Global Product Manager Air Circuit Breakers (ACB) in Vienna, Austria

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges. Eaton was founded in 1911 and has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary on the New York Stock Exchange this year. In 2023, we generated $23.2 billion in sales and serve customers in more than 160 countries.

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EATON is hiring a

Global Product Manager Air Circuit Breakers (ACB)

based in Budapest, Vienna, Bonn, Prague, Warsaw or other Eaton EMEA location

What you’ll do:

As Global Product Manager for Air Circuit Breakers you are responsible to drive alignment on definition and execution of product line’s strategy globally; leading the growth strategy and all facets of product marketing, product development strategy, profitability, and technology roadmaps; and supporting the global manufacturing strategy. managing the entire product life cycle and all product relevant issues (costs, footprint, quality, price positioning) between all Eaton regions. Furthermore, you are responsible for end-to-end product performance and for providing support as a technical and commercial expert for target market segments.

• Create and coordinate execution of globally aligned product strategy for Air Circuit Breakers for specific application/market segment. (Tier 1, Tier 2, Renewables)

• Responsible for complete Product Lifecycle management of global Air Circuit Breaker products and creation of strategic long term GPL Product Roadmaps

• Continuously follows competition, analyses underlying global market trends and evolving regulatory requirements that lead to new opportunities in specific segments

• Drive innovation and new product development projects jointly with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality and Business Development global and regional functions

• Ensure execution of all product launches (hard and soft), working closely with regional marketing communications, engineering, sales and product line teams

• Define Value proposition for New Product Introductions (NPI) ensuring successful commercial launch in selected regions and market competitiveness

• Establish Product Positioning approach in alignment with regional product management structures (pricing, specification level, promotion, placement) that maximizes product portfolio utilization and profitability

• Develops comprehensive price/volume strategies to support Eaton’s financial performance targets. Jointly working with regional sales teams to formulate value propositions and pricing strategies. Strategies should be market driven, based on value proposition and competitive landscape

• Lead and coordinate annual R&D Planning efforts for respective global Air Breaker product portfolio by creating and aligning strategic project proposals between regions

• Contribute to Make vs. Buy / M&A evaluation and provide input on manufacturing footprint strategy for specific product introductions

• Create and update presentations, spreadsheets and status reports as needed (Ops reviews, profit plan, staff meetings, sales meetings, customer meetings, market share files, etc.)

• Drive efficiency and global / regional Air Circuit Breaker cost out opportunities

• Manage and influence a wide range of stakeholders GLOBAL and REGIONAL (incl. C-Level Executive communication)

Qualifications and Skills:

• Engineering, business or marketing university degree preferred; MBA is a plus

• 5+ years of experience with breaker products, low voltage systems and/or connected products is preferred

• Strong Individual contributor with ability to collaborate across global matrix organization and influence people (that are not direct reports)

• Excellent customer, presentation, and communication skills

• Market and competitive research, statistical analysis for forecasting

• Strong learning agility and being able to apply this in challenging environments

• Ability to learn market influences. Develop detailed market analysis and build business cases for new product introductions

• Customer value creation and value pricing

• Manufacturing / operations awareness, understanding, and financial impact to product line performance

• Product application knowledge, good business acumen, and the ability to develop and execute tactical and strategic plans to support the product line’s goals

• Willingness and ability to provide a leadership role within the department and motivate peers and team members

What do we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package

• Flexible working solutions

• Excellent working environment – safety and ethics are important for us

• Culture & Values – we are more than the products we invent and produce – the way we do business is just as important. At Eaton, our values and culture define who we are – both individually and as an organization – and direct our activities every day

• Learning & Development – we invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities, made available through Eaton University

At EATON we are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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