Sr. Product Manager (Power)

POSITION SUMMARY AND EXPECTATIONS

As a Senior Power Product Manager, you will be accountable to oversee the growth, innovation, and profitability in our Power portfolio. You and the Amphenol Network Solutions team will build products from existing ideas and help to develop new ideas based on your interactions with sales and customers. You must possess a unique blend of business, marketing and technical savvy. You must enjoy spending time in the business collaborating with other parts of the organization to understand customers’ problems and lead other departments in their efforts to find innovative solutions.  This role requires a strong foundation in technical expertise, an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and capitalize on new opportunities, and a creative approach to problem-solving and product innovation. The Senior Power Product Manager should be adept at building and scaling business initiatives, with a solid understanding of financial principles to drive profitability and strategic growth.

QUALITY STATEMENT

Amphenol Network Solutions is committed to delivering an extraordinary customer experience that meets or exceeds our customers’ requirements and satisfaction as we continually improve the effectiveness of our Quality Management System.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The statements on this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents. The list is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by all incumbents. Incumbents may perform other duties as assigned.

• Leverages technical knowledge to guide product development and ensure alignment with industry standards and innovations.
• Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking by identifying market gaps and initiating new product lines or business models.
• Fosters a culture of creativity within the team to encourage innovative solutions and unique product features.
• Builds and scales business initiatives by aligning cross-functional teams and resources to strategic goals.
• Apply financial acumen to assess product line performance, manage budgets, and optimize return on investment.
• Provides leadership and oversees product line and product family strategies, including growth, product rationalizations and consolidation efforts.
• Able to mentor other Product Managers in the critical aspects of Product Management
• Ensures we are driving a clear and compelling value proposition for each product within their portfolio as well as employing proactive go-to-market practices.
• Able to evaluate business cases for new opportunities, provide mentorship throughout the opportunity approval cycle, and initiate development or engineering projects through justifiable business cases that support the corporate and product line strategies.
• Manages and communicates the “cradle-to-grave” product lifecycle process.
• Oversees pricing strategies and approvals while optimizing margins and ROI for each product line.
• Provides leadership and guidance to product planning, including S&OP, demand planning, inventory, E&O, and lead times.
• Drives product manufacturing strategies in collaboration with Operations.
• Monitors and understands major market changes, competitors and technology trends and can adjust strategies in response.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business preferred.  An MBA would be ideal.
• Five to ten years of leadership experience
• Five years of Product Management experience is preferred
• Five to ten years - exposure to, or experience in, the IT/Datacomm industry is preferred.
• Soft skills a must - must possess strong verbal and written communications skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills with ability to relate at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Able to communicate and work effectively with the management team.

LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE SKILLS 

Must always be able to communicate in a professional manner. This role is working with people daily, you must be a good listener and be able to analyze and problem solve quickly.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must be proficient in the use of MS Office 365, including Teams, Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, and Outlook.

Salesforce, Tableau, and Teamwork experience is beneficial.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

This employee must be able to lift 25 pounds and move 75 pounds. Must be able to sit, stand, and type.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

An employee in this position spends time in an office environment interfacing through multiple mediums serving internal and external customers. Must be willing to travel 25% of the time.

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