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.
This role can be based in Germany, Hungary, Austria, Czech republic or the Netherlands and can be done 100 % remote.
your main tasks:
• Analyze market and industry trends in the segment of factory automation, discrete industries, automation equipment: customer needs, Voice of Customer (VOC), and the competitive landscape. Translates this information into product line plans
• Develop product line vision, strategy, product and technology roadmaps and business plans
• Builds alignment across multiple functions inside the organization
• P&L Responsibility: deliver on revenue and margin targets by driving execution of the business plan
• Product lifecycle management ("housekeeping" of the product line like product launches, rationalization, slow moving inventory and cost reduction, etc.)
• Define market lead time requirements, provide guidance on capacity planning by forecasting demand and working closely with the supply chain organization to set safety stock requirements, etc.
• Maintain customer (including channel) intimacy with key players
• Demonstrate thought leadership to internal and external stakeholders
• Perform VOC and provide engineering with product requirements definition and specifications.
• Plans product launches, including the development of marketing and sales plans.
• Provide demand forecast inputs
• Attend customer meetings in support of winning new business
• Exercise thought leadership.
• Willingness to travel - customer visits, association presentations, field training, etc. (round about 20 % in Germany / EMEA)
your profile:
• 4-year technical or business degree required
• 5+ years of product management or sales experience, additional MBA preferred
• Relevant electro-mechanical product and industry experience desired (experience with connectors is desired)
• fluent German and English language skills
• Experience managing direct reports
• Advanced degree (MBA) or relevant P&L management experience preferred
• Professional Training & Certifications
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global technology leader enabling a secure, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions have been proven in the most demanding environments, enabling advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy technology, data communications, and for the home. With approximately 85,000 employees, including more than 8,000 engineers, we work with customers in nearly 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.
WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!
• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group
Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.