Digital Product Specialist Co-op - May 2023

Job Information

You have the knowledge, now gain the experience. Why not with a global market-leading company? At Doosan Bobcat we offer a robust internship program to college students like you. Hone your creativity, critical thinking abilities, and your collaborative spirit, all while moving our company forward.

Build your future on a foundation of proven success. For us, innovation is key. We strive to produce an experience for students beyond other traditional internship programs. You will be referred to as a "co-op" and you will be considered a true employee. Co-op positions are an eight-month long opportunity. You don't need a lot of experience to join, just bold dreams and a strong work ethic. Give us eight months and we'll give you a path for a lifetime.

In this position, you will execute product management support duties in one of the following areas: Attachments, Loaders, Excavators or Utility Products.

Role & Responsibility

• Assist in developing business cases and product requirements for new product development (NPD) projects
• Assist in coordinating and progressing projects through the Phate-Gate system used in NPD process
• Assist in developing marketing strategies for products
• Assist with sales promotional program implementation, verification and analysis 
• Assist in developing marketing strategies for products and working with the marketing organization
• Develop and maintain reports the measure product performance and distribute to appropriate stakeholders
• Work with the product team on product evaluations and related changes
• Assist in planning and implementation of meetings/events
• Conduct market research projects which involve identifying appropriate data sources, collecting and analyzing that data, then preparing and presenting recommendations
• Conduct surveys by various means (email, phone, etc), then organize and present results
• Support Product team with maintaining Oracle configurator, to ensure order accuracy, and with clarification of sales reports
• Support Product Specialists and product engineering with data transfer from hardcopy to electronic pre-made files
• Support Product Specialists with attachment specifications in IT systems, assure accuracy of data and VOC documentation
• Pull and analyze market data for the dealers, attachments, and application segments
• Correspondence with vendors (machine specifications)
• Transfer of benchmarking raw data to presentation format
• Support field staff and cross functional departments with product specifications
• Equipment preparation, cleaning, delivery, and transportation
• Training site preparation and maintenance
• Support of the public web site and facilitate web site inquiry response effort

Job Requirement

• Jr. or Sr. standing seeking a bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Engineering or other Business Related field. 
• 3.0 or higher GPA preferred
• Be able to commit to Bobcat for the entire term of the co-op (8 months)
• Experience Required: 0>2 years
• Travel Required: <10%
• Excellent communications skills and high level of motivation
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Previous data analysis and analytical skills are desired
• Be able to adapt to working in a corporate setting
• Be able to independently work through a project from start to finish with limited supervision, as well as have the skills to work collaboratively on a team
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to follow written instructions
• Experience with construction equipment preferred

Others

Co-op Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Gain experience on projects that impact business initiatives
• Work directly with skilled professionals at a global company
• Attend student specific events tied to innovation, manufacturing processes, and product training
• Various development and networking opportunities
• Opportunity to give back through organized employee community service events
• First access to full-time career opportunities

Reimbursements:

• Tuition reimbursement for co-op/internship related courses up to $1,400
• Relocation reimbursements
• House-hunting or interview travel reimbursements