MGR I PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.

Key Responsibilities

Market Sensing & Strategy Development
•    Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape
•    Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking
•    Provide materials to support the go to market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships
•    Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements. 
•    Manage the product lifecycle by providing product trend analysis
 
Develop Business Plan and Data Analysis
•    Work cross functionally to achieve sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals. 
•    Regular data analysis to understand the trends, customer, and region segmentation.
•    Development of market strategy PBP (Product Business Plan) 
•    Establish pricing policy
•    Assist in the development of the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin) 
 
Execution - New Product Development, Launch, Post Launch
•    Prepare financial analysis in support of new product launch 
•    Manage PAC discussions with management for G1 and G2 opportunities
•    Provide product information and samples to customers and sales team in support of new product launches
•    Gather product specification and product attribute information for the development of marketing collateral, including e-catalog
•    Provide product demand forecast inputs to the S&OP process
•    Perform pricing analysis in preparation of catalog price changes or in response to special pricing requests
•    Develop the sales forecast for the S&OP plan
•    Work closely with customers, the sales team, customer service, field application engineering on product development
•    Work closely with finance on product cost and gross margin analysis to understand cost drivers and increase margins
•    Analyze excess and obsolete inventory 
•    Assist in the resolution of product issues
 
Regional & Global Product Strategy Alignment
•    Participate and manage global/regional strategy initiatives 
•    Optimize portfolio including localization efforts, transfers, and product pruning based on customer needs
•    Manage innovation discussions with engineering, sales based on new market needs and customer requirements

Talent Management
•    Manages and develops a team of product managers
 

Education and Qualification

•    7-10 years of related work experience with at least 3-5 years of Product Management or Product Strategy experience required.
•    Relevant product or industry experience desired, especially in Low-Voltage, High Voltage Terminals and Connectors.
•    4-year technical or business degree required
•    Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred
•    Strong business acumen, good commercial and process understanding
•    Experience managing direct reports
•    Strategically driven focused on big picture, innovation creating value for TE to leader in the market
•    Ability to influence cross functional teams both internally and externally
 
Particular Skills & Abilities Required
•    Demonstrate entrepreneurship thinking
•    Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
•    Excellent relationship and communication skills & building effective teams
•    Ability to work deadlines and tight targets
•    10-25% domestic travel 
 

Competencies