Product Manager

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Job Overview:

This position is for Product Manager within the Seal, Protect & Switch team, with a focus on the Automotive Heat Shrink Tubing product portfolio.
The Product Manager for this role will lead the Automotive Heat Shrink Tubing portfolio and will be instrumental in creating a holistic vision for this portfolio across value drivers with a focus on the EMEA region.
This individual will manage all aspects of the product lines in scope, from driving new product development to manufacturing to pricing to marketing. Therefore, the role must closely collaborate with colleagues in Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing to gain cross-functional / cross-Business Unit alignment and drive the successful execution of the product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Sensing & Strategy Development

• Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and competitive landscape/benchmarking across regions. Provide materials to support the go to market strategy.
• Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.
• Develop the Product Business Plan
• Manage the product lifecycle by providing product trend analysis
• Assist in the development of the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)
• Work cross functionally and cross-BU to achieve sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals.

Execution - New Product Development, Launch, Post Launch

• Prepare financial analysis in support of new product launch and lead PAC discussions with management for G1 and G2 opportunities.
• 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, and actively support the cross-BU S&OP process.
• Perform pricing analysis in preparation of catalog price changes or in response to special pricing requests.

Global Product Strategy Alignment

• Participate and lead global strategy initiatives.
• Drive portfolio decisions based on global strategy to improve 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.
• Lead global innovation discussions with engineering, FAE, and sales based on new market needs and customer requirements.

What your background should look like:

Position Requirements:

• Strong business acumen, good commercial and process understanding.
• 3+ years of product-oriented experience or 1-3 years of Product Management or Product Strategy experience required.
• 4-year technical or business degree required.
• Advanced degree or relevant P&L management experience preferred.

Particular Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrate entrepreneurship thinking.
• High motivation, assertiveness, and self-starter mentality.
• Team-oriented working style with ability to work on deadlines and challenging targets.
• Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities.
• Excellent relationship, communication, and presentation skills.
• Comfort around senior management.
  

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.