Product Engineer
hace 1 mes
Lyndhurst
Job DescriptionCompany Description With more than 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in the transformation of the construction and transportation sector toward greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024. Job Description Broad Function and Purpose of Position Responsible for product support functions relating to a designated group of Sika products. These functions support the salesforce and the Market Manager in ways that increase our sales and market share in the designated product groups. Responsible for product management of defined products/projects on an annual basis to help create, maintain and manage the product range for growth. Specific Responsibilities: • Fully responsible for the accuracy of all product literature and electronic media, • Fully responsible for Product Creation, Product Maintenance, and Trading Product processes, • Responsible for all product packaging and labeling issues, • Responsible for growth of assigned products and or projects to support Target Market and BU Manager., • In assigned growth areas understand market size, competitive landscape and Sika’s share vs. competition, • Develop clearly defined action plans to achieve sales growth in defined products/projects, • Measure overall effectiveness using the metrics of profitability, sales and sales margins vs. targets, and market share., • Prepare thorough and well documented Product Idea Proposals for the Expert Team, • Conduct thorough and well documented Field Tests within a timely manner to meet commitments, • Responsible for the Sales and Customer focus of the Expert Teams and must ensure the Team is driven toward the commercial goals and commitments, • Establish realistic sales budgets together with Sales Management in each Business Unit, • Produce new or revitalized product and promotional packages that clearly position our products and differentiate Sika from the competition by added-value, • Rationalize product line to ensure an optimal and manageable number of products in the range, • Launch new products to the Sika salesforce and our external customers with clear positioning and thorough understanding of competition, • Benchmark Sika products versus competition to determine and understand advantages/disadvantages, • Ensure a good level of rapport with Sales, R&D, Operations, Administration, and other departments based on mutual respect Qualifications Bachelors in Engineering Degree Required • Min. 3 years sales or related direct experience with customers desired, • Sales experience extremely desirable, • Strong customer focus, • High level of communication skills, • Must have excellent organization and interpersonal skills Additional Information Perks & Benefits • 401k with Generous Company Match, • Bonuses, • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits, • Paid Parental Leave, • Life Insurance, • Disability Insurance, • Paid time off, paid holidays, • Floating holidays + Paid Volunteer Time, • Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements, • Education Assistance, • Professional Development Opportunities and maintaining a safe workplace. In addition, Sika actively contributes to the community and promotes sustainability by giving back, minimizing environmental impact, and embracing social responsibility. Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics. We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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