Job #: 842565
Job Description:
Responsibilities
• Drive share and profitable growth in LED Signage Product Lines.
• Responsible for new product leadership, multi generational product development, and strategic platform innovation for Specialty Lighting products.
• Perform market analysis, competitive assessments and customer/market segmentation to identify key areas of focus for growth.
• Develop and lead pricing strategy and implementation, productivity programs, marketing programs and go to market strategies to effectively manage overall product line profitability.
• Provide leadership for annual business planning processes - MGPD, Growth Playbook (3 year plan), S2 (next year plan) and Board of Director meetings.
• Work closely with Marketing, Market Development and Sales teams to develop comprehensive commercialization plans and tools for new products (product line presentations, PR, advertising, trade shows and training seminars).
• Lead dynamic, cross-functional teams to meet internal product line business commitments and meet customer expectations in the marketplace.
• Actively integrate Design for Six Sigma rigor into new product introduction process from VOC to launch using GE's TMP process.
Qualifications
• BS Degree.
• Minimum 3 years of Product Management and/or Marketing Experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
• Requires strong communication skills to multiple audiences to obtain internal and external customer commitments.
• Strong analytical and statistical data-driven skills. Must be able to develop and present new platform/market business case and economic modeling, etc.
• Must be able to energize teams at all levels of the organization and effectively balance multiple initiatives.
• Requires high energy, assertiveness and self motivated individual to work in a fast paced environment with limited direction.
• Demonstrated understanding of the competitive value of rapid execution.
• Individual must be a self-starter, creative and strategic thinker who has a passion for products, customers and marketing.
• Highly customer centric, strong technical aptitude with the ability to execute and drive results.
Desired
• MBA
• Minimum 3 years Product Management and/or Marketing Experience with a Technical Product Line...LED would be a plus.
• Experience in traditional lamp or LED markets.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
General
• At GE Lumination, we are dedicated to advancing LED technology through superior engineering, intelligent design and bold innovation. We have combined lighting industry knowledge, brand recognition and the global reach of GE with our semiconductor expertise to change the world of lighting.
• GE has announced its intent to explore strategic options for all of Consumer & Industrial with a primary focus on a spin-off of the entire unit as a stand-alone business. This position will be part of any potential transaction and will transition from GE to the New Company.
• Position is located in Cleveland, OH area
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