This role is within Prysmian North America's Industrial Specialties business unit, dedicated to providing low and medium voltage bulk cable supply to OEMs and Distributors for a variety of specialty markets.

Reporting to the Market Manager, the Product Specialist is accountable for managing elements of pricing strategy, working capital, and customer satisfaction programs, among other responsibilities. The Product Specialist will work cross-functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, and other Business Team members. Responsibilities include monitoring the performance of assigned product lines, taking action to achieve sales goals, operating profit, working capital plan, and recommending alternative strategies or tactics to improve product line performance.

Responsibilities

Price and profitability ownership

• Coordinate with outside sales on strategic pricing management for assigned customer base, including routine administration of price changes to customers based on cost changes by vendors in coordination with purchasing
• Support inside sales in administrating pricing accurately throughout full inquiry-to-cash cycle
• Create and maintain all positions and processes supporting metals management
• Lead continuous improvement activities focused on quotation effectiveness and profitability maintenance
• Responsibility for system price sheets and product attributes system infrastructure

Strategic working capital management

• Responsibility for strategic working capital management coordination with supply chain, purchasing and sales to align raw material, WIP, and finished good strategies with needs of the business for defined customer base
• Maintain standard monthly slow-moving and obsolete inventory cycle

Customer satisfaction

• Maintain solid customer relationships including leading specified customer facing conversations and supporting inside sales in day to day customer and agent requests
• Manage claims process for defined customers. Develop processes and guidelines for all key functions to optimize turnaround and customer satisfaction as well as profit protection

Cross-functional leadership

• Able to develop and leverage highly productive working relationships across essentially all business functions both in US HQ (Highland Heights, KY) and with various production facilities across the country
• Go-to for "next level" problem solving / conflict resolution on delivery issues, customer conflicts, quality issues, working with Supply Chain, Engineering, Plant Management, Logistics, etc. to effectively resolve problems
• Drive clarity and ownership of key processes by developing objective, actional reports and analysis

Who are we looking for?

Qualifications

• Bachelors within Business, Engineering or related field
• Outstanding verbal and written communication with peers and upper management
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in and leading cross-functional teams
• Microsoft Excel moderate skill (advanced skill preferred)
• Project management experience

• Experience with AS400/HFA ERP, Business Objects, DB2 Webquery, Sharepoint workflows, SAP
• Ability to travel approximately 5-10%

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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