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Windsor, CT | United States
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Global Product Manager - Modular metering
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As Global Product Manager, you will be accountable for the long-term profitable growth and marketing of the ABB modular metering and meter combination products offering to target market segments, by developing and managing it through life cycle phases, according to market needs and Product Group strategy and targets. This is a highly impactful role that will be responsible for driving Product and solution innovation with technical mind set. You will be responsible for a strategically important segment of the Multifamily residential products portfolio. This role will be driving long term Product strategy, life cycle management and delivering value to the customer.
This position reports to
Product Manager
Your responsibilities
- Leads market intelligence analysis. Understands and defines current market segmentation and related product/system/service positioning. Identifies potential gaps in portfolio, both against competition and new market opportunity
- Owns the technical and market specification for the product/system/service and determines a product/system/service business plan that supports sustainable growth. Leads life cycle management process, analyses current product/system/service, defines and tracks performance metrics, plans appropriate measures (e.g. enhancements, cost reductions, phase-outs) and makes decisions on product/system/service obsolescence and end-of life to ensure current and future market requirements are met and maximize profitability
- Acts as interface between external market and internal functions (e.g. Sales, Operations, and Research & Development), forecasting volume trends on a regular basis to ensure Operation’s capability to fulfil customer orders. Sets targets and monitors product/system/service costs, giving inputs to Operations functions (e.g. Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Production) to maximize competitiveness and profitability
- Defines new product/system/service plans, sets technical, price, cost and capital expenditure targets. Contributes to development of new portfolios by leading customer need and value analysis, planning the roadmap to create maximum value, follow-up of product/system/service portfolio performance. Understanding of utility standards and working closely with Utility standards team is critical
- Initiates and drives product market communication strategy, including product launch planning and implementation. Manages different channel to market scenarios in coordination with channel partners International Marketing & Sales to ensure best market coverage
- Defines product customer value proposition per segment and channel and ensures clear communication to channels and users, to deliver clear product/system/service positioning within the portfolio with defined values per product/system/service line
- Responsible for product/system/service profitability and margin. Drives the annual business planning process and facilitates agreement between sales demand and supply. Monitors global sales target fulfilment and tender volumes and take appropriate actions
- In preparation for new product launch, and otherwise as required, defines pricing strategies and manages global frame agreements and/or large-scale cross border projects to ensure one ABB approach. Ensures correct pricing is applied for all countries, products/systems/ services within relevant business area
- Continuously develops product management processes and tools, including interfaces to other key functions and develops sales and tendering tools to support the Sales organization. Initiates creation of external and internal product training modules and programs
- 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 achievement of established targets, through oversight and definition of improvement actions as needed. Focus on achievement of Revenues, Gross Margin % and Project On-Time and On-Cost (e.g. meeting market requirement specification, Time to Market)
Your background
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering) required, Master’s degree preferred
- 5 plus years of experience required, preferably in Electrical Industry
- Experience in Product Management / Marketing / Design Engineering
- Understands / willing to learn Codes and standards necessary to perform effectively in the role
- Proven experience in driving a product from concept stage to market launch
- Demonstrated Strength in prioritizing opportunities, balancing the market needs and clear communication of rationale behind the decisions
- Active involvement in committees and taskforces that drive adoption of safety protocols
- Good understanding of financial concepts
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Healthcare plan
- Wellbeing program
More about us
ABB Smart Buildings digitally transforms commercial, industrial and residential buildings for the highest comfort, efficiency, safety and security - enhancing quality of life in buildings of the future through safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions, services and products. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website 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: 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. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
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