Applications Engineer; Market Specialist) In Person

Position Summary

The Metal Seal Market Manager for Composite Sealing Systems Division will proactively develop, grow, and maintain a portfolio of business, primarily within the Aerospace, Power Generation, and Mobile Industrial Markets, but will reach into adjacent markets as well. Tasks will include market analysis, strategic marketing, product development, project management, and business forecasting. This role will work closely with internal and external contacts including Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Quality Departments to drive increased market share, improved competitive positioning, and profitable growth.

The Metal Seal Market Manager for Composite Sealing Systems Division will proactively develop, grow, and maintain a portfolio of business, primarily within the Aerospace, Power Generation, and Mobile Industrial Markets, but will reach into adjacent markets as well. Tasks will include market analysis, strategic marketing, product development, project management, and business forecasting. This role will work closely with internal and external contacts including Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Quality Departments to drive increased market share, improved competitive positioning, and profitable growth.

• Work cross-functionally to develop and implement product strategies for profitable growth, such as marketing plans, technology roadmaps, and pricing strategies.
• Develop clear and concise communication of strategic plans for management review.
• Manage customer accounts, relationships, and agreements.
• Develop and maintains a comprehensive knowledge of the products, customers, channels, and competitors in the market.
• Keep management and stakeholders aware of industry changes that impact the business.
• Proactively identify risks and develop remediation strategies.
• Build and maintains a high level of customer satisfaction by directing necessary resources to meet customer needs.
• Manages ongoing customer issues (commercial, technical, operational, & communication)

The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

• College degree (preferably business or technical) with minimum of 5 years experience in engineering (customer facing), sales, marketing, or product management. Experience in Seal Industry, Aerospace Markets, and/or Parker Hannifin EMG is preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills when working across all functional levels
• Growth mindset, with strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Ability to develop trust with customers and colleagues
• Patient team builder with global acumen to build and manage diverse customer contacts
• Highly organized, self motivated, and charismatic
• Potential domestic and international travel of 15-30% at times

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient. With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future. Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

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