Associate Product Line Manager

Responsibilities

• Plans and markets a subset of a product, or group of products at all stages of the product lifecycle.
• Provides input on product growth strategies which directly impact the P&L performance.
• Coordinates processes with other functional groups leading to the successful delivery of product(s) to market.
• Gathers market requirements and defines new products or new markets for similar products to meet the business unit’s mid- and long-term goals.
• Directly interacts with Customers to gather requirements.
• Travels to meet Customers.
• Conducts and attends trade shows or seminars.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 – 7 years of experience working in an Applications/Design/R&D/Process Engineer, Technical Sales Support or fiber optic communications product/solution/network planning role.
• 1+ years’ experience in product marketing, product development, or related field.
• Familiar with fiber optic communications technologies and products.
• Knowledge and experience in Sales and Marketing.
• Understands how to profitably price products for markets.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Ability to work extended hours to accommodate global operations may be required.

Personal Qualities

• Self-starter driven to achieve challenging objectives with limited supervision.
• Team player capable of working in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to convey complex issues in simple terms to all levels of the organization; ability to make presentations and interact in a professional manner.
• Objective and open-minded contributor who maintains a positive attitude in difficult environments.
• Analytical problem-solver that is driven by data and facts.
• Ability to conceptualize and strive toward long term objectives.