This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11820046 Associate Product Manager (VFD)\ Marketing\ Vernon Hills,Illinois\ Full-Time/Regular\

Mitsubishi Electric Automation is a global leader in providing quality automation solutions to a variety of industries, from manufacturing and industrial to medical and agriculture. We have immense pride in our employees who have an incomparable commitment to excellence. When you choose a career with Mitsubishi Electric Automation, you are choosing a passionate and hard-working team environment that prides itself in diversity, inclusion, sustainability efforts, and employee support.

POSITION SUMMARY

The VFD Associate Product Manager will support the VFD and Motors product portfolio in all aspects of product lifecycle management, while supporting management plans to achieve organizational sales and profit goals. You will develop an in-depth understanding of customer problems and align the organization around creating desirable outcomes for customers and the business in the Americas. You are expected to work independently to drive assigned projects all the way to successful completion, delivering impact at scale, and influencing cross function teams without direct authority.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Functions

Assist in the creation of MEAUs VFD product vision and strategy with emphasis on high-performance, high-value robots designed to address small to medium payload applications and when combined with the rest of MEAUs automation product portfolio (Robot, PLC, servo, HMI, VFD, etc.)

Implement all activities associated with the complete product lifecycle, including development, launch, growth, maturity, and sunset, including defining pricing, product messaging, training, certification, and regulatory requirements, product distribution, etc.

Provide coordination and logistical support to the product management and development team throughout the development cycle.

Collect general market and customer-specific feedback to understand current customer issues and requests.

• Identify existing gaps, optimizations and future opportunities for products and identify short- and long-term resolutions.

Perform competitive research and pricing analysis to provide perspective to the team and product management leaders to inform insights and decision.

Work closely with the Product Marketing team on product positioning, value proposition and market segmentation to ensure successful product launches.

Collaborate with Product Marketing & Marketing Communications to create collaterals such as product presentations, overviews, selection guides, sales brief, manage web content, etc., and ensure content is aligned with product messaging and value proposition.

Create ad-hoc reports to help management analyze the overall health of t\ \

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