Job Description

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JOB SUMMARY:
The Global Product Manager will be responsible for providing offering management leadership to drive growth and profitability of Vertiv's Single-Phase UPS offerings. The Product Manager will work with the Director, Product Management to:

• Gain deep insight into customer needs and desired outcomes through extensive customer, channel and market research.
• Convert insights into innovative product strategies and product roadmaps and detailed market requirements.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to bring new products to the market in the shortest time possible.
• Manage profitability and sales forecast of product line.
• Be an expert on markets, industries, channels, and competitive product lines.
• Develop sales and marketing strategies and plans to maximize product revenue and profitability.

The objective of this role is to drive growth and profitability within the AC Power Switching & Distribution product segment by identifying market requirements, prioritizing development activities, launching new offerings, and managing the offering portfolio.
The Global Product Manager will also be responsible leading efforts to discover and develop:

• Voice of Customer research and analysis
• Innovative product strategies, roadmaps and specifications
• Value propositions, selling stories, and product launch plans
• Product lifecycle management plans including product introduction and planned obsolescence
• List pricing strategies and execution
• Competitive analysis and appropriate responses
• Product line profitability and forecasting
• Requirements development of product documentation and quote/ordering forms
• Provide sales training and general product support.
• Travel as required, approximately 5%, including participation in trade shows and key customer visits.
• Analyze market/industry trends, sales channels, and competitor's products, pricing, and product positioning.
• Miscellaneous as requested.
• High level of interaction at an executive level. High degree of involvement with customers, industry associations, and other market information sources to ensure sufficient market knowledge. Constant cross-cultural interactions, with sales personnel, product management, R&D, engineering, and executive management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical degree; electrical engineering degree or related experience preferred
• At least 5 years in technical products marketing, strategic planning, marketing or directly related experience.
• Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, project planning
• Understanding of sales channels and manufacturing processes
• Experience presenting to large and small audiences, both in person and via conference call
• Ability to quickly develop cross functional relationships to achieve business objectives
• MBA and prior consulting, strategic planning or product marketing preferred
• Experience with 1-phase UPS systems is preferred
• Approximately 10% domestic / international travel is required
• Participation in global calls outside of normal working hours
• Present business case(s) to justify the development and launch of new products
• Work with the regions on managing product financials

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• High-Performance Culture

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It

• Act With Urgency

• Foster a Customer-First Mindset

• Think Big and Execute

• Lead by Example

• Drive Continuous Improvement

• Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $6.9 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers' vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
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