Associate Product Manager
At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users’ lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.
We’re expanding our Commercial Segment, seeking to hire an Associate Product Manager who will work closely with the product management team to maintain, update, and create customer supporting literature. They will be highly involved in daily reporting, literature updates, project management, product data management, and fulfillment of sales aids.
This role requires close cross-functional collaboration within the Access and Egress Hardware Group is required. You will be involved in the development of the branding efforts, marketing strategy, positioning and messaging of all products. In addition, this individual will support New Product Development (NPD) processes while leading projects from inception to launch.
This position will sit onsite full-time in either New Haven, CT or Berlin, CT reporting to the Director of Product Management.
What you will be doing
Marketing: Collaborate closely with Product Management, Technical Media, Marketing, and Customer Service in the development and maintenance of technical marketing materials including product catalogs, price books, instruction sheets, product presentations, cut sheets, technical sheets, and order forms.
- Assist in product and catalog branding efforts and conformity to ASSAABLOY standards.
- Create product information on new and existing products to be used by the Marketing Communications team.
- Attend digital training as required. Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing & Communications Teams to ensure that the product category is properly represented.
- Manage Product Management sample inventory. Process and inspect all sales samples requests and sales kits.
- Order and manage distribution of promotional items.
Business Analysis: Market trends analysis regarding competitive activity & threats, business climate and potential company opportunities.
- Run various reports as requested.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Technical Media, and Product Data Management team to update price books and implement changes to ERP system.
New Product Development: Support new product development efforts from concept definition through product launch.
- Perform research/competitor analysis as requested.
- Create/Modify PowerPoints to showcase updates in project movement.
- Prepare for, lead, take notes, and follow up on assigned meetings.
- Support New Product Development (NPD) team as needed.
What we are looking for
- Associate’s Degree in Product Management, Marketing, or Business Administration required.
- 1-5 years product management, engineering, marketing, or equivalent experience.
- Energetic team player with passion for completion of projects and tasks.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Experience in door hardware preferred.
- Ability to be promoted.
- High Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
- Ability to influence and work through cross-functional teams without formal authority.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively.
- 20% domestic travel associated with this role.
Preferred
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree strongly preferred.
We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!
What we offer
We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so that you can enjoy a lifelong career with us.
- Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401k.
- Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
- Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
