Associate Product Manager

Associate Product Manager

Research, collect and synthesize business intelligence data from available industry reports, public information, interviews, field reports, or purchased sources.

Seek, identify and analyze industry or geographic trends with business strategy implications.

Provide monthly summaries of relevant market information and Vactors market opportunity and position.

Insure CRM information integrity and relevance as a market data repository and query-able database.

Manage and regularly report information on the product development portfolio, including idea generation and attractiveness scoring, the NPD pipeline and its stages, and the benefit realization after the product or initiative introduction.

Evaluate levels of product success / failure relative to plans and competitors (win / loss). Input to corrective actions.

Work with sales and manufacturing to vet special / custom requests and manage RFQs.

Assist dealers with bid breakdown and monitor trends.

Answer technical product questions posed by dealers and create FAQ knowledge base.

Maintain bid specs (incorporate ECN changes as required).

Make option rationalization recommendations including bundling to SPM.

Implement pricing actions, maintain whole goods and options price book, and publish to the field.

Create and publish to the field marketing bulletins and technical product bulletins.

Assist with trade shows, demonstrations, and sales training initiatives when needed.

Experience, Education, and Skills Required :

Bachelors degree in Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skill required.

Complete (or capable of obtaining) Pragmatic Marketing certification.

Data collection and analysis skills.

Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills required.

Project Management skills highly valued.

Must be willing to travel (up to 20%)

CDL preferred- chosen candidate may be requested to pursue to operate products.

Salary Range - $75-90k

Benefits of Employment : In addition to excellent career growth opportunities, Federal Signal Corporation offers a wide array of benefits including : annual bonus potential, insurance (life, medical, dental, vision), paid holidays, paid vacation, 401(k) with matching contributions, and tuition reimbursement. We provide our employees with a smoke-free, drug-free workplace.

About Us : Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE : FSS) provides products and services to protect people and our plant. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and commercial customers. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates two groups : Environmental Solutions and Safety and Security Systems.

Vactor Mfg. Inc. is a leading manufacturer of municipal combination catch basin / sewer cleaning vacuum trucks and industrial vacuum loaders that clean up industrial waste or recover and recycle valuable raw materials. Vactor is located in Streator, IL and is a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation.