Product Specialist Quality Assurance

3 weeks ago

Hickory, United States KLINGSPOR Abrasives, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Are you looking for a job that gets you to think outside the box?
As a Product Specialist Quality Assurance you will manage all abrasive products
we make. Wondering what that means? Well let's take a look at it

Job summary


The Product Specialist acts as the business interface between Marketing, Customer
Service, and the Manufacturing Organizations. This includes, but is not limited to:
● Know all abrasive products in and out by testing them
● Coordination of new product development and introductions.
● Abrasive documentation.
● Forecasting and capacity planning with manufacturing.
● Abrasive Product training of Customer Relations and all Sales Channels.
● Testing and validating returned products
● Coordination with other plants about quality issues
● Documentation for quality issues
● Quality inspections for product returns
● Documentation of samples going out
● Documentation and approval for product set up
Training
Knowledge of product lines will come, we take the time to train you.
● Reading and understanding the products in the catalog
● Course Product training (happens monthly)
● Hands on training where you test product to understand them
● Understanding reports to know how to better market items
● Team videos and social media post to get you more comfortable in social
marketing
● Assistance in training a class
Benefits:
As a Product Specialist, we appreciate you and want you to succeed in and out of
this building.
● Career Growth
● Competitive pay
● On-Site Gym
● Competitive work benefits (401K, Health Care, PTO...)

What kind of applicant are we looking for?
● Team Player
● Self Starter
● Motivated
● Fresh ideas
● Eager to learn
● Critical Thinker

If this is not enough information, here is a summary of essential job functions
1) Manage and support the abrasive line, in all activities related, but not limited
to Marketing, Customer Service, Product Support/Training, and
Manufacturing.
2) Work closely with the commercial departments to create new product ideas
and prioritize the product development portfolio.
3) Define market, market and product-related strategy, and product positioning
as well as coordinate pricing information for the products with the objective
to maximize the product line’s profitability.
4) Develop and monitor financial and non-financial metrics to assess overall
health of the product line.
5) Participate actively in the Product/Business team process, including
development of business plans in the assigned markets in alignment with the
global strategy for the product lines.
6) Provide capacity planning and Raw Material forecasts to
Manufacturing/Contract manufacturing organizations.
7) Assist Marketing and/or Customer Relations in preparation of quotations and
contracts.
8) Assist in creation of value propositions and training of sales force.
9) Work with Marketing/Advertising and Technical groups to develop
supporting literature.

10) Coordinate between Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing, for the release
of new products.
11) Develop the training plans for the abrasive line and the presentation of
those plans to Sales, Commercial Marketing, and Customer Relations.

Additional Abilities Required:
● 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 to make 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.

 

Company DescriptionKLINGSPOR Abrasives is a manufacturer of the highest quality industrial sanding and grinding products. Our history is a long one which dates back over 125 years. KLINGSPOR originated in Germany where it is today still one of the world's largest and most respected abrasive manufacturers making some of the highest quality products for industrial applications.Company DescriptionKLINGSPOR Abrasives is a manufacturer of the highest quality industrial sanding and grinding products. Our history is a long one which dates back over 125 years. KLINGSPOR originated in Germany where it is today still 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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