Product Specialist

About the role

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. The Product Specialist supports the development, execution, and lifecycle management of Tennant's product portfolio. This role works closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager and cross-functional stakeholders to analyze market opportunities, support new product development initiatives, monitor business performance, and execute product strategies that drive growth and profitability. The Product Specialist is an early-career role designed to develop future product leaders by providing exposure to product strategy, market analysis, portfolio management, pricing, customer insights, and new product development. The successful candidate will be highly analytical, collaborative, and motivated to learn within a global industrial manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Product Lifecycle Management Support Product Managers in managing products throughout their lifecycle from concept through end-of-life.Assist with product portfolio reviews, lifecycle planning, and SKU rationalization activities.Coordinate product changes, enhancements, quality improvements, and discontinuation activities.Maintain product data, specifications, and portfolio documentation.Respond to product-related inquiries from sales and commercial teams.
• Market & Competitive Intelligence Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking.Monitor industry trends, customer requirements, and emerging technologies.Gather and analyze customer feedback and Voice of Customer (VOC) insights.Assist in identifying growth opportunities, competitive threats, and portfolio gaps.
• New Product Development Support cross-functional new product development projects.Assist in gathering customer and market requirements.Participate in product validation, launch planning, and commercialization activities.Support product launch activities, training initiatives, and sales enablement programs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner closely with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.Participate in product reviews, project meetings, and strategic planning discussions.Support execution of product management processes and continuous improvement initiatives.Build strong working relationships across global and regional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3 years of professional experience in Product