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Littelfuse

Associate Product Manager

Littelfuse, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, us, 63902

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Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Reporting to the Global Product Manager, you as an Associate Product Manager will be responsible for supporting the Global Product Manager, Sales and Distribution Teams by managing requests for product information, specifications, and pricing. They will support business fulfillment issues (Leadtime, expedite, samples, etc.). This role requires effective interaction with the worldwide Sales team and distributors, Project Management, R&D, Quality and Operations.

About the job:

Execute region specific product line strategies

Provide Pricing per authority with 24 hour turnaround time (or less) to sales

Follow‑up on all significant quotes (with product line defined $ amounts)

Manage and drive New Business Opportunities (NBO) activities at key accounts and focus applications/end markets

Analyze pricing & margin data for pricing improvement opportunities

Manage price lists, including country min/rep min, ITS and design registration program

Develop Marcom strategies for your Product Lines within the targeted market segments, customers, and distribution channels.

Work with stakeholders to produce and provide material to support Marcom plan as well as new product releases or introductions

Participate in new product development meetings as the Product team representative; provide market insight into pricing, opportunities, etc.

With GPM, conduct market analysis and build business cases for new product development projects

Work with Director and/or PM to provide revenue forecasts quarterly and annually

Work with WW Sales/Distribution management to manage and optimize global channel inventories

Support QA Director and sales with quality issues. Review and edit/approve quality response prior to distribution.

About you:

College degree required, preferably in marketing or business administration or EE

Fluent in English

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Self‑Motivator with strong drive to achieve business objectives

Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams without formal authority

Strong analytical skills and experience

Good general knowledge of both the sales and product manufacturing processes in Semiconductor component manufacturer

Ability to travel internationally as needed

At least two or three years’ experience in similar positions: internal sales, customer sales representative, etc.

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Results Driven – supports us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.

We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.

We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Term Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Critical Illness and Medical insurance (plus retirement benefits in Japan) as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.

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