Product Manager IV

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.

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)
Implement pricing policy aligned with Senior Manager, Product Management
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
Create RTS requests for new product development projects
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

Global Product Strategy Alignment :

Participate and manage global strategy initiatives
Drive portfolio decisions based on global strategy to drive efficiency and increase margins
Optimize global portfolio including localization efforts, transfers, and product pruning based on customer needs
Focused proliferation of existing portfolio with sales and customer reviews with increased focus on distribution
Manage global innovation discussions with engineering, FAE, and sales based on new market needs and customer requirements

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 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
Specific role is that of a sole contributor, but ability and desire to manage people is preferred