Product Line Manager

Casco is seeking a Product Line Manager for Casco's power electronics product group. This group includes products such as DC/AC inverters, power switches and other power management modules – all are key products in the fast-growing vehicle electrification market. As one of four Casco Product Line Managers, the Product Line Manager is responsible for the strategic growth, technology and product roadmap and profitability of the Power Electronics product line. The Product Line Manager will report directly to Casco's General Manager. This is a strategic, high-visibility role and part of the Casco global strategy team.

Position Summary:
The Product Line Manager (PLM) will ensure that internal teams are focused on driving growth within the product line. The PLM will ensure a growth-focused global sales, marketing and product strategy. The PLM will monitor product-line margins and work closely with global operations and engineering teams on margin improvement plans. The PLM will assess resource staffing with engineering management to ensure projects are properly supported to drive growth.

Key Responsibilities:
Product Management

Drive product line technology strategy and maintain product roadmaps

Work with management and sales teams to develop commercial strategies

Gather VOC and translate into product plans and roadmaps

Work with engineering to ensure designs align with strategy

Develop knowledge and understanding of system aspects of our product line and act as an internal resource for educating others

Create business cases for next generation technology needs – investment and timing

Support sales team to provide on-time quotations and required customer documentation

Work with operations and quality on decisions relating to the product line manufacturing plans and alignment with growth strategy.

Developing New Business Opportunities

Lead customer technical meetings on specific technology

Build customer relationships as the key high-level technical contact with customer engineering management

Identify future products and technology needs for automotive market and report to management team

Develop and review marketing and technical presentations and ensure they are kept up to date.

Margin Control

Control profitability of product-line by understanding product costs and developing strategies with operations and engineering to improve margins

Review product costs with engineering for new business opportunities

Review pricing with sales to ensure margin requirements are met with new business quotes

Education/Experience/Skills Requirements:

+7 years' experience in a similar role

Strong understanding of automotive electrification, power electronics, battery systems and/or emerging vehicle technologies.

Ability to translate market insights into actionable business strategies.

Experience with cross functional and global teams

Excellent technical communication skills – verbal and written

Exceptional leadership, customer communication and influencing skills

Independent and results-oriented behavior

MBA or advanced technical/business degree preferred.

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