Product Marketing Manager
Murata Power Solutions is a leading provider of power conversion products that are sustainable and efficient. We are focused in two transformative technology, macro market segments; Server, Storage, Networking (SSN) and E-Mobility, including electric vehicles, robotics and energy storage. Ranked amongst the world’s top 5 suppliers of breakthrough power electronics, we design and manufacture the industry’s broadest offering of standard products and are a market leading designer of custom power solutions.
Well known for the quality of its products and workforce, we can provide you the opportunity to work with talented people and a management team focused on growth and the ongoing development of leading-edge technologies for many of the world’s major OEM’s.
Position Summary
This role plans, directs, and coordinates the development of product roadmaps, ROI models and marketing of the Front-End Power (FEP) organization's products and/or services.
Job Duties/Responsibilities
- Strategic Development
- Develops and recommends pricing strategy for the organization which will result in the greatest share of the market over the long run.
- Builds and owns business cases (BC) to develop new products including engineering priorities based on best BC return.
- Develops and executes marketing plans and programs, both short and long range, to ensure the profit growth and expansion of company products and/or services.
- Maintains Standard Product line Ownership from Development to EOL
- Research & Analysis
- Researches, analyzes, and monitors financial, technological, and demographic factors so that market opportunities may be capitalized on and the effects of competitive activity may be minimized.
- Performs on-going Gap-Analysis for Product line to:
- Grow Market Share
- Replenish Product Line
- Monitors Product line profitability
- Revenue, Margin, Cost Management
- Performs competitive analysis on Product line
Job Duties/Responsibilities Cont.
- Organizational Support
- Works with Marcoms group in the production of promotional materials.
- Ensures effective control of marketing results and that corrective action takes place to be certain that the achievement of marketing objectives are within designated budgets
- Drives Bid activity at site level
- Create and prepare collateral to enable sales and promote product line
- Support Sales to ensure best product solutions are promoted to customers
- Manages product life cycle
Experience Required
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in electrical/electronic engineering or above or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 4 to 10 years related experience and/or training with product marketing and management
- Comfortable with up to 25% travel within North America
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, customers, or sales representatives.
Competencies
Compensation and Benefits:
Our benefit package is comprehensive and includes Medical Insurance; Dental Insurance; Vision Insurance; RRSP/DPSP; Paid Vacation/Holidays; Short Term Disability; Long Term Disability; Tuition Reimbursement. We are conveniently located in Markham near the 404/407 corridor with free parking.
Murata is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Codes and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.