Commercial Product Manager, Controllers and Automation Solutions at Rockwell Automation Incorporation

Rockwell Automation Incorporation (NYSE: ROK) is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 25,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Commercial Product Manager, Controllers and Automation Solutions

Job I.D.: R22-8408
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Director - Software & Control Portfolio

Job Description

• Play a strategic role in the evolution & growth of Rockwell Automation, a $7bn global org.
• Bring The Connected Enterprise to life
• Be a story-teller & outcomes focused
• Don’t just be part of the change, be the changemaker!
• The EMEA (Europe-Mid. East-Africa) organization is seeking a commercial focused Product & Solution Manager.
• This dynamic individual will strategize and execute out-of-the-box strategies for GTM (go-to- market) with Sales, Marketing and Channel business teams.
• A key part of the role will be to play the bridge between commercial and business operations teams along with global business unit (HQ) responsible for technology and development roadmaps.
• Specifically, the role will be own and manage the success and growth for the super successful Logix controller business incl. CLX & CMX portfolios, including the Automation Software.
• This growth of this business has been in double digits over the past years and is strategically positioned with Rockwell SW portfolio and digital offerings.
• The role will be responsible for plant-wide control and optimization solutions; all of which makes one of the highest P/L businesses for industrial automation.

Responsibilities
Specifically, your day to day will look something like this:

• Communication & Collaboration is the most vital part of this role
• Support, consult & drive end to end solutions offering to clients and prospects
• Use tangible market intel. to input in GtM campaigns & towards senior executive reviews
• Deliver impactful product marketing and launch strategies, follow up Product lifecycle management (obsolescence, transition, etc.), manage strategic pricing, and sales analysis.
• Execute on EMEA business strategy, in alignment with the global strategy.
• Regular interface with various regional functional groups for activity plans (sales enablement, technical training, commercial programs, commercial sales support, technical support, pricing, etc.).
• Develop & Drive strategies and business models for market access channels like resellers, distributors, OEMs
• Analyze addressable market sizes, competitive landscapes, in order to design outcomes based solutioning
• Collaborate on logical architecture, pricing, discounts, delivery model, target market, etc. with pre-sales and sales organization.

Requirements
Who am I looking for?

• 5 - 7 years’ work experience in the realm of Product Management; industrial automation background will be a big bonus for this position
• Have an outside-in approach with demonstrated experience matching customer outcomes with product needs
• Challenge status-quo and focus on cross-sell and up-sell go to market approaches
• Loves to be in front of customers showing solid problem-solving, communication skills along with influencing capabilities
• English fluency, additional know-how in EMEA languages will be a bonus
• Ability to work in a virtual and remote environment within a matrix organization
• Regular travel within EMEA region and occasionally outside this geography (when possible)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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