Global Product Manager

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

Responsibilities:

Product Strategy and Development:

• Define and implement global product strategies aligned with company goals and market opportunities.
• Manage the product lifecycle, including new product development, upgrades, and phase-outs.
• Identify and evaluate market trends, customer needs, and competitor offerings to guide innovation.
• Develop annual business plan for assigned cluster on how to achieve sales and margin targets.
• Define the portfolio and technology roadmap that aligns with business strategy for sustainable growth
• Work with cross functions to define sales, marketing, engineering and operation plans to achieve financial goals and profitable growth.

Market Analysis and Positioning:

• Conduct global market research to identify opportunities and potential barriers.
• Develop compelling value propositions and positioning strategies for the product portfolio.
• Monitor industry advancements and emerging technologies to ensure competitive advantage.
• Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking with market leaders.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and manufacturing teams to deliver products that meet performance, quality, and cost objectives.
• Partner with global sales and marketing teams to drive product launches and promotional campaigns.
• Act as the key contact for customer feedback and requirements, translating insights into actionable plans.

Financial and Performance Management:

• Define product pricing and revenue models to achieve business objectives.
• Track and report on product performance, including sales data, market share, and profitability.
• Develop business cases and ROI analyses for new initiatives.

Global Travel and Representation:

• Travel globally to meet customers, attend trade shows, and gather insights into regional market dynamics.
• Represent the company in industry forums and conferences as a thought leader.

Team Management:

• Lead and build high performance cluster PM team that is able to deliver according to the growth plan.
• Manage, energize and motivate a multi-cultural team of product managers located around the globe
• Build, coach and develop individuals and teams to move towards a market oriented, high performance group

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. Specialization in automation or mechatronics is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, preferably in the machinery or automation sector.
• Proven track record of managing international products and leading cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of the electronics manufacturing industry and automation solutions.
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong financial insights to understand implications of key financial and quantitative indicators; manages overall financial performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to interact effectively across cultures and disciplines.
• Proficiency in product lifecycle tools.