Product Manager

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow.

The Product Manager (PM) functions as the keybusiness leaderto increase the sales, profitability, and market share of assigned segmentportfolio. The PM will provide direct interface with existing and new customers to fully satisfy their needs and will bringadditionaluser knowledge to the organization.

This role will work closely with Key Account Managers, Product Specialists, Process Engineering, Quality, Operations, Technology & Innovation, as well as have significant interface with customers.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and executeproduct strategies to drive business growth.

• Utilize personal industry knowledge and contacts to expand company’s sales in defined market.

• Solve customer problems through interface with technical service, production, quality assurance,accountmanagementand customer service.

• Coordinate with Sales Director(s)toestablishsales territories, sales forecasts, quotes, quotas, incentives, methods, and goals, andadvisedealers, distributors, and clients concerning sales andmarketingtechniques.

• Maintain sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors.

• Research, analyze andmonitorfinancial,technologicaland competitive factors so that market opportunities may be capitalizedon,and the effects of competitive activity may be minimized.

• Review business results, ensure customer satisfaction, develop strategies forgrowthand formulate tactics to expand business opportunities.

• Develop andmaintainthe overall marketing communications strategy for all products and/or services including suggestions for trade shows, conferences, advertising, product information, etc.

• Demonstrate a strong grasp of company’s technical expertise. Providetechnical advice at customer’s sites.

• Analyze and suggest new market segments for company based upon analysis of company capabilities and market segment requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant technical, material science or engineering field or equivalent

• Minimum5years’related professional experience

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information of a technical nature

• Interpersonal skills with keen ability to explain complex concepts to others

• Proficiencyin SAP and Microsoft Office Suite

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and relation-building skills

• Experience in coaching and training team members.

• Demonstrated ability to work with international teams.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to assess account profitability and pricing strategy

Pay Range:

$101,400.00 - $162,000.00

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.