Product Specialist
The Product Specialist at Confidential Client supports product management by driving growth, profitability, and lifecycle execution for assigned product lines. This role involves data analysis, product launches, pricing, content management, forecasting, and collaboration with sales, engineering, marketing, and distribution partners to ensure effective market positioning and support throughout the product lifecycle. The position requires strong technical aptitude, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
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, RF and microwave interconnect manufacturing.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
- Support growth and profitability of assigned product lines across all sales channels, with emphasis on high-service distribution.
- Monitor product-line performance using KPIs and deliver analysis to inform business decisions.
- Assist in prioritizing product and portfolio projects based on business impact and strategic value.
- Support new product introductions (NPI) and lifecycle activities, including transitions and rationalization.
- Maintain product data: specifications, attributes, digital assets, and system records.
- Help create and maintain product training materials for internal teams, distributors, and sales partners.
- Collaborate with marketing to produce digital and printed collateral.
- Publish and maintain market-level pricing for assigned product lines.
- Provide input to monthly and quarterly forecasting and demand activities.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with distribution partners, customers, and cross-functional teams.
- Provide product and technical support to internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct competitive, market, and product analysis to support product-line strategy.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, marketing, or a related technical field.
- Strong technical aptitude and an interest in engineered products in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
- Internship or prior experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and product structures (BOMs, routings) preferred.
- Familiarity with business-intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI) preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Logistics & Benefits
- Location: Danbury, CT (onsite/manufacturing environment)
- Employment type: Full-time
- Estimated salary (informational): $83,424 per year — estimated
- Travel: 10–20% travel expected
- Benefits (typical): medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), FSA, employer-paid life insurance, generous PTO, paid holidays, career growth opportunities
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.
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