Product Manager - LV Busway

Product Manager

• LV Busway

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Your role and responsibilities

Owns the technical and market specification for the product and determines a product business plan that supports sustainable growth. Leads life cycle management process, analyses current product, defines and tracks performance metrics, plans appropriate measures (e.g. enhancements, cost reductions, phase-outs) and makes decisions on product obsolescence and end-of life to ensure current and future market requirements are met and maximize profitability. Sets targets and monitors product costs, giving inputs to Operations (e.g. Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Production) to maximize competitiveness and profitability. Defines product customer value proposition per segment and channel and ensures clear communication to channels and users, to deliver clear product positioning within the portfolio with defined values per product line. Ensures correct pricing is applied for all countries, products within relevant business area. Develops and maintains a global reference list price structure appropriate to both ABB internal product positioning strategy and competitor offerings and ensures this is developed and deployed to reflect the needs of individual markets. Initiates and drives cross functional and cross-organization product and solution innovation teams, monitors development of all standards and market trends and provides inputs to Research & Development (R&D) for patent screening process and intellectual property rights protection. Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed. Build an effective, capable and high performing organization. Develop talent, appoint managers and review effectiveness.

Qualifications for the role

• 4-year degree in engineering required or 4-year degree in Engineering (in Electrical (BSEE) preferred) with 10 plus years of experience in Product Management

• Proven experience in product management, product marketing or adjacent product functional roles

• Strategic thinking; able to analyze and manage complex business situations with strong analysis skills, problem-solving skills and communication skills

• Unrestricted availability for international travel

• Strong team building and networking capability; assertiveness and ability to work in a virtual team

• Knowledge of ANSI/NEMA Products and Systems, focus on LV switchgear industrial & commercial market segments preferred; knowledge of legacy GE/ABB products preferred

• Experience with customer relations via service, visits, relationships, etc.

• Proven intercultural competence and international experience/global mindset

• Leadership and people management experience

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M.

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