New Product Marketing Specialist at Kimball Midwest | Columbus, OH

Kimball Midwest

New Product Marketing Specialist

Columbus, OH (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive new product identification and go-to-market launches for Kimball Midwest\'s MRO portfolio.

Identify and evaluate new products for potential additions to the Kimball Midwest line.
Must-have: 3–5 years sourcing experience in MRO or industrial settings.
Standout: Cross-functional launches with category management and promotions teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate new products for potential additions to the Kimball Midwest product line. Products should be selected for their ability to support the company strategies.
Generate new product sales of 0.25% of corporate sales at a minimum GP equal to the overall new product margin requirement.
Create and present new item presentations and trainings at internal meetings and sales meetings.
Research domestic product options for existing Kimball Midwest imported products or new item concept product lines to see if domestic sourcing is viable to ensure that we are offering our customers the highest performing product at a competitive price and supporting our domestic economy at the same time.
Work closely with the category management team on defining marketing strategies and identifying gaps in the assortment as well as the promotions team to execute new product launches.
Discover and promote value adds for products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Engineering, Business Administration. Equivalent experience in MRO or industrial setting also welcome.
3-5 years of experience sourcing products
Working knowledge of excel and SQL
Internal sales skills to present ideas internally with technical aptitude.
Analytical skills to evaluate sales performance and potential.
Ability to conduct product testing including but not limited to grinding, cutting, drilling as well as conducting chemical testing.
Working knowledge of the role of the expeditor in the distribution of aftermarket products to industrial, automotive, fleet, construction, commercial, institutional, and governmental markets is preferred.

Preferred

Working knowledge of the role of the expeditor in the distribution of aftermarket products to industrial, automotive, fleet, construction, commercial, institutional, and governmental markets is preferred.

Benefits

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Paid Parental leave, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan, Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress For Your Day dress code and paid holidays.

Kimball Midwest

Kimball Midwest is a national distributor of over 55,000 products for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO). Family owned and operated since 1923, we are a major force in the industrial maintenance marketplace. We provide value-added products to customers in virtually every field of commerce and industry through our strategically located distribution centers across the U.S. From our earliest beginnings, we've strived to develop a "partnership in performance” with each employee and customer in order to identify and satisfy their needs through the development of superior products and programs. As a result, Kimball Midwest's sales growth has been very dynamic, increasing from less than $1 million in 1983 to more than $500 Million today.At Kimball Midwest, we recognize that our past and future success is directly related to the quality of our people. Through careful selection, we identify individuals who possess the ability, desire and dedication to grow with us.

Founded in 1923

Columbus, Ohio, USA

2.1K employees (45 in marketing)

kimballmidwest.com