Job/Position?Summary??The?Product?Manager?takes?primary?global?responsibility?for?developing?and?executing?the?strategic?plans?for?their?product?lines?including:?establishing?strategic?and?tactical?product?roadmaps?guiding?technology?development,?establishing?value?based?pricing?strategies?and?ensuring?their?appropriate,?systematic?implementation?globally,?driving?the?marketing?of?the?products,?and?effectively?training?and?communicating?the?value?proposition?and?selling?strategy?throughout?the?organization.
??Major?Areas?of?Responsibility??Meet?growth,?profitability?and?return?on?asset?objectives?within?the?product?line?business?group.
Plan,?lead?and?manage?the?entire?life?of?a?product?line?from?the?identification?of?market?opportunities?through?design?development,?product?launch,?market?penetration?and?growth?as?well?as?the?end?of?life?phase.
Manage?and?drive?product?line?results?in?all?global?regions,?channels?of?distribution?(where?applicable),?market?segments?and?customers?that?align?with?the?strategy.
Identification?and?communication?of?a?business?strategy?resulting?from?a?thorough?understanding?of?customer?and?market?requirements,?the?competitive?environment?and?core?competencies?for?each?product?line.
Identification?and?development?of?new?as?well?as?existing?markets,?applications?and?products.
Research?customer?product?requirements,?competitive?offerings,?and?market?needs?to?identify?product?and/or?technology?gaps?and?initiate?new?product?development?programs.?
Establish?themselves?as?subject?matter?experts?in?their?appropriate?markets,?applications?and?geographical?regions
Develop?global?and?tactical?pricing?allowing?CTS?to?respond?to?competitive?opportunities?as?well?as?threats?while?meeting?profitability?objectives.
Establish?and?lead?a?marketing?communication?and?promotional?strategy?for?the?product?line.
Provide?product?as?well?as?application?training,?including?competitive?strategies?and?responses,?for?all?appropriate?sales?channels.
Assist?and?monitor?the?execution?of?key?new?business?initiatives?and?opportunities?to?achieve?growth?definition?of?product?requirements?and?specifications.
Maximize?the?effective?use?of?existing?assets?and?maximize?the?return?on?assets?for?the?product?line?globally.
Provide?a?foundation?for?manufacturing?planning?and?capacity?by?developing?a?forecast?of?demand?by?product
Monitor?product?line?profitability?and?coordinate?and?drive?margin?improvement?initiatives?that?meet?or?exceed?product?line?goals
Establish?and?drive?initiatives?that?improve?product?cost,?quality?and?delivery?as?required?by?the?product?line??
Define?and?champion?an?acquisition?strategy?for?the?product?line?business?group
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??????????????????????????????????Required?Knowledge,?Skills?and?Abilities??Capable?of?strategically?planning?future?product?opportunities?and?demonstrate?strong?entrepreneurial?skills?in?translating?those?plans?into?commercially?successful?and?profitable?product?offerings.
Experience?with?leading?the?development?and?execution?of?business?cases?/?plans.
International?experience?required.
Demonstrated?ability?to?communicate?decisions?to?peers?and?superiors?as?appropriate.?Ability?to?think?creatively.
Strong?presentation?skills;?Strong?communication?skills?both?written?and?oral?
Strong?bias?for?results.
Good?problem?solving?skills?
Collaborative?and?effective?team?player?with?ability?to?motivate,?inspire?and?influence.??
Good?“people”?skills...?Good?listener?and?can?adapt?to?the?customer?audience
High?Integrity,?self-starter,?strong?work?ethic,?and?high?level?of?energy.
????????????????????Education?and?Experience??Undergraduate?degree?in?engineering?required?(EE,?ME?or?similar).??MBA?highly?preferred.???
7+?years?of?strong?experience?in?product?management?and?driving?new?product?development.??
5+?years?of?supervisory?/?management?experience.