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Nidec Conversion an MV Drives Product Manager for Cinisello Balsamo site.The Product Manager will be responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with RD, to deliver winning products. It also includes working with sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager’s job also includes ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company’s overall strategy and goals.PRINCIPLE JOB RESPONSIBILITIESMarket analysis and technological and economic intelligenceEnsure or have ensured the functions of technological watch to detect major market innovations and constantly situate the company in relation to potential competition.Analyze and/or commission the necessary studies to identify market expectations and industrial trends: end-user needs, ergonomics, best practices, price, design, etc.Ensure feedback from all the company's business departments on market expectations: customer service, sales management, research and development, etc.Anticipate constraints and/or new regulatory opportunities in conjunction with the legal department.Product definition and designDefine a product positioning in line with the technological and economic stakes and taking into account the company's development strategy.Carry out or have carried out technical feasibility studies of the product.Work with external third parties to assess partnerships, licensing, acquisition opportunitiesCarry out a market study to validate the estimated economic performance of the product to be launched.Set up a business plan to ensure the future profitability of the product in case of market launch.Participation to clarification meetingParticipation to review with the business leaderProduct development and interface with the study, research and development teamsDefine precise functional specifications and ensure the correct translation in terms of technical specifications with the development teams.Follow the product development plan ("product roadmap") with the RD teams.Monitor the progress of the development in relation to the commercial launch requirements: the "time to market".Validate the adequacy of the development to the specifications defined upstream, particularly in terms of use and added value on the market.Correct the product according to the launch of competing products on the market.Ensure budget monitoring and the permanent adequacy of resources to the objectives set.Steering and support during the commercial launch:Contribute to the elaboration of the promotion and marketing strategy: prices, distribution channels, communication...Formalize and/or validate all the technical documentation and all the added value of the product on the market: technological performances, new services, new uses, prices, sales tools, collateralBrief and train the sales force to support the product launchEnsure a permanent monitoring of customer and market returns and commercial performance in order to correct any malfunctions and/or improve the performance of the product.REQUIRED EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE and LANGUAGESEducation and QualificationsDouble Master degree: Engineer in Power Electronics, Master, accompanied by a postgraduate marketing/sales cycle (Master)MS OFFICE knowledge (Outlook, PowerPoint and Word); at least medium level in ExcelFamiliar with ERP systems and CRMGood knowledge of Lean process deploymentsInternational experience and willingness to travel abroad.Experience2+ years of relevant experience in a Product Manager position for in Medium voltage Variable Speed Drive systemLanguagesFluent in Italian English, other languages are a plus.ABOUT USNidec Conversion is a $600M Business Unit of Nidec Corporation, a $18 Billion+ global company, headquartered in Milan (Italy) and footprint in more than 10 countries. Nidec Industrial Solutions offers complete, innovative and tailored electrical systems for energy efficiency to hundreds of customers worldwide. Its target markets are traditional and renewable energy, steel, petrochemical, marine, industrial automation and emerging segments in energy field. The global organization specializes in designing, engineering, commissioning and service complex applications with electric motors and generators, electronic power converters and inverters, automation and software for industrial processes, complete electric solutions, retrofitting of power plants and hydroelectric generators. In addition, the group has strong know-how in the field of integrated systems for the production and storage of electrical energy from renewable sources and their integration into electricity grids, as well as in the design and implementation of infrastructures for e-mobility.Nidec is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.