Director, Product Management
Job Summary
This position will play a key role in the growth and improved profitability of Coherent Corp Datacenter & Communications BU through management of optical transceiver product lines. This management role requires a strong understanding of high-speed optical transceivers and related technologies, along with extensive interaction with both external partners (customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, industry experts) and internal teams (R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal).
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Manage P&L and Financial Performance
Drive revenue and gross margin for the business
Monitor sales and backlogs
Participate in annual budgeting and 5-year planning
Help set revenue and profitability targets to support the 5-Year Plan
Review financial and shipping results and monitor monthly, taking action as required
Initiate, drive and monitor costs reduction activities
Help with business case preparations of R&D investments and CapEx investments
Project 5-year investment roadmap on R&D investments for your products
Monitor R&D and CapEx investments associated with your products, measure and report the ROIC as per business case
Monitor cost effectiveness of tactical programs, capital expenditures, and capacity plans with operations teams
Ensure consistent achievement of customer, project, cost and quality results to support annual & strategic plans
Drive Design Wins and Ongoing Business/Market Share
Work with sales channels/distributors and product marketing worldwide to bring in identified design-in opportunities into the BU
Work with product marketing and sales to develop customer engagement plans and lead teams to execute wins
Develop and manage strong business/technical relationships at customers
Work with Product Development teams to design and develop manufacturable standard and customized products to achieve market share leadership
Work with Product Development teams to ensure new products are done on schedule and on budget with improvements in cycle time
Support 5-Year Planning process with forward-looking input and plans to achieve number one market share and industry profits
Manage Operations Support
Aid Operations in forecasting and revenue planning
Monitor and coordinate order fulfillment processes to meet cost, lead-time, on-time delivery, volumes, quality and margin objectives
In case of constraints or issues, escalate and drive mitigation actions with other members of the team
Provide allocation of which customer orders to fulfill each week
Drive on-going cost-reduction activities
Benchmark costs and work with Ops/NPI/Supply chain/Contract Manufacturers to achieve cost targets, buffers and roadmaps
Assist R&D and supply chain in identifying new vendors/CMs and participate in negotiations with key CMs/suppliers
Collaborate closely with other BUs that supply components (in-feed) to ensure they remain competitive and are always 100% supplier of choice
Work with Operations on capacity expansion
Prepare capital business case to support volume forecast
Track and ensure ROIC on CAR associates with their Products
Support Marketing Support
Aid in defining and driving product strategy
Monitor competitive landscape
Develop salesware and support marketing by preparing product launch collateral
Education & Experience
BA or BS in Engineering required
MBA or MS/PhD in Engineering strongly preferred
10+ years of experience in Product Management/Engineering Leadership roles in the materials or related industry
Deep understanding of high-speed optical transceivers and related technology
Familiarity with hyper scale and switch/ASIC vendor ecosystems
A proven track record of product management leadership
Skills
Knowledge and understanding of financial instruments: P&L, balance sheet, income statement
Ability to easily and successfully work with employees and customers in a multi-cultural, global team environment
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Ownership, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership
History of making data-driven decisions, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and delivering measurable business results
About Us
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!