Product Manager - Lighting
Appleton, WI 
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Posted 17 days ago
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"A Great Place to Work."

At Werner Electric Supply, you'll join a growing and innovative distributor of electrical products, services, and solutions that consistently ranks as one of the top electrical distributors nationwide. As an employee of Werner Electric Supply, we're committed to you and improving our workplace. You'll receive training and development, recognition for your hard work and successes, and opportunities to volunteer so you can positively-impact our customers and community. You matter to us, and we strive to retain our employees by providing career options, strong benefits, and a competitive compensation package.

Summary: Responsible for executing a business strategy for designated product lines to optimize profit and meet financial & growth objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate or Bachelor's degree in marketing, sales, business administration; 3-5 years' relevant experience working with electrical products in lieu of a degree.
  • 1-3 years of related experience.
  • Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
  • Ability to travel regularly through assigned territory. Some overnight travel is required.
  • Experience with ERP and CRM business systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience leading a team of direct reports.
  • Consultative sales experience.
  • Business planning and forecasting experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Create and execute business plan and strategy for designated product lines.
  • Responsible for sales and gross margin enhancement for designated general ledger (GL) codes.
  • Conduct in-depth market research on products, pricing, and market success to gain insight into customer preferences and interests.
  • Produce competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors.
  • Collaborate with Marketing in deploying product strategy for new and emerging products within designated product lines.
  • Provide pre-sales support to customers including: review of customer project specifications and documents, preparing and presenting bills of materials, providing solutions based on customer needs.
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with Customer Service Representatives and Account Management to implement sales and product strategies and meet customer requests and needs.
  • Identify and manage strategic partnerships with vendors and manufacturers.
  • Design, manage, and deliver technical training to internal and external customers in support of product line.
  • Utilize the customer relationship manager (CRM) tool to log and manage customer opportunities, tasks, customer interactions, and support responses from customers in assigned region.
  • Participate in designated sales planning meetings with Account Managers within assigned territory to understand new products and programs and determine needs of customers and Account Managers' accounts.

Company Overview

Founded in 1948, Werner Electric Supply has grown from a small appliance store in downtown Neenah, WI into an award-winning employer and leading electrical distributor with 11 branch locations in Wisconsin and Upper-Michigan. Headquartered in Appleton, WI, we provide electrical, lighting, network, process, and inventory management solutions for a diverse group of industrial and construction customers. We are a growing, privately held company with over 450 employees who uphold a family culture built around exceptional customer service. As a recent New North Workplace Excellence Award winner, we're dedicated to the continuous improvement of our people, products, and services to ensure the long-term success of our employees and customers. Apply today and find out why we're a "Great Place to Work."

Employee Benefits

  • Medical and Dental Insurance
  • Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
  • Paid holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Accident Insurance & Critical Illness Coverage
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Annual bonuses and merit increases based on performance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Programs
  • Career Development & Leadership Training
  • Vision
  • Paid Parent Leave

Werner Electric Supply is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3 to 5 years
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