Product Specialist Quality Assurance

5 days ago


Hickory, North Carolina, United States Klingspor Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Specialist Quality Assurance to join our team at KLINGSPOR Abrasives. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in ensuring the highest quality of our industrial sanding and grinding products.


Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:



  1. Managing and supporting the abrasive line, including activities related to Marketing, Customer Service, Product Support/Training, and Manufacturing.
  2. Working closely with commercial departments to create new product ideas and prioritize the product development portfolio.
  3. Defining market, market, and product-related strategy, and product positioning, as well as coordinating pricing information for the products to maximize the product line's profitability.
  4. Developing and monitoring financial and non-financial metrics to assess the overall health of the product line.
  5. Participating actively in the Product/Business team process, including development of business plans in assigned markets in alignment with the global strategy for the product lines.
  6. Providing capacity planning and Raw Material forecasts to Manufacturing/Contract manufacturing organizations.
  7. Assisting Marketing and/or Customer Relations in preparation of quotations and contracts.
  8. Assisting in creation of value propositions and training of sales force.
  9. Working with Marketing/Advertising and Technical groups to develop supporting literature.
  10. Coordinating between Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing for the release of new products.
  11. Developing the training plans for the abrasive line and presenting those plans to Sales, Commercial Marketing, and Customer Relations.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess:



  • Excellent Communication/Interpersonal Skills.
  • Proven ability to self-manage and prioritize multiple tasks in an efficient, focused manner.
  • Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
  • Proficiency with Google Docs and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
  • Comfortable making presentations to all levels of the organization.
  • Fluent in English, both written and oral.
  • Understanding of, and ability to interpret financial data.
  • Experience in product introduction, analysis, and development of product/market strategies.
  • Experience with forecasting and forecasting systems.
  • Creation and maintenance of customer-related literature.
  • Team Player: Ability to work within a team environment.
  • Leadership skills, including ability to effectively present ideas and opinions to gain understanding, consensus, and support across multi-faceted teams.
  • Strong customer-focused orientation.
  • Willingness to share ideas.
  • Aptitude for identifying and communicating customer needs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, age, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.


KLINGSPOR Abrasives is a manufacturer of the highest quality industrial sanding and grinding products. Our history dates back over 125 years, and we are one of the world's largest and most respected abrasive manufacturers, making some of the highest quality products for industrial applications.



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