Product Manager

Actuant, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a $1.4B diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are market leaders in branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies, umbilical, rope and cable solutions and highly engineered position and motion control systems. The Company employs a workforce of approximately 5,900 worldwide. Actuant trades on the NYSE under the symbol ATU.

The Product Manager for Americas’ Electrical in Glendale, WI contributes to CMM by increasing sales and profitability levels for Americas’ Electrical product lines. This responsibility is done by managing marketing activities, product line composition, positioning and financial performance, as well as taking a lead in coordinating cross-functional activities to achieve growth of the product line.

Key responsibilities of this individual are:

• Develop and execute growth plans for assigned product categories.
• Determine market needs, identify strengths and weaknesses within our portfolio and develop strategic initiatives that result in improved competitive position.
• Provide expertise on customer requirements, market trends and competitive strengths and weaknesses.
• Manage pricing, promotion and profitability for assigned product categories.
• Manage product line development, expansion, improvement and phase out issues including market analysis, product rationalization and development of product specification and cost reduction.
• Provide product expertise through internal and external training and development of sales tools for the sales organization. Active visitation of end-user job sites will be required to determine new product opportunities, needed improvements or phase out situations.
• Lead and coordinate all phases of the development process for the assigned product categories including internal justification and new item system set-up.

Qualified individuals will possess the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA) from a four year college or university and three (3) years related experience and/or training; MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead teams. Must be able to handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment.
• Familiarity with the tools and technical skills needed in the electrical field.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.
• Ability to display knowledge of product lifecycles and product development capabilities.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret and create financial reports.
• Ability to prepare and present material both verbally and through written means.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical and PC skills, specifically using Microsoft Office Applications. Thorough knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint are essential.

Actuant is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

 Actuant will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.