School to Work - Product Management - Spring 2026

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

Drive Data-Backed Decisions
By analyzing market trends, sales performance, and profitability, you'll help product managers make informed strategic choices.

Enhance Digital Presence
Your updates to the MeritorPartsXpress website will improve customer experience and ensure accurate, relevant product information is available online.

Support Strategic Goals
Your work directly supports each product manager’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP), helping them meet sales and margin targets.

Streamline Cross-Functional Collaboration
By working across departments like engineering, marketing, and customer service, you'll help align efforts and improve communication.

Optimize Product Catalogs
Your contributions to catalog accuracy and completeness will make it easier for customers to find and purchase the right parts.

Improve Reporting Efficiency
Creating clear, actionable reports using tools like Excel, Qlik, and Salesforce will help stakeholders quickly understand performance metrics.

Leverage ERP Insights
Your ability to query the AS/400 ERP system will uncover valuable data that supports inventory, pricing, and product availability decisions.

Build a Foundation for Innovation
By supporting ongoing initiatives and bringing a fresh perspective, you'll help identify opportunities for process improvements and innovation.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

Strong Analytical Skills
Ability to interpret data from tools like Excel, Qlik, and Salesforce to support pricing, profitability, and sales analysis.

Technical Proficiency
Comfort using Microsoft Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Access), AS/400 ERP system, and other reporting platforms.

Attention to Detail
Precision in updating product catalogs and e-commerce content to ensure accuracy on MeritorPartsXpress.com.

Cross-Functional Communication
Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across product management, engineering, marketing, and customer service.

Business Acumen
Understanding of how your work contributes to achieving AOP (Annual Operating Plan) goals in sales and margin.

Time Management & Organization
Skill in managing multiple tasks and priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Curiosity & Willingness to Learn
Openness to gaining hands-on experience in the aftermarket of drivetrain and braking systems.

Professionalism & Initiative
A proactive attitude, willingness to take on new challenges, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

 

The primary role of the School to Work - Product Management student is to provide administrative support to the product management team. This could mean supporting in any number of functions from analysis on pricing and profitability, sales review, marketing support, and all other duties as assigned.  The student in this position will work cross functionally among product management, marketing, engineering, project management, customer service, content management, and more.  This student will get a well rounded experience into the aftermarket of Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems.   This position has a direct impact on the initiatives of each product manager in achieving their individual AOP (Annual Operating Plan) sales and margin goals.  
 Principle Accountabilities

• Performing market, sales, and profitability analysis and generating reports utilizing Excel, Salesforce, Access, PowerPoint, and Qlik.
• Perform information queries using the AS/400 ERP system
• Improving part catalogs and e-commerce information to update our website, meritorpartsxpress.com (MPX) with relevant information. 
• Supporting product manager's strategic initiatives

Qualifications and Competencies

• Must be a full-time college student working towards a 4 year degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Finance, or Analytics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)

Job Details<