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Associate Product Manager (Peachtree City, GA, USA, North America)

Cooper Industries, Maynooth, Ireland

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) is a diversified global manufacturer of electrical components and tools, with 2011 revenues of $5.4 billion. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products and brands including Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long term growth trends including the global infrastructure build out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the Electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2011, sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more information, visit the divisions, products and markets sections of the company website.

Responsibilities:

- Supports the product managers by implementing strategic product and business plans targeting markets, industries and customers.

- Works with product managers to improve profit and return on investment of product lines. Undertakes and leads cost reduction, capacity planning and quality improvement projects within established guidelines.

- Reviews and approves special pricing requests, maintains price list and develops pricing strategies for new and existing products under the direction of a product manager.

- With assistance from product manager, manages new development activity.

- Develops product promotion and commercialization plans including sales tools, literature, distribution, stocking, training and sampling.

- Analyzes information to support product management in development of S&OP product forecast for new and existing product.

- Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to reduce finished goods inventory and E&O.

Qualifications & Skills:

- Bachelors degree in Marketing or Engineering.

- Ability to analyze the industry, integrate disparate information into a coherent story and actionable strategy.

- Ability to lead and influence multifunctional team without direct reporting relationship.

- Strong drive for results.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to do financial analyses.

- Strong desire to win, highly motivated, detail oriented, and team player.

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