Product Specialist

Shift:1st shift

City:Solon

Swagelok Northeast Ohio USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality Integrity Respect for the Individual Customer Focus Innovation and Continuous Improvement which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space down to the bottom of the ocean and everywhere in same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skillsyoull thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope youll consider joining our team.

The Product Specialist develops and executes key projects within the assigned product line (fitting valves semiconductor etc). This role collaborates across the organization to help advance Swageloks product portfolio performance price and promotional strategies. It supports technology trend monitoring it reactively or proactively performs commercial data analysis and product management processes to help realize the product lines commercial goals which align to the commercial strategy.

• Executes project activities which advance product strategy. These project activities may include:
• Collection and analysis of customer market and competitive perspectives in support of product line vision or strategic initiatives.
• Develop and provide analysis to support segmentation and product family roadmaps
• Compile and analyze growth and profitability metrics for product line
• Participate in the development of pricing strategies pricing models and price update initiatives
• Assist in the contribution and delivering training for sales and service centers relative to product and service capabilities

• Independently extracts and analyzes internal data and market intelligence to aid the product team in making key decisions including new product assessment price adjustments availability changes and other actions

• Responsible for compiling customer feedback and financial information to support product line assessments new product development and pricing position adjustments.
• Monitors competitive product line and technology trends within specific market segments and applications.
• Gathers market insights on competition through internal testing and external literature pricing & social media reviews to feed into development or adjustment of product strategies
• Identifies and drives improvements for product management processes to capture and report on customer channel and business insights.
• Anticipates and initiates change responding resourcefully and constructively to new processes and priorities; works to overcome any barriers to change. Actively looks across service groups and our channel for opportunities to support the fluctuating demands of our business.
• Establishes and maintains peer relationships throughout the organization in order to advance product line strategies

Approximate # of direct reports: n/a

Budget responsibility: n/a

Education: BS/BA in technical or business field.

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years experience with manufacturing customer operations product management supply chain finance and/or marketing.
• Familiarity with industrial product markets and distribution sales model is beneficial.

Skills:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Above average analytical skills and project management capabilities.
• Above average ability to prioritize and focus efforts to achieve goals.

• Must have strong analytical skills detail orientation curiosity / continuous learning aptitude growth mindset and service orientation

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular punctual attendance consistent with the ADA FMLA and other federal state and local standards.
• Travel: 5-15%

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness compensation retirement planning and supplemental rewards.

To apply:

1. Click Apply Now to the role of interest upload your resume and complete the application.

2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.

Congratulations on taking the first step to Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race ethnicity creed color religion sex pregnancy pregnancy-related medical conditions age national origin or ancestry disability genetic information veteran/military status sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristic under federal state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and Ohio state law.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time without any advanced notice for any reason or no reason.