Product Specialist

Position Summary

Provide daily support to Sales force to acquire centrifugal pump business.

This includes technical support, costing, bid preparation, and product promotion.

Assist other departments with engineering, production, and field service.

Update the ePrism selection tool. Assist on pump school and customer trainings

Supports Sales in acquiring orders of Centrifugal products to $50M per year worldwide.

Support preparation of business cases, bulletins, success stories to promote products

Good understanding of proposals cost to estimate margins and discuss strategic winning propositions to be competitive in the market

Essential Responsibilities

• Supports Sales in acquiring orders of Centrifugal products to $50M per year worldwide.

• Support preparation of business cases, bulletins, success stories to promote products

• Good understanding of proposals cost to estimate margins and discuss strategic winning propositions to be competitive in the market

• Assist Sales force (direct/indirect) by providing technical information, costing, and application support.

• Determine product and buy-out cost estimates. Lead on-going value engineering projects to reduce product costs.

• Manage orders for special products including interpretation of specifications and schedule management.

• Prepare promotional product newsletters and presentations including customer and pump school training.

• Assist R&D Engineers with product engineering, analysis, and design to fully meet customer's requirements.

• Assist Assembly and Test as required to resolve technical and contractual issues to meet customer's requirements.

• Troubleshooting and field problem resolution (for both Assigned Products and Others as directed by inquiry volume)

Measures of Performance: Define Top Five (5) Measure of Success:

1.In-Depth detailed product knowledge for responsible product lines.

2.Ability to Conduct Customer Worthy Product Presentations

3.Ability to Independently Complete product bid proposals

4.Knowledge of Competitors product lines and how to compete against them.

5.Knowledge of Internal Processes and procedures for Order Entry\Fulfillment and

product costing, etc.

Position Requirements

Education: BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) Experience: (preferably Engineered products)

Grade P1: 1 year related experience Other Skills/Knowledge/Experience: Excellent communication skills Team player and problem solver.

Good Written and Oral Communications

Problem Solving Skills Customer Focused\Orientated

Team Player and attitude of collaboration

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our 'ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on 'what' they accomplish, but also on 'how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.