LVA Product Manager

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a LVA Product Manager.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130,000 - $190,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The position provides leadership in formulation of product line strategy and action programs to enhance sales growth and profitability including new business development for the Low Voltage Assemblies (LVA) product line. The Product Manager must have an excellent knowledge of the customers and segments the product line deals with (Industrial, Contractors, Data Center, OEM amongst others), as well as a thorough understanding of the dynamics of selling engineered assemblies.

• Provides LVA product application knowledge, customer interface, and develops and executes tactical and strategic plans to support the product line’s goals.
• Utilizes understanding of product technically to generate customer and technical presentations.
• Involved in new product development, strategic direction planning for the product line, and implementation of new product and services launch plans.
• Provides cross‑functional coordination on product line programs to optimize customer service and market penetration.
• Answers application questions, developing and implementing growth plans, providing sales support, conducting competition/market analysis to drive product development efforts.
• Develops marketing collateral to educate and inform sales and customers of solutions Eaton Corporation has to offer relative to LVA.
• Supports and develops training programs, and the development of marketing collateral to enhance market penetration goals.
• Provides marketing leadership in the Product Road mapping, Pro Launch, Advisory Board, and Business System (including Bid Manager) development processes.
• Completes the reporting of new LVA product sales for monthly and quarterly needs.
• Must exhibit a willingness and ability to provide a leadership role within the department.
• Leads marketing, social media, and digital presence initiatives for LVA.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in product management or applications engineering within the electrical industry.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now and in the future.
• Relocation is not provided for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Eaton’s Arden, NC, Raleigh, NC, Smyrna, GA or Cleveland, TN Electrical Facility locations.
• Travel expectations for candidates that reside outside of Arden, NC, is 40%.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or marketing from an accredited institution.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Low Voltage Solutions experience.

• Extensive knowledge of the types of customers in the Low Voltage Assemblies and market dynamics.
• Leveraging resources skills are needed, as the Product Manager is responsible for the guidance and motivation of many cross‑functional teams such as Business System Development, Bright layer, Design Development, Outside Suppliers, Marketing Promotion.
• Possess a good understanding of technical applications of Low Voltage Assemblies Products.
• Product application knowledge, customer interface, and the ability to develop and execute tactical and strategic plans to support the product line’s goals.
• Ability to generate customer and technical presentations, and product technical expertise are required.
• Interacts frequently with Field Sales, User Customers, Consultants, OEMs, Contractors, Internal Stakeholders, and Distributors.
• Strong teamwork skills are necessary.
• Involved in new product development, strategic direction planning for the product line, and implementation of new product and services launch plans.
• Can work independently and innovatively to meet the overall goals of the Product Line.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office – Word,…