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AutomationDirect · 4 months ago

Automation Controls Product Manager - HMI

Atlanta Metro

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

AutomationDirect is a leading industrial automation products supplier, seeking a Product Manager to manage and grow their product line in an entrepreneurial environment. The role involves defining product line strategy, overseeing business aspects, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure product success.

ComputerElectronicsHardwareIndustrial AutomationManufacturingSensor

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining and executing a multi-year new product roadmap to expand presence and relative competitive advantage of the product lines

Provide analysis of market/customer needs, the competition, and market segment trends to identify opportunities for new and existing products

Presentation of new product opportunities including thorough understanding of available market, pricing, our expected market share, and our overall cost of doing business

Develop and/or select new product offerings for AutomationDirect customers. Responsibilities include determining new product requirements, branding, supplier selection, negotiating supply agreements including product costs, coordinating with internal teams to develop marketing material for catalog and web store, establishing product pricing, determining initial sales forecast, assisting with a product’s promotion plan, and product training for internal teams

Backline technical support for customers and internal teams

Provide support for product end of life and obsolescence. This includes evaluation of any products classified as slow-moving items

Some scheduled domestic and international travel is required, approximately 10%

Qualification

Product ManagementIndustrial Control ProductsTechnical SupportControl System IntegrationCommunication SkillsTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsProject Management

Required

Requires education in technical discipline with preference for BS in mechanical or electrical engineering, computer science or at least 10 years of related experience

Requires 7 years' experience in industrial control & automation market

Must possess self-confidence, organizational skills, time management skills, self-driven and excellent communication skills

Must also be able to work on and manage projects independently, meet deadlines and have excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred

10 years of related experience

Experience with product application, control system integration, hands-on configuration, technical support, and/or product design of HMIs

Experience with industrial control products such as HMIs (C-more preferred), PLCs, process instrumentation, motion control, drives, sensors, safety, power products or signaling

Experience with Industry 4.0 SCADA and Cloud technologies

Experience with agency approvals (UL, CSA, CE, RoHS, etc.)