Description
At Franklin Electric, Product Management plays a critical role in supporting the development, execution, and lifecycle management of products that serve our customers and markets. As a Product Management Specialist, you will provide administrative, operational, and project support to the Product Management team while gaining exposure to a broad range of product-related activities across the organization.
This position is well suited for an early-career professional who is detail-oriented, organized, eager to learn, and interested in supporting product strategy, product launches, market analysis, and cross-functional initiatives. The role is designed to provide foundational product management experience and serves as a potential development pathway toward future Product Management opportunities within Franklin Electric.
Key Responsibilities
Product Management Support and Execution
- Support Product Managers in executing product-related initiatives, projects, and day-to-day activities across the product portfolio.
- Assist with organizing product information, maintaining documentation, and ensuring accuracy of product records within company systems.
- Help coordinate activities related to product launches, product updates, and product lifecycle management.
Product Information and Communications
- Support the development and maintenance of product literature, brochures, specifications, presentations, and other customer-facing materials.
- Assist in preparing internal and external product communications, training materials, and presentation content.
- Ensure product information remains current, consistent, and accessible across relevant platforms and resources.
Market, Customer, & Business Insights
- Gather and organize information from Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Operations, and other stakeholders to support product initiatives.
- Assist in collecting and analyzing customer, market, and competitive information to help inform product decisions.
- Support reporting activities by preparing project updates, summaries, and business insights for the Product Management team.
- Support special pricing requests and annual pricing review activities, including data collection, competitive pricing research, margin analysis, and preparation of pricing recommendations.
AI & Process Improvement Support
- Assist with Product Management initiatives involving artificial intelligence (AI) tools and emerging technologies.
- Support adoption of new tools and practices that enhance efficiency, information management, and decision-making.
- Product Management Specialist– Energy Systems
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Coordination
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support product-related projects and business initiatives.
- Coordinate project activities, meeting schedules, and follow-up actions to help ensure timely execution of initiatives.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to special projects, continuous improvement efforts, and other assignments as needed.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong interest in product management, marketing, business, engineering, or related disciplines.
- Interest in and familiarity with AI-enabled tools and technologies is beneficial, with a willingness to learn and apply emerging AI capabilities to support product management processes and decision-making.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Curious, analytical mindset with a desire to learn about customers, products, and markets.
- Ability to gather and interpret information to support decision-making.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrates initiative, attention to detail, and a willingness to take ownership of assigned tasks.
- Ability to present information effectively in small group settings.
- Proficient problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work independently while seeking guidance when needed.
- Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment when handling business information.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to AI tools, data analytics platforms, or technology solutions that support business processes, market analysis, or product management activities.
- Internship, co-op, campus leadership, or professional experience involving product management, marketing, sales support, engineering, project management, market research, or customer engagement.
- Experience using data to support recommendations and business decisions.
- Experience using business systems, databases, or CRM tools.
- Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools.
Key Competencies
- Product Management Support
- Project Coordination
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Communication
- Business Analysis
- Market Research
- Customer Focus
- Product Information Management
- Data Analysis
- Problem Solving
- Organization & Planning
- Attention to Detail
- Learning Agility
- Initiative
- Continuous Improvement
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- Associate degree with relevant experience will also be considered.
- Recent graduates and candidates with internship, co-op, or project experience are encouraged to apply.
Learning and Growth Opportunities
This position provides exposure to a wide range of product management and business activities, including:
- Product lifecycle management
- Product launch planning and execution
- Market and competitive analysis
- Customer and sales feedback analysis
- Product data management
- Cross-functional project coordination
- Product training and communication
- Business systems and product information management
The role offers opportunities to develop professional skills while contributing to product and business initiatives across the organization.