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Location : Statesville
Job Information
As a Product Specialist, you will build the company's product and innovation advantage by working with the channel marketing team to create optimal products and product improvements. This includes maximizing product gross profit and customer satisfaction. This position focuses primarily on compressors, both portable diesel powered and stationary electric powered.
Role & Responsibility
Market & Competitor Analysis
- Monitor, analyze and communicate competitor product intelligence (e.g. business strategy, new products, pricing data) to identify implications and differentiation opportunities for the company's strategy and products
- In conjunction with marketing, initiate and/or participate in market and product research activities to understand customer and dealer needs (survey, customer visits, focus groups, dealer visits)
- Review engineering change notices for field impact (price, performance, safety) and communicate findings to marketing communications and channel marketing managers
Product Management
- Acting as voice of customer, provide product feedback to support product development
- Develop and maintain price and specification data sheets
- Setup new product and option package configurations in production planning systems
- In conjunction with marketing, develop training materials for new product launches along with participating in market and product training events (e.g. press events, literature, web development, photo/video, etc.)
- Develop and conduct product training activities to support dealer sales specialists and Bobcat field marketers
- Provide on-going product support to dealer sales specialists and Bobcat field marketers
- Support on-going efforts to improve dealer performance
- Hire, supervise and develop student co-ops
- Participate in industry events and associations
Job Requirement
- Education Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Engineering
- Experience Required: 2+ years of experience in product development, engineering or market development
- Travel Required: 10-24%
- Construction product (or related) development knowledge and operation experience
- Experience in conducting and compiling customer research
- Verbal and written communication skills and the willingness to speak in front of audiences ranging from 5-100 people
- Ability to handle objections from dealer staff, incorporating feedback where appropriate and providing supporting evidence to help change dealer mindset where appropriate
- International travel may occur
As a part of the Doosan Group, which employs more than 43,000 people in 38 countries worldwide, the company offers its customers products and solutions to help build stronger businesses and communities. Based in Seoul, South Korea, with its North America headquarters in West Fargo, North Dakota, Doosan Bobcat is a leading global manufacturer of construction, agriculture, landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment, attachments and services. The company is committed to empowering people to accomplish more.
Doosan Bobcat North America is home to world-renowned brands, including Bobcat compact equipment, Doosan portable power products, Ryan and Steiner grounds maintenance equipment and Geith attachments. Doosan Bobcat North America is a tradename of Clark Equipment Company.
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