Product Manager

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.

Tasks Summary and responsibilities

•    Drive the internal product strategies for product lines in the terminals & connectors portfolio.
•    Own the Product Business Plan.
•    Participate Actively and coordinate the global production capacities and define the localization activities for the product portfolio.
•    Responsible for forecast and profitability of the product line.
•    Initiate the improvement measures in order to continuously develop the margin of the product line.
•    Active management of the product life cycle and closing of portfolio gaps.
•    Business partner in cross-functional project teams for the new development of products.
•    Implement the sales activities both on site at the customer and in online and print media.
•    Responsible for the pricing strategy and definition of the new product introduction in cooperation with adjacent departments (Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering).
•    Support of the sales department in commercialization of new technologies.
•    Analysis of competitors, their products and market strategies.
•    Participate in the continuous further development of the T&C roadmap.
•    Leading role in coordinating the product portfolio strategy with other regions.

What Your Background Should Look Like

•    Engineer with a bachelor's or master's degree in industrial engineering or similar.
•    Knowledge of the various contact systems and preferences of the individual OEM / HM is an advantage.
•    Very good technical and commercial understanding.
•    Open to innovative ideas and food for thought, excellent analytical skills, with an eye for details.
•    Professional experience in a technical function, sales HM / OEM or S&OP is desirable.
•    Knowledge of TE systems such as TE Project, IBP, SAP.
•    Proactive, dynamic team player who can independently and seamlessly take on internal, external, and cross-departmental activities in the organization.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
•    Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.
•    Fluent language skills (oral & written) in English and German are required.
•    Willingness to travel EMEA / Global is required.

Competencies