We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. What YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: **Product Management** + Stay attuned to industry needs as they relate to the Data Solutions Cooling & Networking markets/products and relay this information to the global product team. + Determine the significant deficiencies in the existing product range and insure that the necessary corrective action is initiated to correct such deficiencies. + Develop and input new product ideas, prepare marketing requirement document , to the global product management team. + Maintain a close interface with the global product development team and monitor/drive commitments to new product development cycles and launches in the region. + Manage new product development in the region, make delivery on schedule, cost and quality. + Proactively review and approve product changes, attending development review meetings as appropriate. + Support enterprise standardization activities and utilize this vehicle to drive new product concepts/initiatives, and keep competitive standardization power-plays in check. + Insure that inventory levels are appropriate to business levels, within budget guidelines and are maintained monthly with respect to excess and obsolete guidelines **Promotion & Brand Awareness** + Support literature, web site, mailing, trade show, etc. development initiatives. + Coordinate such activities with global team members to maintain consistent worldwide brand associations. + Support in the promotion of the Data Solution Products at trade shows, workshop seminar, webinar and workshop. **Competition** + Monitor critical competitive parameters and provide both feedback to the global brand team and appropriate counter initiatives as appropriate. Monitoring to include: + Pricing + Technological advances + Marketing techniques and philosophies, including assessment of their effect on sales - Obtaining samples from top competitors **Pricing** + Conduct periodic (at least once per year) competitive price surveys and insure a competitive price/discounting position. + Define price strategy (at least once per year) for all responsible products and solutions. + Conduct routine margin reviews to insure margins are in line with enterprise guidelines and take corrective actions as appropriate. **Advertising** + Provide support for the Marketing Communications function as related to the Data Solution Products, specifically: + Literature – assist in defining products and their key features, benefits and applications and literature updates on a continuing basis. + Assist, as requested, in establishing long-term advertising programs and in defining products and target markets. + Provide feedback on Demo Room product displays and keep an accurate inventory of all demonstration equipment and conduct monthly review of condition of the display products. **Field Activity** + Assist Sales in such areas as: + Key Sales Project closings + Customer technical conferences + Sales presentations + Developing/penetrating new market segments + OEM sales calls to drive programs and grow Data Solution Products sales **Sales Monitoring** + Monitor performance by territory by product family. + Isolate problem areas, identify problems and institute corrective actions. + Monitor gross margin performance by product family and drive initiatives to attain margin goals. **Long Range Planning** + Insure that a comprehensive regional product and marketing program is established with specific objectives and goals and that these goals are definite enough to measure performance. **Training** + Train field and appropriate internal personnel and selected distributers in assigned product lines. Training should consist of the following: + Basic technical information and product philosophy + Data Solution Products data, emphasizing strengths and weaknesses + Marketing of product – including feature/function/benefit analysis and detailed competitor comparisons You have: + Bachelor degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, or related field of study. (Masters Degree highly desirable) + 8 years Product / Project Management responsibility in data center infrastructure industry, strong experience in liquid cooling preferred. + 4 years designing at the board / server level and interfacing with customers on design development is highly desirable + Technical Knowledge and work experience including developing, testing, promoting data center liquid cooling solutions + Cross functional communication skills + Creative, market sensitive, and Technical understanding + Up to 40% travel in support of the assigned product range + Ability to filter all market related information in order to help setting up the best strategy Outgoing and communicative, Excellent communications skills required. + Proactive, self-motivated working style. Adaptive for new work content and form on sales, marketing and global product team demand. + Fluent in English, both verbal and written. **WE HAVE:** + A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day + nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. + Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com . + Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work + We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide + Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money + Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being: + Innovative & adaptable + Dedicated to absolute integrity + Focused on the customer first + Respectful and team oriented + Optimistic and energizing + Accountable for performance + Benefits to support the lives of our employees At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth. At nVent, we are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.