II-VI Aerospace & Defense · 21 hours ago
Sr. Director, Product Line Management
1020 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$178K/yr - $311K/yrII-VI Aerospace & Defense is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. They are seeking a Sr. Director of Product Line Management to manage customer communication, develop product roadmaps, and drive business opportunities within the OCS product line.
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Responsibilities
Communicate with customers’ R&D to understand customers’ needs
Manage communication with customers before, during, and after the design-in process
Develop roadmap for the OCS product line. Set the guidelines and spec for the products
Accompany the development process
Coordinate allocations of new products during development phase
Set and manage pricing for the OCS
Identify and pursue business opportunities (including, new products, new applications, new customers, etc.)
Respond to customers’ RFQs and provide technical and marketing data to support the sales’ process
Maintain OCS forecasts and communicate them to stakeholders within Coherent
Produce technical documents (specs, user guides etc.) and marketing documents (product brochures, product briefs, white papers etc.)
Responsible for technical editing of product data sheets, specifications, and other collateral
Define detailed customer requirements for new products
Communicate roadmaps, product portfolio, selling features, competitive advantages, market applications, etc. to world-wide sales force
Identify and quantify market opportunities for new products within the OCS product line
Own and drive P&L (profit and loss) for the OCS product line and report P&L metrics to management
Monitor market share metrics to assess market performance in individual segments
Drive cost reductions and manage product change notification to customers
Drive customizations and specification review process to win designs at new customers
Qualification
Required
BA or BS in Engineering required
Significant business experience (Product Management, Engineering, Operations Management, R&D and/or Product Marketing) in a technical environment combined with a track record of success
Experience with problem analysis and resolution at the strategic and functional levels
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
In depth understanding of the value proposition in existing and new market segments
Proven track record of continuous improvement
Ability to easily and successfully work with employees and customers in a multi-cultural, global team environment
Ability to handle multiple priorities and complex issues involving external and internal priorities
A high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership, and competency
Preferred
MBA or MS/PhD in Engineering strongly preferred
Company
II-VI Aerospace & Defense
II-VI Aerospace & Defense provides optical assemblies.
Founded in 1961
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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