Product Engineer

Latin American Product Engineer is responsible for supporting BAC’s product growth in Latin America.

They will be product champions and work with the broader Americas’ sales and marketing teams, and on cross-functional new product initiative teams.

They will be responsible for product rationalization, business cases for new product needs, new product and product enhancement launch activities, and they will work closely with the Latin American team on product positioning and pricing.

They will develop content that strengthens BAC’s position in the industry, and they will create and present technical training and industry presentations for internal and external use.

They will have a thorough understanding of BAC’s markets, product performance, and competitive market data to influence product strategies.

They will operate in Spanish and English, and coordinate with both with the external sales channels in Latin America, and the greater global BAC organization.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES


* Develop new product requirements for Latin America, in collaboration with Global Marketing and the broader Americas region


* Champion Latin American needs on cross-functional new product development teams


* Identify product needs related to performance, codes and standards, and competition


* Develop business cases and work with the broader Americas and Global Marketing teams to address product gaps and regional priorities for Latin America


*  Set orders targets for new products with the sales team


* Participate in product launches and cross-functional activities with Americas Product Marketing


* Assist with market segmentation and product positioning for Latin America


* Perform supplemental market research, and guide all business functions through sales and market data


* Recommend and support development of technical literature and digital sales tools, including value analyzers


* Deliver persuasive presentations to BAC executives, sales representatives, customers, and industry groups


* Participate in Latin American industry events


* Partner with Sales and Product Applications teams to strengthen product expertise of sales representatives and customers in Latin America

NATURE AND SCOPE

The Latin American Product Engineer will report to the Marketing Manager, Latin America.

This role is responsible for working with BAC employees at all levels of the organization, sales representatives, consultants, contractors, and end users.

The assigned location for this position is Jessup, Maryland with travel to Latin America to job sites, BAC factories, sales representative and customer offices, and tradeshows.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS


* Bachelor of Science in engineering, marketing, or business administration with the appropriate level of experience and coursework; MBA is a plus


* At least 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in HVAC or industrial equipment markets


* Excellent oral a...