Product Line Manager - Avionics Systems

Company Information

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

SUMMARY

Plans, organizes, and controls an assigned product line from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profits and meet marketing, financial, and "one company" growth objectives by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

· Leads the overall product line strategy and facilitates research and development requirements, development, manufacturing and engineering coordination for new or expanded products as well as new emerging product market needs.

· Coordinates/owner technical product development, estimates of potential profits (by product line segments) and releases to production.

· Manages day-to-day progress of Product, Pricing, Positioning, and Placement

· Assists the Sales team by providing the insight, tools, experience, and product line expertise required to carry out all corporate sales and marketing strategies as well as setting and achieving company goals.

· Develops and maintains a prioritized list of customers and market requirements for products as well as product line list to penetrate markets (continually go through a product line rationalization).

· Develops marketing, sales, engineering and financial plans for assigned product line.

· Prepares product development objectives and tracks market trends in target markets.

· Identifies partnering opportunities for complementary third-party products to broaden Amphenol-CIT product line growth.

· Develops and provides direction while maintaining relations with manufacturers' reps and direct sales or field sales reps.

· Provides technical answers to inquiries of any variety, but primarily in the assigned product line application and information.

· Produces competitive analysis materials comparing our products with those of our key competitors.

· Develops new product line customers while maintaining the present product line business base.

· Initiates and executes strategies to capture additional product line business and provides competitive insight and pricing strategies to ensure Amphenol-CIT competitiveness.

· Generates and increases sales in assigned product line through the support of the regional managers, sales representatives and customers.

*Other duties may be assigned*

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is performed in a normal office environment with minimal physical risks involved. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Amphenol-CIT is dedicated to identifying and reducing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. It is our commitment to comply with all applicable laws and other regulatory requirements concerning the environment. We are committed to preventing pollution and continually improving our environmental performance in all of our global operations. This will be achieved through a comprehensive Environmental Management System that provides the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets of Amphenol-CIT.

TRAVEL

10% -25%

Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from four-year college or university or equivalent professional experience.

· Four to five years’ experience with avionics systems integration design, kit manufacturing, and installations for use in military or commercial aviation.

· Experience with regulatory approval process for STC application with the FAA and/or EASA is preferred.

· Experience with approval process for components used in new aircraft production is preferred.

· Experience reading engineering drawings from aerospace parts manufacturers is strongly preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

· Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.

· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.

· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

· Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

· Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

JOB SKILLS

· Must be experienced with PC's using Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel), and an ERP/MRP software system such as SAP.

· Must be self-motivated and aggressive in the pursuit of developing the product line and target market to identify competitive advantages and generate sales growth.

· Must be able to function effectively in a very busy environment and be willing to work hours (travel) that are outside the norm.

· Must have exceptional work ethic, and the ability to manage and maximize time and company resources (sales and engineering).

· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

· Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

AMPHENOL CIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS "AT-WILL." THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Amphenol CIT is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. For more information regarding EEOC requirements please visit

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Any candidate that needs an accommodation or assistance with the application process should contact HR at View email address on click.appcast.io