Product Manager (f/m/d)

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Why you should join usThis position is for a Product Manager in the Industrial BU at TE and will play an instrumental role in creating a holistic vision for a defined product portfolio. This position has global product line ownership and responsibilities. This individual will manage all aspects of the product lines in scope, from driving new product development to manufacturing to pricing to marketing. Therefore, the role must closely collaborate with colleagues in Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Marketing to gain cross-functional alignment and drive the successful execution of the product roadmap.Your main tasksMarket Sensing & Strategy DevelopmentResearch market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and competitive landscape/benchmarking across regions.Provide materials to support the go to market strategy, inclusive of channel strategy and partnerships.Work with R&D and operations in the development of new products to meet current and future customer requirements.Develop the Product Business PlanManage the product lifecycle by providing product trend analysisAssist in the development of the annual operating plan (Sales and gross or standard margin)Work cross functionally to achieve sales, technology and operations strategies and goals, in line with financial goals.Execution - New Product Development, Launch, Post LaunchPrepare financial analysis in support of new product launch and lead PAC discussions with management for G1 and G2 opportunities.Gather product specification and product attribute information for the development of marketing collateral, including e-catalog.Provide product demand forecast inputs to the S&OP process.Perform pricing analysis in preparation of catalog price changes or in response to special pricing requests.Global Product Strategy AlignmentParticipate and lead global strategy initiatives.Drive portfolio decisions based on global strategy to improve efficiency and increase margins.Optimize global portfolio including localization efforts, transfers, and product pruning based on customer needs.Focused proliferation of existing portfolio with sales and customer reviews with increased focus on distribution.Lead global innovation discussions with engineering, FAE, and sales based on new market needs and customer requirements. Your ideal backgroundPosition Requirements:Strong business acumen, good commercial and process understanding.5-7 years of product-oriented experience or 4+ years of Product Management or Product Strategy experience required.4-year technical or business degree required MSc. is a plusAdvanced degree or relevant P&L management experience preferred.Particular Skills & Abilities required:Demonstrate entrepreneurship thinking.High motivation, assertiveness, and self-starter mentality.Team-oriented working style with ability to work on deadlines and challenging targets.Clear, strategic thinker with the ability to execute on priorities.Excellent relationship, communication, and presentation skills.German speaking is a plus Comfort around senior management. ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. 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