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.Manages all aspects of a regional product line or portfolio, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing and sales.  Runs the portfolio as a “mini” GM.  Responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and gross (or standard) margin targets. 

Duties & Responsibilities

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• Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape
• Conduct market segmentation exercises to develop market segment-specific strategies.  
• Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking
• Define segment –specific value propositions that beat the competition
• Develop product roadmaps that aligns with business strategy
• Design 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.

• Define resource requirements necessary to execute the product roadmap
• Work cross functionally to define sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals. Build consensus on specific tasks.
• Establish pricing policy
• Develop the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)

• Be the opportunity champion for PAC projects.
• Plans product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans.
• Provide demand forecast inputs to S&OP.
• Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business
• Exercise thought leadership.   
• Provide inputs to Marcom for the development of collateral, including e-commerce.

• Manage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolio. 
• Deliver sustained profitable growth
• Enable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral materials that help articulate the value proposition.
• Manage special price requests
• Track progress to the business plan and facilitate resolution to gaps. 
• Be the champion for resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.) 

What your background should look like:

Background:

-    Min 5y of professional experience with – at least - 1- 3y experience in Product Management. 
-    Experience in Automotive or Heavy Duty Transportation (truck, buses, construction equipment) is a must
-    Experience is Sensor is a big plus (can drive to higher compensation)
-    Experience with a global company and international business is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor degree

       -  Master Degree-preferred

        -  Location:     Great Lakes, preferably Detroit area  (where the customers are located)

Competencies