CE (Construction Equipment) Product Specialist

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. (HCEA) has an immediate need for a CE (Construction Equipment) Product Specialist.

The position is full-time, salaried-exempt working out of the Norcross, Georgia Headquarters. The CE Product Specialist will report to the Director of Product Marketing.

Primary Duties:

• Serve as a Hyundai product expert on Hyundai Construction Equipment product features, functions, benefits.
• Assist dealer personnel and Hyundai sales staff with sales-related technical product information.
• Capture voice of customer data to drive product innovation.
• Verify and validate technical specifications, brochures, and other marketing resources for accuracy and innovative content.
• Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work with people across departments and with counterparts in Korea to gather information. This position will travel throughout North America providing sales-oriented product training, visit dealers, end-user customers, and assist with trade shows.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Product Sales Trainer with updates to the product.
• Create sales training and marketing support materials for all current Hyundai CE products.
• Assist with product sales training as required regionally and at Headquarters in Atlanta.
• Monitor competitive product activity and create competitive comparisons for CE products.
• Report customer requirements to HCE product development.
• Travel as needed to Korea to attend product development meetings, when scheduled.
• Assist with the creation and maintenance of dealer and customer contact databases including company names, primary contacts, telephone, address, and emails.
• Provide expertise to dealer sales staff and HCEA District Sales Managers via phone, email, or through field visits, as needed, to assist with sales efforts.
• Work with HCE Korea and other HCE divisions to coordinate and conduct product comparison testing on new products prior to launch or after.
• Responsible for analyzing data and converting it to sales benefits and advantages for use in marketing communications and sales training.
• Assist marketing department with literature editing and sales material development.
• Assist with other marketing initiatives and events such as trade shows as needed.
• Assist with product walk-around videos for training and social media.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• This is an office-based position in Norcross, Georgia, unless traveling. Overnight travel will vary but is estimated between 20-50%.
• Must have a good understanding (technical) of construction equipment technologies.
• Must have excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
• Three to five years of experience is preferred in sales or distribution management.
• Knowledge of the construction equipment industry is preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in sales, product, or technical training is preferred but not required.
• Must be very proficient in PowerPoint, Excel (including pivot table creation).
• Some experience with graphics programs like Adobe Photoshop or InDesign are preferred but not required.
• Additional construction equipment experience is a plus.

Interested candidates must submit their resume and salary requirement.