Technical Product Manager

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. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors, sensor-based products, and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, HS Wire, etc.). Our products help enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally.

About the role

The Product Manager will work with cross-functional teams to drive the development and marketing of Amphenol’s High Speed Cable product family. This role will be responsible for promoting products to assigned markets, winning key new design opportunities, and developing/executing product strategies to support the Product Development and NPI teams in portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• P&L responsibility for all product families across all wire and cable categories.
• Drive and manage high-speed, high-data product lines through:
  • Product roadmap creation and execution
  • Production ramping plan
  • Cost, pricing, and margins
  • Product portfolio management
  • Product development process management
  • Cost modeling (direct material and variable costs) to develop cost targets, regular cost downs, and pricing strategies
• Drive new business opportunity funnel, aligning both the business unit and sales on actions and strategies to win.
• Define customer/market requirements for product family, timing, and forecasts.
• Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, business development, and operations) to proactively identify product and solution gaps and define market requirements to close the total available market space.
• Develop marketing materials and promote to industry and potential customers.
• Work closely with HSIO Cable and CBS teams to align bulk wire development and go-to-market activities.
• Fully target site KPIs for sales revenue achievement, product margin improvement on cost reduction, negative margin improvement, design wins, and shorten response time to quote.
• Some travel required for customer visits (sales and negotiations), sales training, factory visits, and trade shows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with keen business acumen.
• 4+ years of product management, project management, engineering experience, and/or technical business development experience.
• 1-3 years of experience working in the interconnect industry preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Effective use of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint specifically).
• Experience with Power BI and/or other data visualization software.
• Ability to integrate with cross-functional teams globally and a willingness to “roll up your sleeves” to get the job done.