Associate Product Manager II at Johnson Controls, Inc in New Freedom, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Johnson Controls is powered by your talent. We are the power behind the customer mission. Together we are building a world that’s safe, comfortable and sustainable. Our diverse global team creates innovative, integrated solutions to make cities more connected, buildings more intelligent and environments more comfortable and secure. We are all about improving outcomes for our partners. Tomorrow needs your talent. Tomorrow needs you. So let’s talk today.

Johnson Controls is developing the next generation of smart and connected. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable.

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for supporting a chillers product line/segment/family. This position supports more senior product managers with optimization of product performance measured through realized margins and market share.

How you will do it!

• Provide support identifying and implementing actions related to competitive positioning opportunities, identifying product gaps, predicting competitive reactions and planning product development, product line effectiveness and profitability


• Support launch plans and ramp down plans for products in accordance with product development schedules and the strategic product roadmap for the product line


• Track revenue, costs, profitability and all other relevant key performance indicators of product line


• Support programs and efforts to develop product requirements for extensions, enhancements, options, or new product developments


• Review assigned market growth as well product volume projections


• Support preparation of timely and accurate financial plans, forecasts for business planning, and identifies major deviations and recommends corrective actions


• Understand characteristics and reasons for product success (or shortfall) and recognize opportunities and gaps


• Support product line specific content for sales support, sales training and customer collateral


• Provide support to Portfolio Managers as needed with sales and customers


• Support core positioning and messaging for product line consistent with overall line of business strategy and JCI vision/goals


• Assist with ensuring marketing messages are consistent internally and externally


• Support a full complement of global sales tools (energy analysis programs, system selection tools, etc.) needed by the channels to be better positioned to compete in the market


• Responsible for pricing and cost management


• Support promotional activities in industry and professional forums


• Support training program needs and materials in concert with marketing, sales and, learning and development teams


• Assist with maintaining product roadmap(s)


• Support efforts to deliver the products, features, options and sales tools required to feed strategic growth plans both global and regionally focused


• Assure sales tools (i.e. YORKWorks) are accurate and current with proper BTP and price levels for their product line


• Support efforts to assemble competitive benchmarking and position needed to support requirements for product development projects


• Support development and management of key documents; VSR, competitive analysis, and business plans


• Support field sales with applications questions and SQ support


• Join our Advanced Development Engineering Center Team, apply now!

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, (MBA desired)


• 4 years BAS or HVAC Product Management or 5 years Product Support experience


• Demonstrable business management skills in a product management environment


• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail


• Ability to envision and introduce creative tools for fast and effective interaction with the field combining high technical complexity and commercial interests in a seamless and user-friendly manner would be a significant plus


• Travel is required 20% of the time

Where legally permissible, if hired, candidate is required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no later than his/her start date, unless candidate has a valid medical condition or sincerely held religious belief precluding the individual from receiving the vaccine.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/careers.