Product Specialist; PRODU

With continual growth comes opportunity and Sargent has an immediate opening for a Product Specialist

Position Summary

Develops sales for OEM Products for current and new customers, executing the strategic sales plan. Acts as a central point of contact between the assigned customer base and Sargent. Assures we meet customer needs and always provide the highest level of value to the customer, communicating and coordinating with all departments, ensuring the optimum results for Sargent and RBC Bearings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is the foundation of daily work through vigilance and accountability.
• Oversees the preparation of cost estimates and proposals for new business.
• Contributes to business development and sales teams, supporting goals and priorities to achieve growth targets.
• Supports resolution of identified customer issues and opportunities, identifying solutions to customer needs, working closely with Quality, Production and Engineering.
• Develops and maintains strong relations with customers through consistent contact (customer visits, phone, etc.).
• Supports the development and executes sales plan with the support of the Product Manager and Director.
• Achieves a thorough understanding and knowledge of company product to provide support to costumers.
• Responsible for supporting the strategic sales plan, maximizing potential sales and profits for Sargent.
• Communicates monthly statis of the business and progression of strategic initiatives to senior management.
• Supports Product Manager and Product Director with contract negotiations as needed.
• Collaborates with functional departments (Engineering, Manufacturing, Production Control & Quality Control, Supply Chain) to respond to customer needs.
• Acts as voice of customer within the company.
• Develops and manages commercial and technical marketing data, and customer presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously and shift priorities as needed to support business needs and critical deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a diverse audience within all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to cultivate and manage strong relationships with customer, stakeholder and teams members.
• Ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers domestically and globally.
• Demonstrated ability to work effective as an individual contributor or as part of a team.
• Capable of analyzing and articulating market needs, providing direction to multi-functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in related field OR Associate degree in related field plus 2 years of experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum 4 years of related experience.
• Experience using MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Excel analysis tools.
• Must be U.S. Citizen.
• Attendance and punctuality at work are essential functions of this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Product Management for the Aerospace and Defense Markets.
• Master's degree in related discipline.

RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC/RBCP) is a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings, components and essential systems for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical and/or regulated bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. RBC currently has 56 facilities, of which 37 are manufacturing facilities in ten countries and the market capitalization is approximately $6.2 billion.

In 2015, RBC acquired Sargent Aerospace and Defense.

Founded in 1920, Sargent Aerospace & Defense leverages 100 years of expertise as a premier global supplier of precision engineered customized components that directly contributes to the safe operation of countless commercial and military aircraft, rotorcraft, submarines and land based vehicles.

At Sargent, our mission is to secure our future by making the challenging a reality. We achieve this by delivering high…