About the Role
The Product Manager will be responsible for the complete management of the designated product line, including product development, sales support & training, promotional activities, revenue forecasting, inventory and operations performance, and strategic planning.
Responsibilities
- Maintain assigned product line to reflect customer/market needs, new business opportunities, and cost improvements.
- Own the new product development (NPD) funnel for assigned product line.
- Support commercial activities including field visits, marketing liaison for product launches, industry event participation, and training support.
- Support marketing collateral development, including catalogs, sell sheets, product bulletins, training videos, and campaigns.
- Own product line metrics, including revenue growth, gross margin, service levels, and E&O management.
- Participate in sales and operations planning (S&OP/SIOP) to share product forecasts.
- Conduct market research to understand growth prospects, propose new markets/verticals, and analyze product line outlook.
- Participate in strategic planning for market share growth, profitability, and competitive benchmarking.
- Manage product lifecycle, updates, and end-of-life strategies.
- Manage pricing, configurator, and quote tools initiatives.
- Manage business operations information, including inventory requirements, product structure/hierarchies, forecasting, and vitalities.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required.
Requirements
- BS in Business, Engineering, or related fields.
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience in marketing, engineering, or a related field.
- Knowledge of fiber optic, structured cabling, or data center connectivity markets is a plus.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Close attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Excellent project management skills, including developing and managing project plans, establishing priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple projects.
- Ability to interface cross-functionally with appropriate responsiveness to keep stakeholders informed.
- Collaborative and inclusive skillsets to foster trust and open communication.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Effective listening skills to extract necessary information and validate understanding.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
- Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs and identify new ways to serve them by translating VOC insights into roadmap priorities and new product opportunities.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing and leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to inform product strategy, prioritization, and roadmap decisions.
- Solid business acumen and understanding of various functional business areas.
- Proficiency in negotiation and influencing skills.
- Highly motivated and driven with a strong capacity to complete projects/tasks without direct oversight.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Project management skills
- Cross-functional communication
- Collaboration
- Communication skills (verbal and written)
- Listening skills
- MS Office Suite proficiency
- Customer needs analysis
- Data analysis
- Business acumen
- Negotiation skills
- Influencing skills
- Motivation
- Drive for completion
- Ownership
- Accountability
Location
- New London, CT
Work Type
- Full-time
- Travel 25% or less
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- BS in Business, Engineering, or related fields
Salary/Compensations
- $83,000 - $93,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Comprehensive dental coverage
- Comprehensive vision coverage
- High employer 401K match
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Holiday pay
- Short-term disability benefit plans
- Long-term disability benefit plans
- Above-benchmark paid maternity leave
- Above-benchmark paid parental leave
- Bonus opportunities
- Paid time off to volunteer
About the Company
- Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, offering comprehensive solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets.
- Our purpose is to improve life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable.
- Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR).
- Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets.
- The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures.
- Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer
