Technical Marketing Intern
Position Summary
This position will provide you with specific project responsibilities, access to mentors, and the exposure to strategic marketing initiatives that will be implemented into the business. Reporting to the General Manager of Rexnord Industrial Services at our West Milwaukee Headquarters, this role will be focused on market analysis, pricing, channel management and strategy. The position will be full time during the summer. This is a great opportunity for a student to augment their academic training with practical technical and business experience!
Responsibilities
- Collects and analyzes data to evaluate one or more of the following: existing and potential product/service, on-line markets, and/or cost requirements.
- Identifies and monitors competitors, and researches market conditions or changes in the industry that may affect sales and price changes.
- Provides support and assistance in one or several of the following marketing areas -- market research (identification and interpretation of key business trends and findings unique to the industry), development and design of company and business unit marketing literature (brochures, advertisements, annual reports, etc.), review and update of the marketing infrastructure which may include a database system, intranet, and external web site.
- Works with marketing, sales, and product development teams to implement business development initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned
Leadership Competencies
- Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
- Drives Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Values Differences – Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
- Cultivates Innovation – Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
- Manages Complexity – Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Experience and Skill Required
- Demonstrated ability to analytically solve problems
- Proficient skills with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Leadership experience in classroom and/or extracurricular activities is preferred
- Experience with product/market growth related work is helpful.
- Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
- Must currently be pursuing a MBA
- BS In Business or Engineering
- The ideal candidate will have the drive to complete projects, yet not be afraid to ask questions to ensure quality work.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently without a lot of guidance or direction.
The Company
Headquartered in Milwaukee, Rexnord is a concentrated multiplatform industrial leader with exceptional and trusted brands that serve a diverse array of global end markets. Every day approximately 7,000 associates across the globe work to deliver smarter solutions to our customers and create long-term value for our shareholders. Simply put, we advance the efficient use of resources by Solving Smarter.
Business Unit
Our Process & Motion Control platform supplies highly-engineered mechanical and digi-mechanical component solutions for complex production systems where reliability is critical, and the costs of failure or downtime are high.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran