Job Description and Responsibilities
Who We Are:
Metal Technologies is a premier metal casting company that uses modern technology and a highly productive workforce to produce the best quality product. Since 1997, we have been a privately held, family-owned company. Metal Technologies produces high quality gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile and value-added machining for a variety of industries. Each foundry has unique processes and capabilities that complement specific product families and specifications. As a growing company, Metal Technologies offers a wide range of challenging and exciting career opportunities. If you are looking for a progressive company that promotes and rewards individual achievement, consider applying for a position with us.
MTI is committed to building and maintaining a culture of excellence through an adherence to our values:
- Faith.We honor God in everything we do.
- Family. We are family.
- Spirit.We can do this.
- Grit.We enjoy getting our hands dirty.
- Vision.We create opportunity.
- Rigor.We focus on process.
We offer a diverse and inclusive variety of benefits. At MTI we believe that taking care of our employees means to ensure that they can live healthy balanced lives which results in better work performance.
Under the direction of and reports to the Director of Sales and is responsible for overall management of assigned accounts and markets, including all commercial and development activities. Regular sales calls to customers across the board range of departmental functions including purchasing, product engineering and senior management. Responsible for meeting sales and margin targets for assigned accounts and markets.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for quoting and developing new business for assigned accounts/markets.
- Responsible for monitoring margins on existing, new and potential business.
- Monitor margins within product families to help direct company in correct direction.
- Responsible for numerous reporting activities including call reports, forecasting, business tracking spreadsheets, monthly/annual sales report/forecast, and marketing plan (includes preparing goals and objectives, customer and industry analysis, and budgeting).
- Tracking of competitors and product/customer trends in assigned markets
- Interacts with Customer Service Coordinator to understand plant and competitor issues used to assist in better performing responsibilities.
- Assists Customer Service Coordinator as needed to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Regular sales calls to customers across broad range of departmental functions including purchasing, product engineering and senior management.
- Develop a working relationship with key areas at the customer and MTI plants.
- Responsible for delivering annual and long-term sales and margin targets for assigned accounts and markets.
- Perform commercial audits of existing business to ensure compliance to negotiated terms and conditions.
- Interacts with program manager to ensure flawless, on-time PPAP and product launch. Including assisting the program manager in the following:
- Attend product launch meetings at the customer and MTI facility as needed.
- Clarify and obtain all necessary information and specifications for smooth part launch and ramp-up.
- Contract review of all new and revised purchase orders.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
- Exceptional written, verbal and computer skills (including working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word) required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with a wide range of employees, customers, suppliers, and support functions within the company.
- Demonstrates skills in the following areas: critical decision making, participative management, project management and commercial terms.
- Excellent knowledge of foundry and machining process.
Working Conditions
The Product Manager will reside in the office, however, will be in the plant occasionally. Must be able to adhere to conditions of the plant.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to remain stationary position 75%
- Must be able to move about inside the office and occasionally in the plant, access file cabinets etc.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as calculator, copy machine and printer.
- Must be able to frequently communicate with employees and other individuals in person and telephone.
- This position may operate a vehicle when traveling to other facilities, customers, suppliers, etc.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- B.S. in Business or Engineering preferred but not required.
- 5 years of experience in foundry operations, machining operations, product engineering, automotive industry or industrial marketing required.