Senior Product Line Manger

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Product Line Manager

Location: Markham, On

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally. We are currently seeking a Product Line Manager to join our team. The position will be located in Markham, On.

High speed cable backplane systems enable most of the world's IT and datacom; including leading the way for the AI/ML revolution; and require some of the most advanced manufacturing technologies, and highest levels of precision, in the engineering world. These challenges require the most creative, technical minds, and ultimately provide the most rewarding experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Line Manager will work with cross functional teams to drive the development and marketing of Amphenol's Cable Backplane products. This role will be responsible for promoting our products to their assigned market, winning key new design opportunities, and developing/executing the product strategies required to rapidly grow the business, both top and bottom line. The ideal candidate must beversatile, with a good blend of business and technical savvy, and a quick learner with the ability to manage new responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

• Drive the new business opportunity funnel, helping sales and the business unit align on the strategy and actions required to win each new opportunity. Work closely with the field sales teams to identify requirements and market trends to facilitate new design wins
• Proactively present and promote the optical portfolio to help the field teams understand the positioning, benefits, and target customers.
• Prepare revenue projections for key account(s); forecast analysis and preparing book-to-ship estimates
• Maximize share at key account(s) by coordinating pricing and market strategy with sales
• Regular customer visits, travel for training, factory visits and customer negotiations.
• Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, business development and operations) to proactively identify product and solution gaps and define market requirements to close the total available market space.
• Play the role of Business Plan owner for their own products through:
  • Life cycle management/rationalization, PCNs
  • Cost, pricing and margin management
  • Capacity planning management
  • Involvement in NPD and Product Extension projects
  • NBO and Incremental track and management
• Assist in developing marketing materials
• Provide sales support in terms of quotation, product documentations, implementation of samples strategy.
• Work closely with design/development/production team on manufacture capability, requirements capacity, costing and quality of manufacturing service to ensure competitive new products are introduced timely to the market
• Initiate AR justification to new product development and product extension by rationalizing investment versus business potentials, risks analysis, optimize the payback.
• Keep abreast of the market situation (current condition and future trends) and contribute in the recommendation of product line positioning to be ahead of the competition.
• Fully target site KPIs for sales revenue achievement, product margin improvement on cost reduction driving, negative margin improvement, and design win and shorten response time to quote

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with keen business acumen, or Bachelor's in related field with technical aptitude
• 10+ years of product management, project management, engineering experience, and/or technical business development experience
• 5+ years of experience working in the interconnect industry preferred
• Good communication skills, the ability to use Microsoft office (Excel and PowerPoint) proficiently, the ability to integrate with cross functional teams globally and a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" to get the job done

The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000annually. In determining the rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package which includes participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and membership in our Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol Canada is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, you should advise Amphenol, in a timely fashion, of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

For additional company information please visit our website athttps://www.amphenol-cs.com/