Product Manager

TE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.

**What you will be doing**:

- Market Sensing & Strategy Development:
- Articulate market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape
- Conduct market segmentation exercises to develop market segment-specific strategies.
- Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking
- Define segment -specific value propositions that beat the competition
- Develop product roadmaps that aligns with business strategy
- Design go to market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships
- Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements
- Manage the product lifecycle including NPI capacity expansion ramps

Develop Business Plan:
- Define resource requirements necessary to execute the product roadmap
- Work cross functionally to define sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals. Build consensus on specific tasks
- Establish pricing policy
- Develop the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)

Execution - New Product Development & Launch:
- Be the opportunity champion for Project Approval Committee projects (stage gate)
- Plans product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans
- Provide demand forecast inputs to S&OP and drives needed capacity
- Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business
- Exercise thought leadership
- Provide inputs to Marcom for the development of collateral, including e-commerce

Execution - Post Launch Product Management:
- Manage the P&L (sales and gross or standard margin) for the assigned portfolio
- Deliver sustained profitable growth; mindset for margin expansion
- Enable sales to promote product line via training and the development of collateral materials that help articulate the value proposition
- Manage special price requests
- Track progress to the business plan and facilitate resolution to gaps
- Be the champion for resolution of product issues (e.g., quality, delivery, etc.)

**What your background should look like**:

- Degree in Business Administration
- + 5 years’ experience in sales or / and project management in an industrial environment
- Knowledge in industrial solutions (panels, frames)
- Advanced English level
- Strong business acumen with an ability to understand technically complex concepts
- Creative and innovative thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Proven ability to multi-task and drive results in a dynamic, high paced environment
- Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skills.
- Experienced leader with an ability to influence cross functional teams and to build strong relationships both internally and externally
- Advanced presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to foster understanding and acknowledgement of critical information both up and down the organization

**Competencies**:

- Values: Integrity, Accountability,Teamwork, Innovation**About TE Connectivity**

**What TE Connectivity offers**:
We offer competitive rewards & compensation. Our commitment to our employees includes offering benefit programs that are comprehensive, competitive and will meet the needs of our employees.
- Competitive Salary Package
- Performance-Based Bonus Plans
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
- Employee Resource Groups