Product Manager - Controllers

We are seeking a talented, motivated individual to join our company as a Product Manager with a focus on our Controllers product line. The Product Manager is primarily responsible for launching, positioning, promoting, and supporting assigned products in the US market.  The Product Manager contributes to products’ lifecycle management through consultation with associated product management teams in Germany and the Americas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Support – Sales and Service

Serve as the leading technical expert on assigned product(s) to support Sales and Service in our pursuit of business growth.  Specific activities supporting this responsibility include :

• Educate the sales force in product features, benefits, unique selling propositions, demonstration techniques, etc. Identify, develop and deliver training as needed.
• Educate the Sales and Service departments (internal and external) on correct product application, specification, troubleshooting, etc. Identify, develop and deliver training as needed.
• Consult on product application opportunities and issues; evaluate and recommend solutions; leverage these situations to develop employees’ knowledge
• Visit important customers to perform application reviews, training, and troubleshooting
• Consult on large Capex project opportunities to recommend cost-effective and technically acceptable products that place VEGA in a winning position

Support – Other

Projects

Lead the organization in a variety of projects as needed.  Examples include :

Market Awareness and Analysis

Observe, study and analyze the products’ markets, and recommend actions to counter threats and capture opportunities.  Specific activities supporting this responsibility include :

Product Marketing

Project VEGA’s expertise outside the company by educating customers on VEGA’s technological advantages and benefits.  Specific activities supporting this responsibility include :

Product Lifecycle Management

Identify market needs, collect requirements, and define the technical specifications for new products.  Evaluate product lifetime performance and recommend termination when appropriate.  Provide coordination / leadership for all Product Development phases.

This position requires out of market overnight travel 25% to 50% of the time.

Requirements :

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field, such as Engineering, Sales or other Technical field

AND ~10 years of related experience and / or training.

OR equivalent combination of education and experience.

VEGA Americas manufactures, distributes, and services process instrumentation to measure level, density, weight, and pressure. Our products have been making industrial processes safer and more efficient for over 60 years.

As an employee, you’ll find VEGA Americas commits itself to the highest quality standards and respect for the individual needs of employees, customers, vendors, and shareholders. Don’t take it from us alone, VEGA has been awarded a Cincinnati Enquirer’s Top Workplace Award for 9 years running!

Our Mission : With innovative technologies and services, we develop solutions that inspire. Through our sense of simplicity and our focus on people, we are looking to the future with curiosity. Locally grounded and globally connected, together we give values a home.

Our Values : Curiosity, Humanity, Simplicity, Connectivity

What makes VEGA a great place to work?

VEGA Americas, Inc. provides a full benefits package to Full-Time employees including :

VEGA Americas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy that we will not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

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