Customer Platform Product Manager at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Indiana

Job Description:

We are looking for a talented to join our team specializing in Customer Platform Product Manager for Corporate Marketing in Columbus,Indiana and your/home office.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

-Manages key product line lifecycles. Understands and interprets market and industry trends. Leads the marketing initiatives for new product introduction and existing product

-Develops all aspects of the marketing mix to ensure the successful launch of new products and throughout the subsequent lifecycle.

-Presents marketing approach for functional review and to the change management review group.

-Drives pricing activity throughout the product lifecycle.

-Ensures that the product branding strategy is implemented effectively, and leads and supports internal and external communications in relations to the product range.

-Protects intellectual property of the organization, and works with legal counsel and engineering to ensure asset protection.

-Uses market research capabilities to plan for and implements an appropriate approach based on the understanding of Cummins’ target market and competitors.

-Collaborates with other functions and global locations to ensure global profitability of the product line.

-Recommends marketing process changes that will improve Value Package Introduction and Value Package Change processes.

-Develops work plans for Product Managers and Associate Product Managers to deliver product line results; provides guidance and direction on problems and issues; delegates work assignments considering employee skills and development needs

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

-Bachelor’s Degree from a College/University

-Ability to effectively communicate highly technical topics to non-technical stakeholders and effectively communicate market and user requirements to technical stakeholders

-Good and timely decision making that keeps the organization moving forward

- Knowledge and practical experience with software product lifecycle management

- Knowledge and practical experience working in an Agile environment with Design Thinking/Human Centered Design methodologies is preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.