Product Manager Iii

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

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

Market Sensing & Strategy Development
- Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, industry trends, and competitive landscape
- Conduct competitive analysis and benchmarking
- Provide materials to support the 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 by providing product trend analysis

Develop Business Plan and Data Analysis
- Work cross functionally to achieve sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals.
- Regular data analysis to understand the trends, customer, and region segmentation.
- Support in developing the PBP (Product Line Business Plan)
- Implement pricing policy aligned with Manager of Product Management
- Assist in the development of the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)

Execution - New Product Development, Launch, Post Launch
- Prepare financial analysis in support of new product launch
- Lead PAC discussions with management for G1 and G2 opportunities
- Provide product information and samples to customers and sales team in support of new product launches
- Create RTS requests for new product development projects
- Gather product specification and product attribute information for the development of marketing collateral, including e-catalog
- Provide product demand forecast inputs to the S&OP process
- Perform pricing analysis in preparation of catalog price changes or in response to special pricing requests
- Develop the sales forecast for the S&OP plan
- Work closely with finance on product cost and gross margin analysis to understand cost drivers and increase margins
- Analyze excess and obsolete inventory
- Assist in championing the resolution of product issues, e.g. delivery, quality, inventory

Pricing & Quoting Strategy Development
- Prepare quotes in accordance with customer requirements and requests
- Analyze previously provided quote packages and determine necessary adjustments
- Create pricing and/or costing database for standardized approaches
- Coordinate with procurement and finance to ensure quoting strategy meets profitability expectations

**What your background should look like**:

- 5+ years of product management, sales, procurement, business development or other relevant experience
- Relevant product or industry experience desired especially in Automotive E-mobility
- 4-year technical or business degree required
- Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred

**SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED**
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking
- Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities
- Strong business acumen, good commercial and process understanding
- Strong interpersonal, planning, organization, and teamwork skills.
- 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
- Ability to work deadlines and challenging targets
- 10-25% domestic and international travel
- **US Visa is a must.**

Location: Hermosillo, Sonora.

LI-Hybrid.

**Competencies**:

- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork