.Join Xylem in the global mission to #LetsSolveWater! As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.The Role: Sensus, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire a Product Specialist, NA Water Communications who will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to internal and external stakeholders, as well as day-to-day support of the Product Managers for Communications. In this role, the Product Specialist, NA Water Communications will assist the Product Line Managers in developing new product designs, sizes, market driven modifications and assist in the development of marketing strategies around these product improvements. He/she will further:Assist Product Line Managers in developing sales/demand forecasts for given product linesPrepare quotes on non-price book items for marketing and sales teams.Recommend product improvement and additions to existing product lines based on knowledge of problem resolution and customer requests.Answer customer inquiries regarding product application and performance.Prepare catalogs, instruction manuals and marketing/promotional literature for customers and sales personnel.Work with Vertical Marketing to keep on-line information on pricing, product data, etc., up to date and relevant with current product linesAct as one of the department's liaison to the Engineering, Sales, Finance and Operations departments involved in key processesParticipate as a member of product development team(s) to develop, manufacture and release new products for assigned product segment.Perform all other duties or assignments as directed by the Product Manager.Participate in Xylem Watermark volunteer activities.Additional Areas Of SupportProduct StrategyAssist in the development of product roadmap(s) covering positioning and value proposition, per product line, to serve as input into product development resource allocation, business development, and communicationsSupport the development of a multi-year roadmap for the NA product lines including; new product development, value improvements, product introductions, ongoing marketing, product support and serviceSupport the XPD process by assisting the Product Managers with driving the tollgate process: assisting in developing the business case, PAR, product specification etc. with the understanding of customer and market needsSupport competitive mapping of strengths and weaknesses of major competitors and understand their "go to market" strategy.Sales and ProfitabilityAssist with S&OP forecast, for NA Water Communication product sales and margin plan