EMEA Rak Product Manager
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Who are we
At Vertiv were on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines from push notifications to generative AI. We design manufacture and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in sales a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.
We are currently seeking aRack Product Managerto join our dynamic team in Castel Guelfo (BO)Italy!
The Rack Product Manager is responsible for the lifecycle management of server rack solutions enclosures and physical infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering supply chain and data center operations. You will define the roadmap for several product families ensuring that the structural cooling and power distribution requirements of modern high-density computing (such as AI and GPU clusters) are met.
What kind of work will you be doing
Product Family Qualification and Road Mapping:
- Define and maintain an accurate roadmap of all the rack product families of
- your competence.
- Analyze specific regional demand in EMEA and benchmark it with current rack
- offering. Develop proposals for rack optimizations or new developments
Product Documentation and Engineering:
- Collect and maintain all relevant documentation related to each product
- family.
- Create and maintain consistent product description across all Vertiv PLM and
- sales tools.
Product Launch:
- Collaborate with the marketing team to deliver a complete set of assets per
- product family in collaboration with global team
- Support marketing launch of each new product family with market analysis
- and thought leadership contributes
Product Management & Innovation:
- Develop and apply product management skills assisting with market
- research requirements gathering roadmap development and stakeholder
- communication for various software and hardware initiatives.
- Contribute to continuous engineering innovation through out-of-the-box
- thinking and propose experimental plans for new technologies or processes.
Sales Enablement
- Develop test and maintain - in collaboration with the Engineering team - rack configuration tools to improve sales enablement.
- Develop proper strategy for price positioning across all product families to optimize rack positioning in EMEA for direct and indirect channels.
- Develop and maintain in collaboration with the Vertiv Academy - a complete set of value propositions and training materials for application engineers sales and partners.
Sales Operations
- Elaborate and maintain - in collaboration with the EMEA Sales Operations a demand plan for the next 12 months based on the growth ambition.
- Improve sales margins through sales pricing request (SPR) approval process.
What will make you successful
This role is designed for a professional with at least 5 years of experience in a comparable role actively pursuing new opportunities and youll have the opportunity to apply and further develop these skills:
- Technical Aptitude / Product Knowledge: Translate technical details into specs.
- Understand system characteristics. Knowledge of regional norms and regulations.
- Cross-Functional Communication:Clearly articulate product vision requirements and value to Engineering Sales and Leadership (Documentation Sales Enablement Product Launch).
- Data Analysis & Business Acumen: Used to data analytics (metrics market research performance) to set strategy prioritize task and define roadmaps (Qualification Road Mapping Innovation).
- Strategic Thinking: Defining the product vision identifying market opportunities and prioritizing features for maximum impact (Qualification Road Mapping Innovation).
- Project / Program Management: Driving execution coordinating teams and managing the timeline for launches and new feature development (Product Launch Operations).
- Customer & User Empathy: Familiar with customer pain points procurement behaviors and VOC (Voice of Customer). Ability to translate their needs into clear requirements (Innovation Sales Enablement Management).
- Technical Writing & Documentation: Creating clear accurate and easy-to1understand product specifications guides and collaterals (Documentation Sales Enablement).
- Process Optimization: Identifying and improving internal workflows and operational efficiencies related to product delivery and support (Operations).
- Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking: Ability to analyze and identify complex problems conduct research and propose effective solutions.
- Professional & Interpersonal Skills: Awareness of team management economic and business management principles ethical considerations and the ability to work in intercultural environments.
- Language: Good command of English (written and oral). Other languages are a plus
IfYOUare the person we are looking for feel free to apply and lets start drafting your future career in a healthy and growing environment!
The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. . Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Own It
- Act With Urgency
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Think Big and Execute
- Lead by Example
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Learn and Seek Out Development
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