Product Marketing Manager

About Allied Electronics Inc
Allied provides electronic and electromechanical product solutions to 1000’s of businesses daily.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Allied has a rich 78 year history. We have branch offices in locations throughout the US and Canada which enable us to provide dedicated local account management to our customers.
Allied’s main pursuit, and now our legacy, has been providing excellence through customer service. Now, as part of the Electrocomponents Group out of the UK, Allied has added a global presence to our customer orientation.
With over 50,000,000 parts, Allied has everything under 1 cover from adapters to zener diodes. We believe our customers deserve the best service possible and we are looking for good people who will be as passionate about our customers as we are.


Product Marketing Manager
Allied has a need for a Product Marketing Manager that is results focused with a strong ability to develop a creative business vision and strategy for our products. We are looking for candidates that can model team building, influencing and relationship building skills.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
Portfolio Management: Must have experience in product selection, discontinuation and promotion. Must be able to analyze price proposals, purchase high quality products, set mark-up & mark down rates, review material and labor requirements.
Customer Analytics: Collect and analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs and buying habits to identify potential markets and factors demanding product demand.
Vendor & Inventory Management: Evaluate and monitor contract performance, negotiate contracts, interview vendors and resolve vendor grievances. Monitor turns to target and landfill and off sales performance. Ensure rotations are completed, monitor excess levels, authorize and process return of merchandise.
Sales Support: Advise sales staff in products and purchasing procedures.
Commercial Awareness: Analyze reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs. Monitor industry statistics and follow trends.

Requirements
•Must have previous experience in the electronic and electromechanical industry.
•Prefer candidates with a four year degree OR 7 years of product management experience.
•Strong PC skills

Allied offers a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long term disability, paid time off, and a 401K that matches 100% of up to 6% contributions.