PRODUCT MANAGER IV

• Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape
• Develop product roadmaps that align with business strategy and market needs
• Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking and leverage competitive insight for strategic decision-making
• Design go-to-market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships, as applicable
• Work with R&D and Operations on the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements at the right product cost and expense, including capital
• Manage the product lifecycle and outline a clear portfolio strategy for the assigned product family that positions to deliver strong financial results

• 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
• Establish and execute the target cost and pricing strategy
• Drive alignment and build consensus on specific topics/tasks relevant to delivering the goals
• Partner with and empower the sales organization to win the max/best share with responsiveness, and by jointly defining GTM strategies
• Develop the annual operating plan - revenue, gross/standard/operating margin
• Establish and develop close relationships and intimacy with key customers

• Be the opportunity champion for new programs
• Be able to negotiate and offer key business terms (NRE and product pricing) to customers on-time
• Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business
• Deliver growth above market through strong NPI (New Product Introduction) and share gain execution
• Drive the right design with the right cost and optimized investment
• Plan product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans
• Provide inputs to Marcom for the development of collateral, including e-commerce
• Provide demand forecast inputs to S&OP process
• Demonstrate thought leadership to influence and steer broader teams

• Manage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolio
• Deliver sustained profitable growth
• Drive YoY gross margin expansion by developing and executing robust pricing strategies and driving operational productivity
• Enable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral material that educate and help articulate the value proposition
• Manage special price requests
• Track progress to the business plan and facilitate the resolution to gaps
• Be the champion for the resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.)

• 8+ years of Product Management, Business Development, or other relevant experience
• Relevant product or industry experience desired, including the data center, server/switch, and high-speed connectors as they relate to semiconductor products
• 4-year technical degree preferred
• Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred
• Able to work under global operation time zones including early morning and night meetings and customer calls with flexible working hours

TE Connectivity