LVA Product Manager

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a LVA Product Manager. Salary Range : $130,000 - $190,000 a year. This range is a general guideline only; final compensation depends on skills, experience, and market conditions. What you’ll do: Primary Function : Provide leadership in formulation of product line strategy and action programs to enhance sales growth and profitability, including new business development for the Low Voltage Assemblies (LVA) product line. Essential Functions : Provides LVA product application knowledge, customer interface, and develops and executes tactical and strategic plans to support the product line's goals. Utilizes understanding of product technically to generate customer and technical presentations. Involved in new product development, strategic direction planning for the product line, and implementation of new product and services launch plans. Provides cross‑functional coordination on product line programs to optimize customer service and market penetration. Answers application questions, develops and implements growth plans, provides sales support, conducts competition/market analysis to drive product development efforts. Develops marketing collateral to educate and inform sales and customers about solutions offered by Eaton for LVA. Supports and develops training programs, and the development of marketing collateral to enhance market penetration goals. Provides marketing leadership in the Product Roadmapping, ProLaunch, Advisory Board, and Business System (including Bid Manager) development processes. Completes reporting of new LVA product sales for monthly and quarterly needs. Exhibits willingness and ability to provide a leadership role within the department. Leads marketing, social media, and digital presence initiatives for LVA. Qualifications Basic Qualifications : Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Minimum five (5) years of experience in product management or applications engineering, within the electrical industry. Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now and in the future. Relocation is not provided; candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Eaton's Arden, NC, Raleigh, NC, Smyrna, GA, or Cleveland, TN Electrical Facility locations. Travel expectations for candidates residing outside Arden, NC, is 40%. Preferred Qualifications : Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or marketing from an accredited institution. Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Low Voltage Solutions experience. Skills and Competencies Extensive knowledge of the types of customers in the Low Voltage Assemblies and market dynamics. Skilled in leveraging resources and guiding cross‑functional teams such as Business System Development, Brightlayer, Design Development, Outside Suppliers, Marketing Promotion. Good understanding of technical applications of Low Voltage Assemblies products. Strong ability to develop and execute tactical and strategic plans to support product line goals. Capability to generate customer and technical presentations with product technical expertise. Frequent interaction with Field Sales, User Customers, Consultants, OEMs, Contractors, Internal Stakeholders, and Distributors. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills. Independent and innovative problem‑solving to meet overall goals of the Product Line. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data bases. Analytical skills to obtain, analyze and use market and customer data to identify trends and opportunities for LVA. Some travel required. Additional Information Problem Solving : Evaluate market trends and technologies, including competitor tactics and product offerings. Determine product requirements for acceptance in the marketplace and provide input to product line management functions. Identify, develop, and/or produce marketing collateral information. Negotiation and Communication Skills : Clear and concise communication in oral, written, and presentation formats with upper management, peers, and customers. Ability to influence customer behavior directly and through other individuals. Analytical Skills : Obtain, understand, and analyze data related to Order Entry, Sales Billed, Backlog, Price Bands, Material Cost, and RPI. Analyze market and segment‑specific data related to growth and price trends for LVA key solutions. Focus on dimensions such as SB and OE NEMA Market Share, Material Cost Goals, RPI and Price, Marketing Budget, and New Product Launches. Organizational Relationships : Above Immediate Supervisor: PDCA Marketing Director. Immediate Supervisor: LVA Product Line Manager. Incumbent: Manager – Product Management. Peers (reporting to same immediate superior): Sales Manager, Product Line Applications Engineers, NPD Engineering Manager. Subordinates: Bid Manager Developer, (possible future) Associate Product Manager. Equal Employment Opportunity We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws. Benefits Overview Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. #J-18808-Ljbffr