SR MGR Customer Program Management
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
The TE Customer Program Manager will act as the key person relative to every engagement for their assigned customer specifically focused on winning key customer programs. The CPM will be responsible for forming key customer growth strategies in concert with Sales and Product Management. The CPM will act as one of the primary contact points for all customer contacts. The CPM will coordinate and synchronize all customer communications, deliverables, and timelines. The CPM will be responsible for managing all TE actions and messaging internally to senior leadership, internally to the working teams, and externally to the customer.
A successful CPM is someone who possesses or can accomplish the following:
Has a success mindset: Focused on strategies and tactics to win.
Has high interpersonal skills: Motivates and rallies cross-functional teams.
Can drive tactical action: Manages complexity and drives flawless execution.
Can see and articulate complex maneuvers: Motivates and activates the right people at the right time.
Is the storyteller: Provides structured and reliable information for organizational alignment.
Is the thought broker: Connects the right people to enable success.
Short Description
The CPM responsibilities can be broken into 4 categories:
Customer AdvocacyDaily engagement with assigned customer
Liaison between customer and internal functions (engineering, product management, operations, etc.)
High-level strategy setting with customers.
Strategical execution with customer
Monitor commercial impact.
Organize timelines, schedules and roadmaps.
Commercial Team AlignmentOrganization of sales and product management team activities related to assigned customers.
Includes pricing, product development, project management, technical deliverables, etc.
Focus on actions needed to success customer design-ins
Owns synchronization of customer messaging directly to the assigned customer.
Internal Messaging & AlignmentOwns synchronization of customer messaging internally across all TE functions
Regular report outs to senior leadership
4. Strategical Action Coordination
Detailed tracking of customer schedules and TE schedules
Bridge between customer requests and internal functions (Operations, Engineering, Customer Care, Quality, Pricing, Demand Planning, etc.
What your background should look like:
Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
Background including the following work history:
Product Management
Sales or customer facing role
Engineering or technical
10-15 years experience including the following relevant areas:
Elevated customer roles /coordination
Program management
Manufacturing knowledge
Senior leadership communication
Connector or adjacent industry a plus
Familiarity with datacenter, AI, computing, networking and storage applications a plus
Competencies
Managing and Measuring Work
Motivating Others
Building Effective Teams
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications and the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.
COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $150,000 – $225,000 (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.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
Location:
San Jose, CA, US, 94024
City: San Jose
State: CA
Country/Region: US
Travel: 10% to 25%
Requisition ID: 114982
Alternative Locations:
Function: Sales & Marketing
TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.