Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers in more than 70 countries.
Headquartered in Troy, Mich., more than 11,000 employees are located in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices worldwide. Meritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.meritor.com.
Overview:
Product Management – Product managers are responsible for the development and execution of product line strategies that bring value to the marketplace. They function as experts in their product lines for the organization. Product managers are responsible for pricing strategy, marketing activities and project management. They are accountable for growing their product line offering, and achieving sales, margin and market share goals.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Strategy
• Develop and execute product line strategies that will drive the sales and marketing effort for assigned product lines
• Update annually or as needed
• Use tools to track and plan
• Develop product road maps and operating plans
• Execute product line initiatives to achieve objectives
• On-time and within budget to achieve desired results
• Measure effectiveness of initiatives to provide on-going research and analysis
• Develop and demonstrate proficiency in systems available to measure results
• Ability to proactively address changing conditions
• Report findings to other CVA departments
• Planning
• Plan product line activities and manage to the marketing calendar
• Participate in AOP and BSR processes as required
• Develop and implement annual pricing strategies for each product line to meet pricing targets while insuring market competitiveness
• Participate as needed in initiatives to effectively manage CVA’s multiple brands
• Control
• Provide regular analysis of each product lines’ performance
• Use tracking templates to monitor promotions and provide feedback to sales group
• Measure effectiveness of product line strategies to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
• Customer Satisfaction
• Development of product line training programs
• Maintain product line catalog information and cross references
• Maintain customer contact to facilitate flow of market intelligence
• Maintain product content updated on website
Secondary Accountabilities:
• Manages product line content – depth and breadth
• Provides primary pricing strategy / market analysis to ensure competitive position and accuracy
• Cross functional communication of product and marketing initiatives
• Follow and lead team of functional representatives through projects
• Work across the Marketing department on various initiatives
• Utilize industry contacts to assist with the elimination of excess and surplus inventories
Additional Requirements
• Education/Experience: Bachelor degree required, advanced degree preferred
• 5 or more years of experience required with extensive responsibilities for marketing / program / project management and a demonstrated track record of success
• Proven business skills and interpersonal communication / influencing skills required• Six Sigma Green Belt a plus
Meritor, Inc. offers a stimulating, high-tech work environment backed by an excellent salary and benefits package.
Employment agencies that do not have specific approval to recruit for Meritor, Inc. should not forward resumes to Meritor, Inc.
Meritor will not be held responsible for any fees and/or expenses based on any submission and subsequent use of resumes unless the employment agency has been contacted by Meritor to assist in the recruitment for that specific position.
Meritor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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