Product Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Product Manager to join the Legrand | DAT Team in New London, CT. Responsible for complete management of designated product line: product development, sales support & training, promotional activities, forecast of revenue, inventory and operations performance (capacity, cost, pricing, gross margins), and strategic planning leveraging market knowledge and research.

Main Activities:

• Organization: Individual contributor with Product Manager peers managing other lines
• Main Interface: Internal – engineering, marketing teams within entity and across other brands, operations, customer support and pricing, and sales.  External – customers, contractors, distributors, consultants, and vendors.
• Fiscal: Responsible for revenue growth and margin performance of assigned product line including pricing strategy, supplier selection, value-add engineering, and management and inventory, excess and obsoletes (E&O).

What Will You Do?

Main Job Duties: 

• Maintenance of assigned product line that reflects customer /market needs, new business opportunities, and/or cost improvements to existing products.
• Ownership of new product development (NPD) funnel of projects for assigned product line that reflects customer/market needs, new business opportunities, and/or cost improvements to existing products
• Support of commercial activities to enable success of the product line including field visits, interfacing with marketing for product launch activities, participation in industry events and tradeshows, and support of the training team
• Support of marketing collateral including catalog development, sell sheets, product bulletins, training videos and campaigns
• Ownership of product line metrics including achievement of targeted revenue growth, gross margin performance, service levels, and E&O management. Participation in sales and operations planning (S&OP/SIOP) to share product forecast with sourcing and manufacturing teams
• Conduct market research to understand and convey growth prospects, proposal of new markets and verticals, and overall outlook of the product line
• Participate in strategic planning to ensure continued path 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 information required for business operations such as inventory requirement, product structure / hierarchies, forecasting, and vitalities.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required

Required Skills

Education:  BS in Business, Engineering, or related fields

Experience: Min. 2-4 years’ experience in marketing, engineering, or related field. Knowledge of fiber optic, structured cabling or data center connectivity markets a plus.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities.
• Must possess excellent project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work.
• Also requires ability and comfort to interface cross functionally with proper level of responsiveness to keep all stakeholders informed. Collaborative and inclusive skill sets to foster trust and open communication.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information. (MS Office Suite proficiency (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Teams)
• Demonstrated ability to understand customer’s needs and identify new ways to serve/satisfy customer 
• Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business. Must be proficient in negotiation and influencing skills. 
• Highly motivated and driven with a strong capacity to drive projects/tasks to completion without direct oversight. Possess a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
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About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.  We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.  For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

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. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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