Product Specialist
Estimated Pay | $51 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Golden Valley, Minnesota |
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About this job
With a purpose to make tomorrow a little bit better than today for each other, our customers, and our communities, Lube-Tech provides an environment where you can love what you do and display your true potential.
What you will enjoy by being a part of a 2024 USA Great Place to Work certified company:
A position that is: Salary, Full time, Mon-Fri
With top-tier benefits starting DAY ONE including:
- Medical Plan options, including fertility coverage and free mental health and telehealth coverage
- Dental, and Vision Insurance
- FSA/HSA options
- Paid parental leave
- Company-provided short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance
- Supplemental Insurances, including accident, critical illness, hospital, and supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) with a generous company match
- Free virtual exercise therapy and health coaching
- Pet Insurance Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- 21 Paid Days Off
- 7 Paid Holidays
- Profit Sharing accelerated by YOUR performance
Exclusive role benefits:
- Dress For Your Day (casual dress environment)
- Work Your Way (hybrid work) - Three days on site with anchor day on Wednesdays
- Paid comprehensive on-the-job training
- Company computer provided for use
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR TEAM(Overview & Key Responsibilities):
Product Lifecycle Management
- Works cross-functionally to build and own the Finished Part Document (FPD) process, updates and maintenance
- Develops Bills of Materials (BOMs) and quotation forms as part of the New Product Development (NPD) process for new business opportunities and new product commercialization; partners with the Business Development Team, National / Regional Sales Teams and others
- Reviews and analyzes SKU-level cost and price data to manage customer pricing and maintain and improve overall segment profitability
- Submits New Item Setup (NIS) forms and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) with extreme attention to detail and accuracy, to create and maintain product data
- Manages slow-moving and obsolete inventory in partnership with National / Regional Sales Teams and Business Development Team, including runout plans and product disposal submissions
- Works cross-functionally with internal departments (e.g., Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing) to manage the product lifecycle and achieve business objectives
Segment Performance
- Maintains knowledge within the lubricants/fluids, equipment/hard parts and/or services area for their assigned segment(s); potential segment assignments include:
- Automotive, Fleet, Heavy Duty/Agriculture and Outdoor Power Equipment
- Industrial, Specialty, Chemicals, Environmental and Hard Parts
- Powersports and Marine
- Supports account- and segment-specific projects such as new fluid development, product marketing, training, category management, channel & competitive analysis, etc.
Other
- Maintains applicable Business Development Team files and file structure, including account dashboards and customer folders
- Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) of select core processes (e.g., new product commercialization, new item setup, etc.) and owns their overall performance and continuous improvement
- Supports enterprise-level projects and initiatives that may or may not be directly tied to the operations of the Business Development Management team
- Must be able to travel to customer and industry specific events via air or ground transportation; travel up to 5% of time
- Other duties as requested
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):
Education:
- 4-year degree with a focus in marketing, product management or related field
Experience and/or Training:
- 0-3+ years related job experience; emphasis in project management a plus
- Requires the ability to use a personal computer and is proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel (minimum intermediate), Word and PowerPoint
License/ Certification:
- Valid driver's license (auto)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated self-starter who can work independently and has the ability to lead without authority
- High degree of self-accountability, punctuality, accuracy and reliability
- Works well in ambiguous situations with the competency to develop and improve processes
- Requires excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate throughout the organization, with customers and with other external business contacts
- Requires comprehensive analytical skills
- Requires strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Lube-Tech is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.