Amphenol Communications Solutions · 3 days ago
Strategic Product Development Manager
Nashua, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAmphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) is a leader in interconnect solutions and is seeking a Strategic Product Development Manager. The role involves driving the development and marketing of high-speed I/O cable products while collaborating with cross-functional teams and industry leaders to develop winning product strategies.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate regularly with technical and business thought leaders from both industry and customer organizations to discuss product strategies, application needs, and development plans
Establish a strong understanding of the customers' product requirements to help set penetration strategies and alignment of Amphenol's product roadmap
Develop strategic, forward-looking points of view that inspire customers to want to join our perspective about future High-speed I/O cable direction
Drive the definition of customer / market requirements for all High-speed I/O Cable products
Develop product strategies that enable Amphenol to lead the space
Create new business opportunity funnel, aligning both the business unit and sales on actions and strategies to win inordinate share of future road map collaboration
Identify product gaps related to customer market share opportunities
Master inspirational technical and business leadership of cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, business development, and operations) to enable them to proactively develop and grow the market space for the Business Unit's products
Lead the strategic product and market direction for all future products, projects, strategic customer relationships, and marketing for the business unit
Develop marketing materials and promote to industry and potential customers
Train internal product managers, FAEs and sales teams so that they understand positioning, benefits, target customers, and target applications for emerging products and new industry trends
Increase the technical competence of the entire value delivery chain that supports our largest and most influential customers
Motivate appropriate market research, competitive analysis, product positioning, and pricing strategies
Qualification
Required
BS Degree in Engineering Discipline
7+ years of relevant experience with working knowledge of Business Development, Product Management, or Engineering Management disciplines in the Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Industry
Ability to demonstrate thought leadership experience and skill sets to influence the direction of the industry from Passive Copper to Active Copper to Pluggable Optics and even new kinds of co-packaged architectures
Display achievements in successful financial, leadership, interpersonal, and business management skills
Enthusiastic about developing products and business strategies
Comfortable working with multiple levels of the organization and with all functional groups both internally and with customers
Travel required
Preferred
Electrical Engineering or Embedded Software Engineering preferred
MBA preferred
Experience in the high-speed cable industry preferred
Prefer skills and motivation to step up to take an industry-wide thought leadership role
Company
Amphenol Communications Solutions
Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$14.68MKey Investors
Target Partners
2010-02-22Acquired
2008-05-02Series D· $8.26M
2002-04-05Series A· $6.42M
Leadership Team
John Frisby
CEO
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