PRODUCT MANAGER V (Automotive Products)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape.
• Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking.
• Provide materials to support go-to-market strategies, including channel strategy and partnerships.
• Work with R&D and operations to develop new products meeting current and future customer requirements.
• Handle the product lifecycle by providing product trend analysis.
• Work cross-functionally to achieve sales, technology, and operations goals aligned with financial objectives.
• Perform regular data analysis to understand trends, customer segmentation, and regional insights.
• Develop the Product Business Plan (PBP) and implement pricing policies.
• Assist in developing the annual operating plan, including sales and gross margin targets.
• Prepare financial analyses supporting new product launches.
• Lead discussions for G1 and G2 opportunities with management.
• Provide product information and samples to customers and sales teams for new product launches.
• Create RTS requests for new product development projects.
• Gather product specifications and attributes for marketing collateral development.
• Provide demand forecast inputs for the S&OP process.
• Perform pricing analysis for catalog price changes or special requests.
• Develop sales forecasts for the S&OP plan.
• Collaborate with customers, sales, customer service, and field application engineering on product development.
• Work with finance on product cost and gross margin analysis to identify cost drivers and increase margins.
• Analyze excess and obsolete inventory.
• Support resolution of product issues related to delivery, quality, and inventory.
• Coordinate and implement product and applications training.
• Participate and manage global strategy initiatives.
• Drive portfolio decisions to improve efficiency and margins.
• Optimize global portfolio including localization, transfers, and pruning based on customer needs.
• Focus on proliferation of existing portfolio through sales and customer reviews.
• Lead global innovation discussions with engineering, FAE, and sales based on market needs.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Product Management or Product Strategy experience.
• Relevant product or industry experience, especially in Low-Voltage Terminals and Connectors.
• A 4-year technical or business degree.
• Strong business acumen and good commercial and process understanding.
• Ability and desire to manage people is preferred, though the role is primarily an individual contributor.
• Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking.
• Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities.
• Excellent relationship and communication skills, with ability to build effective teams.
• Ability to work under deadlines and challenging targets.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10-25%).

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience.

Qualifications

• 4-year technical or business degree.

Benefits & Perks

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, and voluntary benefits.