About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, storage technology (SSDs, DRAM, memory cards, and related consumer electronics).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level, sales-facing Product Manager to work closely with the sales organization and customers to translate product capabilities into clear customer value. This role supports pre-sales engagements, develops customer-facing collateral, gathers market feedback, and coordinates with HQ product and engineering teams.

• Serve as the primary product contact for the sales team and key B2B/B2C customers
• Support pre-sales activities: customer presentations, product demos, RFQ/RFI responses, and technical Q&A
• Accompany sales on customer meetings as a product subject-matter expert
• Translate customer requirements into clear specifications for HQ product and engineering teams
• Develop and maintain product collateral: pitch decks, datasheets, comparison sheets, FAQs, and sales playbooks
• Communicate product roadmaps, new launches, and EOL transitions to sales and customers
• Provide competitive analysis and product cost/value context to support pricing discussions
• Gather market and competitive intelligence (storage industry: SSDs, DRAM, memory cards, etc.)
• Coordinate sample requests, evaluation cycles, qualification timelines, and customer escalations
• Support sales pipeline reviews with product-level insights and track win/loss reasons
• Prepare regular sales and product performance reports for management

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Where You’ll Work

This position is based in Mundelein, IL. The role is office / field-oriented and frequently involves customer meetings and travel within assigned territories. Local candidates (or candidates able to relocate) in the Mundelein / greater Chicago area will be prioritized.

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Compensation

• Estimated base salary: $125,677 per year (estimated)

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Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
• Bilingual in Mandarin and English (verbal and written) — required for daily communication with HQ and global customers
• Working knowledge of Google Sheets and Excel formulas (entry-level proficiency acceptable)
• Based in Mundelein, IL (or willing to relocate)
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking in front of customers and sales teams
• Customer-first mindset with clear, logical thinking

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Preferred

• Basic entry-level product management knowledge
• Familiarity with B2B or B2C sales cycles
• Background or coursework in storage, semiconductor, or consumer electronics technology

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Personal Attributes

• Strong business sense and commercial instincts
• Ownership mindset and accountability
• Excellent time and priority management
• Cross-functional coordination ability — comfortable working across time zones
• Problem-solving orientation and ability to perform under pressure
• Risk awareness and sound decision-making judgment
• Attention to detail for customer-facing materials
• Disciplined execution and follow-up — closes the loop with customers

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Keywords & Skills (for applicants)

• Product Manager
• Sales-facing / pre-sales support
• Storage technology (SSDs, DRAM, memory cards)
• Bilingual Mandarin & English
• Product positioning, go-to-market, competitive analysis
• Google Sheets / Excel

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.