching product line. Will focus on the development of new markets for existing products, as well as generate new product ideas and follow through with development that may include establishing marketing policies such as pricing, promotion, and some product concerns.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Will own new product development to include assisting with market analysis, specification development, pricing, product application, and product changes
- Assist customer service on product application, customer problems, and opportunities
- Provide a network for communicating with the sales (domestic and international) force and product specialists
- Communicate with application engineers and field sales to assure product needs are being met
- Act as engineering liaison in development of new products
- Generate new product ideas based on market demands and sound business analysis.
- Establish and implement market policies such as pricing, promotion, and product extensions.
- Create business and marketing plans for existing product expansions and new product launches.
- Guide new product development launch, including specifying features, marketing plans, and launch process.
- Work with marketing research and channel distribution; develop marketing plans for new and legacy product lines.
- Lead cross functional teams for manufacturing, scheduling, and cost control and quality departments to maintain a profitable market position.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Business, Engineering, or Marketing
- 3+ years experience in an Engineering/Manufacturing environment
- New Product Management/Extension background
- Proactive, innovative, solution-oriented
- Have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Have proven ability to meet project objectives and timelines.
- Be a strong team player.
- Have strong ambition, drive and motivation to succeed.
- May need to travel up to 30% as needed.
- Global perspective and strong customer interaction skills
- Direct experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:
- Electrical distribution utility markets
- Medium- and/or High Voltage switching applications
- Electrical power metering, monitoring, or control
Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.