Global Product Manager

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. 

Job Overview

 

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.

 

TE Connectivity's Product Management Team manage all aspects of the 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. In this function, you will be part of the Global Medium Voltage Switchgear connectors team working closely with x-functional teams and you will contribute to the development of the energy sector towards a more sustainable and reliable energy pathway. 

 

The Senior PM will have Global responsibility for the product portfolio and will work across functions to manage all aspects of the product life cycle from strategy setting to day-to-day activities, defining and executing the strategic goals associated to the assigned product portfolio.
 

Tasks and Responsibilities:

 

• Development of market growth strategies 
• Definition and Implementation of the 5 Years new product roadmaps  
• Initiation of cost reduction programs to increase product line profitability 
• Initiation of development projects and advanced development projects 
• Obtains and coordinates market / customer requirements through VOC meetings.
• Facilitates market research to define the correct pricing levels for the new product range to deliver maximum profit margins whilst still achieving the growth targets.
• Establishes processes for continuous tracking of market prices, target cost analysis per
• product and consistent cost-out programs.
• Maintains and updates the Business Case and P+L based on market / project updates and drives actions to ensure the revenue and margin targets are met.
• Works closely with Marketing to support VOC activities and create a Marketing launch
• package to support the growth of the new product range.
• Facilitates external demonstrations, training, and field trials with customers to drive product acceptance and approval with all target customers.
• Defines the Regional strategies for the product range on a 5 year timeline and creates a
• detailed execution plan. Considers input from the regions to produce a comprehensive
• strategy in a balanced way.
• Manages gross margin improvements and increases cost competitiveness with focus on
• product / process enhancements (sustaining, TEBIT).
• Provides all relevant forecasts for the new product range (volume, value, margin, production capacity, investments).
• Compiles and presents regular reports on the performance of the product range against the relevant key performance metrics (revenue growth, margin, new product sales, etc).
   

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• 5+ years experience in Product Management or Commercial role.
• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Relevant product or industry experience desired (Energy Power Industry)
• Entrepreneurship combined with strategic thinking.
• Leadership and the ability to positively influence teams.
• Good communication skills and abilities to establish and motivate teams in a cross-functional
• environment.
• Result and solution oriented.
• Very good English communication skills.
• Experience working within a Global matrix organisation.
• Financial analysis

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

Compensation  
•    Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $xxx – xxx (subject to change dependent on physical location)
•    Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

What TE Connectivity Internship Program offers
TE has a robust internship program that provides our interns with an abundance of resources to feel included as part of our Team.  Every summer we coordinate various educational and networking events for our interns. The TE University Relations team will be hosting virtual meetups, information sessions, tours, skill building presentations, and topping it off with National Intern Day celebration activities. 

A unique employee resource group we have is the Young Profess