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Job Description

The NPI Product Specialist is a global role that is responsible for leading the vision in new innovations and development for our Low Voltage Drive Business.

Frequency drive (VFD) portfolio, accessories, and options. Key leadership responsibilities to support this portfolio includes: product launches, strategic growth planning, customer product alignment, pricing, negotiations, forecasting, creative business promotion, competitive analysis, and product lifecycle management.

You will report to the Lead Product Manager and have a hybrid schedule working in Mequon or Milwaukee, WI.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strategic planning for the NPI portfolio through a BSR (Business Strategy Review) process.
• Strategically drive new growth for the product globally, supporting the local sales teams with business development opportunities.
• Create, develop and manage commercial programs to generate new business and increase market share.
• Help drive migration from legacy products to the NPI platform via sales enablement.
• Ownership of business unit customer relationships and assist Rockwell Sales Account Managers and distributor partners with pro-actively addressing customer inquiries and issues.
• Oversee the execution of product quality field issue resolution, in collaboration with Rockwell Sales, Quality and Remote/Field Technical Support teams. Role will have ownership of the messaging to the customer.
• Provide Product Management leadership to the Continuation Engineering team for product quality improvements, cost reductions, parts obsolescence, and to meet evolving standards and customer requested product changes and enhancements.
• Define, track and report on key business objectives and goals to senior leaders. Ensure team and partners are effectively working to exceed these goals and objectives.
• Support of product within SAP, including pricing and part management.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• The ability to travel 10% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in an Industrial Automation/Power Control Product Management and/or Engineering role where you have worked closely with Industrial Automation products and technologies including Variable Frequency Drives.
• Previous experience in product management, portfolio management, business development or sales.
• Familiarity with the global Industrial Automation and and/or Variable Frequency Drive market space and trends.

What We Offer:

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.
• To learn more about our benefits package, please visit at www.raquickfind.com.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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