Associate Product Manager

Franklin Fueling Systems is the premier designer and manufacturer of the world's most complete line of petroleum equipment including Submersible Pumping Systems, Piping and Containment Systems, Service Station Hardware, Dispensing Systems, Fuel Management Systems, and Transport Systems. We have a passion for quality and innovation. Your career at Franklin will be well rewarded with competitive compensation and benefits--and more. We understand a fulfilling family life is the foundation to a successful professional one. We strive to promote from within and help every employee realize their professional potential. We believe in lifetime careers that continually challenge and fulfill. This position with Franklin Fueling Systems provides an opportunity to work with a highly committed and successful team in a fast- paced, global environment where we deliver customer focused solutions. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION Responsible for the assigned industrial products and their respective markets, supports the product manager with product management tasks including, but not limited to, strategic direction of the product portfolio, project management, forecasting, financial analysis, identifying product needs, working across functions to develop new products and manage the product development road map, understand competition at a technical product level, overseeing product design and application engineering as needed, and providing sales, customer service and technical support. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Play integral role in assuring the Franklin 5 Key Factors -- Quality, Availability, Service, Innovation, and Cost are effectively maintained for assigned products. * Supports product manager in developing product line strategic direction and product development road map, new product opportunities, and develops robust business cases in support of new product development projects. * Supports and potentially leads select product line related projects and project team activities including new product development, quality improvement, and value improvement projects. * Supports product manager in performing pricing, profitability, and competitive analysis. Recommends strategies to improve market position, improve quality, simplify product structure, or reduce costs. * Analyzes new product requests, conducts pricing research and competitor research. * Assists in managing existing product line including forecast planning, analyzing product performance, profitability, while implementing required changes or modifications. * Assists product manager with identifying opportunities to achieve corporate sales goals, objectives, and action plans. Seeks new customer opportunities and maintains current customer relationships. * In conjunction with market development manager and the product manager, analyzes the market to clearly understand and position in the marketplace while identifying potential acquisition targets. * Assists in the development of product line short- and long-term forecasts, budgets, inventory plans, strategies and marketing programs required to meet sales objectives. * Works with the product manager and marketing team to develop marketing tools such as collateral, packaging, catalogs, Internet presence, etc., that meets customer needs. * Supports various company departments regarding specific product line information including but not limited to Sales, Customer Service and Technical Services teams. * May attend market specific trade shows, state and regional shows, and territory seminars and report on key trends, customers, competitors, market drivers and technologies. * Performs other related duties as required or assigned by the product manager. Skills and Abilities * Strong communication, business, and analytical skills * Thrive working in a truly global, and fast paced work environment * Works effectively leading cross functional teams including both technical and commercial resources * Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and their applications * Possess basic electronic and mechanical aptitude including- basic electronic theory, knowledge of common tools, and troubleshooting processes * Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature and can make a recommendation on path forward to resolution * Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems * Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts * Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, the public, and other employees of the organization * Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information * Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals * Assists product manager in writing routine reports and correspondence * Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions * Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by the product manager or others within a limited area of operation * Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree * Review excess and obsolete material and make recommendation for use or disposition with supporting evidence * Requires up to 20% travel Education and Experience * Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field * Product marketing and project management experience required * Some technical awareness around software application development and electrical hardware would be a plus Computer Skills * Intermediate: Excel, word processing/typing, email Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled