Product Specialist

Badger Meter is a water technology company focused on solutions that optimize water delivery and use. The Product Specialist will support the Product Manager and Marketing Manager across product life cycle management for utility meters and AMR/AMI communication devices, including analytics, competitive analysis, pricing, forecasting, promotion, and collateral development.

What you'll do:

• Assist in the development of short and long range business plans for the product line consistent with market needs and corporate strategic plans
• Develop an understanding of the assigned product architecture and offerings well enough to answer common customer/sales questions unaided and support RFP responses
• Support and observe customer interviews and synthesize Voice of Customer (VoC) themes; monitor third party research sources for relevant content impacting the product line; participate in win-loss calls to understand common threads across commercial opportunity outcomes
• Support product life cycle management as directed by the Marketing Manager predominantly via the tracking of feature release status against plans
• Coordinate with internal partners to implement plans as directed by the Marketing Manager
• Assist with product pricing policies based on established gross margin objectives and assist with preparation of plans for margin improvement where necessary
• Assist in the development of marketing specifications as appropriate
• Track competitor activity, prepare competitive analysis (ex. Battlecard tools) for assigned products and support the formulation of competitive counter strategies for new and existing products
• Assist in the development of product promotional items and collateral including product literature, product training and product distribution plans to achieve Business Plan objectives for assigned products

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college
• 1 – 3 years' experience in product management support role
• Basic financial literacy; can generally understand a  P&L and how product decisions impact volume, revenue and margin
• Advanced skill level in MS Word and MS Outlook
• Intermediate skill level in MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Visio

Benefits:

• Annual Bonus
• Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the retirement plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation
• The company will contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis
• Additional access to a certified financial planner at no cost
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-paid Basic Group Life Insurance
• Employer-paid Short Term Disability