Agricultural Lead Product Specialist

Company: JLG Industries Inc
Location: Hagerstown
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

About JLG, an Oshkosh companyJLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products-including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories-can be found all over the world.As the Lead Agricultural Product Specialist for JLG Industries, you will help to advance our initiative to develop, deliver and support our products in the North American Agricultural Industry. The ideal individual for this role will have Agricultural Industry background, relevant product development experience as well as familiarity with operating agricultural equipment. This role will work closely with external Customers and internal Sales and Product Development teams, helping to transform unmet customer and product application needs into practical product definition requirements.YOUR IMPACTAssist the Agricultural Sales Channel Development team as the product expert during Dealer and End User product demosProvide support on special product inquiries and product application questions from Dealers and End UsersAnalyze Agricultural industry and competitive trends to help support business and product strategyLead Voice of Customer (VOC) initiatives and work with Application Engineering to coordinate field product assessmentsEvaluate trends in "Jobs to be Done" and unmet customer needs that may lead to new product opportunitiesSupport product development initiatives as a subject matter expert on Agricultural industry and product insightsDevelop Product Definitions and Market Assessments for New Product Development projectsPromote brand and product awareness by supporting Dealer Events and/or Agricultural Trade ShowsAssist in development of marketing materials for agricultural products and solutions, ensuring effective communication of brand promise, product value, and product features and benefitsThese duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be addedMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:BS in Agriculture Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field with a minimum 5 years of experience in Agriculture equipment sales, support and/or development, ORNo Degree with a minimum of 10 year of experience in Agriculture equipment sales, support and/or developmentSubstantiated evidence Essential Duties & Responsibilities can be successfully carried out.Ability to travel 50% of the time, this is highly dependent on business cycle and needsSTANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS:Agricultural industry background and experience operating agricultural equipmentProfessional tenacity and customer-first attitude, approaching all challenges with a creative and flexible mindsetExcellent organizational skills and effective time managementAbility to develop and maintain strong relationships with external customers and internal teamsAbility to clearly communicate objectives, feedback, and manage through influenceWorks independently with minimal direction, collaborates well with others when necessaryProficient in Microsoft Office Applications and ability to analyze and interpret industry trends and business insightsOshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at: or .Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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