Sr. Product Marketing Manager-Data Center Technology

Intro: APC by Schneider Electric's objective is to be a "workplace of choice." Our culture is achievement-driven and truly global. With market presence and facilities in every continent of the globe - and the global opportunities that go with it - APC by Schneider Electric's culture is vibrant, diverse and rich. Free and open communication at all levels, empowerment, recognition mechanisms, and cross-cultural, cross-functional teams working at various levels all go towards making APC by Schneider Electric a productive organization. We recognize our success is built on the efforts of our employees, who are committed to realizing our objectives of customer delight, open collaboration, and an interesting and lively workplace. Job Responsibilities: SUMMARY OF JOB / RESPONSIBILITIES: • Participate in the development of the APC/HBN Network Closet Solutions Strategy. • Develop the Network Closet business plan to integrate into the overall APC business strategy • Develop and assist with the execution of the Network Closet Solution roadmap, portfolio, and governance model to support APC/HBN business strategy. • Develop key goals and KPIs for the Network Closet Solution • Deliver specified revenue and margin targets within a defined budget; including the management of the growth and profitability of the Network Closet Solutions business globally. • Evangelize continuous improvement in all Solutions & Processes, to eliminate waste in support a “lean� environment. • Report monthly updates for accountability on the health and status of the business. Includes but is not limited to: Financials Sales Market Analysis (i.e. IT “wave� identification, total available market, etc) Systems Development Supply Chain Process Improvement Systems Level Quality • Responsible for ensuring the following groups are engaged to support the business as required: Sales Marketing Service Customer Support Training Supply Chain Order Management Finance Legal IT HR Product Groups • Engage with sales personnel on high visibility opportunities. EDUCATION—MINIMUM REQUIRED LEVEL: BA, BS (MBA or advanced degree preferred) EXPERIENCE—MINIMUM REQUIRED: 8-10 years relevant experience KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 1—REQUIRED: • Excellent analytical skills • Product management experience and competency • Cross-functional and cross-cultural skills • Effective communication skill written and verbal • Market research, analysis, and data management • Offer knowledge management • Knowledge and competency in APC processes and systems KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 2—DESIRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL: • Campaign development • Price management • Codes and standards TRAVEL: Global travel required Company APC and MGE UPS Systems recently combined to form a $3 billion (2.4€ billion) Critical Power & Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric. Together, APC and MGE offer the industry’s most comprehensive product and solution range for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small and medium business and home environments. APC and MGE solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, and design and management software, including APC's InfraStruXure® architecture the industry’s only integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Backed by the industry’s broadest service organization and an industry leading R&D investment, the combined company’s 12,000 employees help customers confront today’s unprecedented power, cooling and management challenges. Schneider Electric, with 112,000 employees and operations in 190 countries, had 2006 annual sales of $18 billion (€13.7 billion). Our business unit is pursuing a strategy to develop scalable enterprise platforms for the data center, including power protection, air conditioning, racks, and systems management. Revolutionary products, monitoring applications, and global services are now deployed in support of the most complex data centers and computing environments. Combined with MGE’s line of high end power systems and services, APC greatly enhanced this enterprise offering and the opportunity to sell across data center applications and customers with confidence. With the merger complete, our employees are tasked with the challenge of aggressively expanding its business, growing top line revenue profitably, and solving real customer problems. As such, we are focused on hiring successful and proven candidates who will be an integral part of the North American team and lead the way forward for growth initiatives for this $3 billion business. Background Founded in 1981 by three MIT engineers, APC rose to prominence with a product called the uninterruptible power supply (UPS). APC leveraged the explosion of desktop computing and created an entirely new market. From those early roots to their current offering of desktop and enterprise systems for power management, cooling, and threat management, APC grew to a global $2.4 billion public company, and now boasts over $3 billion in worldwide revenue after the merger of MGE UPS Systems, and acquisition by Schneider Electric, an $18 Billion leader in power and controls. APC Strengths Spending on network and physical infrastructure is currently increasing at double the rate of total IT spending. As such, the market potential for our business is outstanding. The company has clear strengths in the following areas: - Products –Recognized as having the most innovative and advanced products in the market, and continues to win awards for product excellence. - Financials –Financially strong and has the resources to invest in core operations and fund continued R & D. - Brand – The APC brand has been developed over 20 years and is recognized and respected as the leader in both retail and commercial channels. Submit Your Resume Online NowAPC-MGE is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. Location: West Kingston, RI 02892 Job Category: Marketing/Product Industry: Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg Occupations: General/Other: Marketing/Product Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Reference Code: 13662