Current™ (formerly GE Current, a Daintree Company) has unveiled a new brand identity following the historic acquisition of Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lighting business. The enterprise brand unites the companies under a single identity with one purpose: To deliver the innovation customers require, with solutions that create inspiring, efficient and safe environments. Current products dramatically improve lighting quality, reduce energy demand, and have become synonymous with reimagined physical spaces. The history of the company demonstrates decades of trusted quality and reliability. Current's portfolio includes 35 industry-leading product brands each offering a unique value proposition. Primary office locations are Cleveland, OH and Greenville, SC, with centers of expertise locations in Austin, TX, Rolling Meadows, IL and Quebec, Canada. Manufacturing operations reside in Hendersonville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Plympton, MA, Christiansburg, VA, Acuna, MX and Tijuana, MX.

Job Description

The Product Specialist responsibile for providing product support to internal and external customers for decorative outdoor lighting products and poles. In this role you will utilize technical and product knowledge, customer interaction skills, strong cross functional relationships, and collaborate with sales, product and marketing teams.

Essential Responsibilities

• Understand key product and business capabilities, submittal drawings, competitive landscape and agent relationships
• Support sales team and agents by providing technical support and specifications to help in specification of decorative products and poles.
• Cultivate a ONE Current mentality and drive commercial understanding of products and solutions with our channel partners and sales team.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders: product management team to launch new products effectively, marketing to feed and collaborate with downstream actions such as Web and Branding, and Sales to ensure relevant market back VOC is being captured.
• Work with product management and other product specialist to update key technical and IES files to website and other internal shared drive.
• Participate in trade shows, agent visits and training sessions as required.
• Lead key special projects identified by team when requested.

• 5+ Years of lighting experience
• Requires high energy, assertiveness, and self-motivated individual to work in a fast-paced technical and business environment with limited direction.
• Requires strong communication skills
• Proficient in Excel and Powerpoint
• Strong planning, problem solving, and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Able to articulate a solution to a customer.

Desired Qualifications

• BS Business or engineering degree
• Previous Experience in LED Outdoor products Industry
• Business and Product Experience
• Individual must be a self-starter, creative and strategic thinker who has a passion for products, customers, and marketing.
• Works with SAP
• Ability to determine priorities
• Understanding of Photometrics and related software

Compensation

The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more. This salary range is 90,000-110,000.

Benefits and Perks

The Highlights:

All around competitive culture where together we strive to:

• Approach each day with a tenacious curiosity
• Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
• Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
• Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
• Empower and develop each other
• We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:
  • Quarterly company all employee meetings
  • Management and Leadership development
  • Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
  • Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
  • Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth

Our more standard benefits

• Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
• Paid Company Holidays
• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
• Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com