What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Operations Specialist position at GE Lighting, a Savant Company?
Savant Systems, Inc., a recognized leader in home control and automation, is one of the fastest-growing smart home companies in the luxury and mid-markets. Its powerful Pro technology brings climate, lighting, entertainment, security and energy together in a single, award winning application interface for homeowners.
GE Lighting, a Savant company, has been at the forefront of every major lighting innovation, from the first light bulb to industry-first LED and smart solutions along with the world’s first voice-embedded lighting product. Today it leads the North American retail lighting market as the most trusted, recommended and likely to purchase brand.
Savant Systems, Inc., is a true powerhouse delivering unmatched intelligent lighting and smart home solutions. Together, Savant and GE Lighting, a Savant company, offer a deep and diverse portfolio of bold and easy-to-use innovations across the retail and professional channels that are engineered for every home.
This is a tremendous entry-level opportunity for a recent college graduate!
There is some flexibility with work from home however this person must be willing to work onsite 2-3 days per week, likely Tue - Thur.
Role Summary/Purpose
The Product Operations Specialist provides product & pricing support to each Product Manager & Pricing Specialist. This position is responsible for streamlining the operations of the team, managing our corporate and product listing system & will play a key role in product transitions and pricing roadmaps. This position will work cross functionally with both the technical and commercial business teams.
Essential Responsibilities
- Analyze the effectiveness of promotional opportunities
- Aid in developing calculated effect models for margin analysis
- Assess commercial risk and ensure legal compliance
- Lead process improvement initiatives to drive productivity and improve accuracy
- Analyze and develop streamlined operational rhythm & cross functional engagement across the product life cycle
- Manage and review submissions for new product listings
- Partner with Technology to manage the corporate licensing approval process
- Support and drive product transitions across the business
- Aid team with pricing roadmaps and competitive price analysis
- Track product listings through all phases of development including product details, packaging graphics, technical specifications and pricing
- 0-2 years of prior experience in a business-related field
- Bachelor’s degree in business related area of expertise
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High level of self-motivation and initiative
- Demonstrated capabilities in influencing, facilitation and change management
- Outstanding organizational and analytical skills are crucial to success
- Strong Excel and database navigation knowledge required
Additional Information
Bold cutting-edge innovation is in our DNA as our history dates back nearly 130 years to Thomas Edison and the invention of the world’s first lightbulb. We owe our success to our diverse and hardworking employees. Our company will grow by continuing to create a transparent and collaborative environment where people thrive while being themselves and are inspired to do their best work every day. To ensure this happens, we provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon merit, competence, performance, and business needs, without regard to protected characteristics. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Savant Systems, Inc (Savant) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender identity, gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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