The Marketing Specialist will focus on executional support for Industrial Product Management across all product categories. This will include tactical support and knowledge of internal systems, products, and manufacturing capabilities. The role involves significant cross-functional interaction and is key in helping with Item Management, Sales and Customer support, and other duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Item Management - works with the Product Management team to facilitate the Item Change Management (ICM), Semi-Finished Goods (SEMs), and New Item Setup (GIMS) processes.
Products - Knowledgable of all Shurtape Industrial Products with the ability to support inquires regarding specifications, MOQ's, availability, substitutions, sourcing, routing, costing, and pricing.
Sample Request - works with the Product Management team to facilitate product and collateral sample requests.
MarCom - with guidance from Product Management, submit ESKO projects to facilitate collateral, advertising, web support, packaging design, digital communications, and other miscellaneous projects. Also, providing a double-proof review of all items.
Competitive Intelligence - Supports the Product Management group with the procurement of competitive samples and submission of lab testing requests through the LIMS system.
Sales and Customer Support - provides timely support and resolution to basic level inquires such as service issue resolution, profit analysis data entry, price quotes, program guidelines, specification requirments, product testing requests, and others.
Key in helping to identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility listed above. The job requirements and physical demands listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred, or 3-5 years of related professional experience
Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple projects
Strong computer skills, including SAP, Analysis, and MS Office Suite
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively cross-functionally
Ability to travel overnight occasionally
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Ability to work in front of a laptop or PC workstation for extended periods of time
Occasional standing, sitting, walking, and talking on the phone
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job is performed in a typical office environment where the temperature is maintained throughout the year. Fast-paced, empowered, team-based environment with significant key customer/supplier/employee relationships
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
