With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.

thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a subsidiary of the internationally operating thyssenkrupp Group. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, thyssenkrupp Materials NA is a leading provider of production materials and integrated service solutions with almost 2,900 employees and more than 95 locations in North America. With annual sales of $2.9 billion, the company is focused on value-added processing and distribution of a full line of aluminum, stainless, copper, brass, specialty metals, steel, and plastics products. Supply chain management, transportation and logistics, and production support outsourcing solutions are among the many services provided to customers. Business units include Copper and Brass Sales, Engineered Plastics, Ken-Mac Metals, OnlineMetals, thyssenkrupp Steel Services, thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, and thyssenkrupp Materials de Mexico.

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Our Copper & Brass Purchasing team is looking for a new Product Manager who specializes in Stainless Steel products.

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Please note that this role has travel 50% - 80% per month.

Summary of Position:

Drives supply chain solutions with customers, using extensive product and supply base knowledge in responsible products to maximize profitability and sales positioning in the market.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain deep product expertise in assigned product(s) / product line(s), functioning as internal product expert for both purchasing and sales activities.
• Provide product training / education to sales and purchasing teams to enhance their ability to market our products.
• In conjunction with Outside Sales, contact new and existing customers to discuss how their needs could be met by specific products. Emphasize product features based on analyses of customers’ needs and on technical knowledge of product capabilities and limitations.
• Educate customers in making product selections based on their needs, specifications, and applicable regulations.
• Work with sales districts to develop Sales/Marketing Plan for their respective product line and monitor results

• Support the development and evaluation of the organization’s sales force (field and inside sales) to achieve established sales and profit goals.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with external firms that manufacture, distribute, or represent the organization’s products.

• Responsible for quoting and supporting sales contracts.
• Have a deep understanding of the supply markets, including contact and general costing information.
• Establish supplier relationships at all levels, including senior management.
• Support buyers and purchasing managers in driving successful supplier support of our business requirements.
• Create goals for inventory objectives in their products, in conjunctions with purchasing managers.
• Support purchasing as a backup to replenish inventory. (SAP users only)
• Review and process Return Purchase Orders, Credits and Debits upon request
• Prepare supplier reviews.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• Extensive sales/business development experience, product knowledge and expertise. Extensive industry knowledge.
• BA/BS required in Procurement or Business related field; Continuing professional development.
• Minimum 10 years experience in sales and management roles.

Preferred Requirements:

• MBA
• SAP experience (SAP Business Units only)

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**Must be eligible to work within the USA to be considered**

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