Product Specialist

Posted:
9/16/2024, 6:29:45 AM

Location(s):
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States ⋅ Maryland, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Product Specialist will support the Product team in the execution of the department strategy for a specific product line. The role will build positive relational equity with counterparts, team members, and a variety of cross-functional stakeholders to drive progress.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

  • Quantify market potential of model refreshes through understanding end-user and channel partner “Jobs to be Done”/voice of the customer, that inform sustainably differentiated value opportunities.
  • Create engineering change work orders based on unique customer requirements.
  • Review and communicate option conflicts to design personnel and support in resolution in bill of material change projects.
  • Identify opportunities for rule configuration applications.
  • Identify consistent bill of material errors and implement changes to correct the errors.
  • Translates sales orders into engineering bill of material.
  • Support internal Sales with product information.
  • Support various product training programs where needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:   

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing/Sales, Engineering or related field.
  • Three (3) or more years of experience

                                                                                                                                        

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Ability to travel up to 20% of time.
  • Demonstrate strong verbal, written and presentation competencies.

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Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

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