Product Specialist III at Calgon Carbon Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Product Specialist III
Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 Hours/Week

The Product Specialist III (PS) is responsible for overseeing activated carbon products, alternate medias, and associated services lines offered by Calgon Carbon, for an assigned business segment in a specific region. The Product Specialist III must demonstrate internal and market-specific knowledge (assets, technologies, applications, channels to market, etc.).

The Product Specialist III has two main objectives:
1) Support the company in maximizing margin, profitability and growth on the assigned segment on a regional basis
2) Support the regional product range and associated specifications, documentation and inventory management activities

Compared to a level II, this role has additional responsibility with costing and pricing guidance, margin analysis, and greater ownership and involvement in product development.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Task driven Commercial Support related to specific products & customers; Support Sales in developing and maintaining business by providing rational and cost-effective solutions that best utilize existing products and asset base
• Liaise with our commercial teams to understand market needs, quality requirements and pricing positioning Offer bidding assistance for material selection and pricing determination, by advising of product availability or proposing alternative products, specifications and or supply options
• Assist with costing and pricing guidance, from the direction of the Product Manager. Additional responsibility for a PS III will include margin analysis
• Support product strategies, from the direction of the product manager, that include target market identification, competitive analysis, and value proposition development
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics, customer feedback, and market trends to make data-driven recommendations for product improvements
• Continuously monitor and analyze competitors' products and strategies to identify opportunities and threats in the market
• Assist with the required product certifications (NSF, WQA, AWWA). Rationalize creation of new product specifications vs standard products
• With the supervision from the Product Manager, steer a direct pillar in product development
• PS III will have greater ownership with regards to Product Development
• Liaise between various departments, i.e manufacturing, commercial, procurement, and logistics, to communicate business line needs (material portfolio, market demand, product specifications, testing requirements, volume allocations, cost limits)
• Understand manufacturing capabilities and cost levers
• Assist Manufacturing in maintaining accurate product cost information, from the direction of the Product Manager
  

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is required
• 3-5 years of related business experience in a relevant market is required
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills is required
• Related business experience in relevant market; strong interpersonal and negotiation skills is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
VEVRRA Federal Contractor

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