Global Product Marketing Manager – Hi Speed Cables

Job Overview

Our client one of the world’s largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions.  Their products enable the Electronics Revolution across virtually every end market including Automotive, Broadband Communications, Commercial Aerospace, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications, Military, Mobile Devices and Mobile Networks.

They are currently seeking a high energy Global Product Marketing Manager to join their team. 

The Global Product Marketing Manager will be responsible for driving growth and the full P&L for the Over Pass solutions in the HSIO Connector portfolio.   The candidate will manage a team of product line managers and product specialists to drive the development of OverPass solutions with our customers in various markets.  The candidate will be working closely with the global Amphenol sales team to develop, and capture business opportunities worldwide and the global operations team to manufacture and bring OverPass portfolio to the market at scale.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Formulate and execute a strategy to launch and grow the sustaining portfolio in the high-speed connector portfolio including setting the strategic vision for the group of product lines, build and maintain product roadmaps, translate market/customer needs into product definitions/requirements and develop go to market strategies.

•Drive new business development in new markets and customers for the group of product line and pursue expanded opportunities in company’s existing customer base.

•Work closely with global sales, field application engineering and marketing teams to drive the sustaining portfolio into existing and new markets and to develop tools and support material to facilitate new design wins.  Drive product training and sales promotions to prospect new opportunities.

•Understand current industry applications and map future industry trends and translate them to a product plan.  Participate and work closely in the high-speed IO connector standards groups to influence and strategically position Amphenol solutions.

•Obtain and use analysis of competitors and competitor products.  Identify and implement action sto out-perform competition and develop pricing strategies.

•Work with cross functional teams like engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and quality to drive the growth/profitability and customer satisfaction of the assigned product line including value engineering initiatives, customized designs to meet customer requirements, managing quality issues, etc.

•Understand customers’ technology needs, strategic direction and how the HSIO connector team can be positioned with a value solution to meet the customer’s needs.

•The candidate must think and act as a business owner with the ability to forecast

  Bookings/revenues, pricing strategies, perform competitive analysis, and evaluate key capital

  Investment ROI.

•This position requires local and international travel for customer visits, field engagements,

 product development meetings and manufacturing factory meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; MBA /MS desirable.

•8+ years of product management and business development experience; preferably for an

  electronics product line in a related market.

•Experience managing product lifecycle (i.e. setting strategic vision, building and

  maintaining product roadmaps, P&L ownership, etc.)

•Experience launching new technology products into the telecom/datacom markets.

•People management experience

ADDITIONAL:

•Must be an “A player”, a “high potential” performer, strong desire for career progression.

•Well organized and comfortable working in a matrixed environment with ability to

 communicate effectively with cross functional, geographically dispersed and culturally    

  diverse marketing, engineering, quality and manufacturing teams, vendors and customers.

•Strong technical aptitude combined with business acumen.

•Ability to influence change in thought and behavior across all functional groups.

•Strong communication and presentation skills at all levels, from manufacturing floor to

 executive management team.

•Attention to detail, while maintaining perspective on top-level goals.

•Willing to travel globally and work in a global business structure; significant travel

  requirement (40%).