Product Line Manager - Control Systems or Automation

Job Description

Would you like to make a difference to the environment? Do you want to work for a global and ethical company? Join us and help us provide energy-efficient solutions that make a real impact. We make what matters work. To find out more about us check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E

We’re now looking for a Product Line Manager- Control Systems or Automation who will own the intrinsically safe Product Lines, guiding the success of the products across the portfolio and at the heart of the cross-functional team that is responsible for developing and improving the products and customer experience.

This position can be based anywhere in the UK and 1 day per week onsite in Luton.

Your main responsibilities:

• Driving growth for product line business in core and diversified markets by defining new opportunities and delivering on strategic and tactical plans to turn new opportunities into profitable business growth
• Lead a program of Voice of the Customer for core and new markets, accumulate market knowledge of key targeted sub-segments, identify attractive Use Cases with critical customer values and related competitive offerings
• Guide the product development roadmap with focus on connectivity, design, digitisation and cybersecurity innovations to guide key technology projects from the specification of market requirements to the launch and post launch of new products
• Developing an integrated strategic marketing plan to optimise our impact in the marketplace, working with local and central marketing teams on new campaigns
• Understanding competitive offerings and position designated products appropriately for maximum impact. The PLM will continually monitor global business conditions, including regulatory and advisory bodies and suggest ways to adapt to them to ensure a competitive market position
• Developing an appropriate supply chain and operations strategy for the portfolio of products in cooperation with the senior PLM and other regional leaders to meet business objectives
• Champion a balanced scorecard and holistic approach to growing the product line across multiple generations and creating engaging customer experiences
• Developing policies for pricing and sales strategies, interpreting and adapting to global market conditions by understanding product/market trends and dynamics, and how it impacts global pricing, demand, and market/supply chain analysis to be competitive
• Developing and implementing global tactical sales plans in cooperation with PLM leadership, Regional Sales Directors and Sales Product Specialists

Your essential skills we're looking for:

• Previous experience in Product Management
• Control Systems or Automation industry experience
• Desirable experience with End users and/or Engineering and Procurement Contractors, DCS's & System Integrators
• Technically competency, eagerness to learn more technical details of product lines, understanding certification and legislation issues in and around that area
• Effective communicator at all levels - skilled in delivering formal presentations
• Strong ability to influence, externally and internally in a matrix organisation

What we offer to you:

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Inclusion & Diversity - Openness to diversity widens our access to the best talent. Inclusion allows us to engage that talent fully
• Excellent working environment – safety and ethic are really important for us
• Culture & Values – We are more than the products we invent and produce – the way we do business is just as important. At Eaton, our values and culture define who we are – both individually and as an organization – and direct our activities every day
• Learning & Development - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Marketing

Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa
Organization: EPG CHD MTL Measurement Technology Limited

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes – Hybrid
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: No