Assistant Product Line Manager

Role Purpose

Assist in development and execution of a product line strategy that supports the achievement of desired product line sales growth and profitability required to deliver CET P&L objectives.

• Develop market insights through strategic assessments of the market, customers, competitors, and CET capabilities
• Create effective product line vision, strategy, critical projects, roadmaps, and plans
• Help define next gen product requirements and champion those projects
• Drive cross functional teams to deliver the strategy and product line P&L goals
• Provide and maintain sales tools (e.g. value proposition presentation, product offering) to customer-facing organizations to ensure effective deployment of product line strategy
• Interpret customer needs and provide key input/decision for capacity planning through forecasting and demand management process; manage priorities and constraints; optimize short term demand/supply, monitor inventory and SLOB
• Establish product pricing strategies and manage requests below strategy
• Deliver timely, effective maintenance of business support required of customers across functional organizations
• Monitor Product Line Performance and lead/support business process improvements

10-15% to include international (Asia and Europe)

40 hours / days / regular

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or science
• MBA or equivalent desired

• 3+ years of business experience in commercial, strategy, engineering or technical areas

• Knowledge of marketing, business analysis and commercial operations
• Well organized, process oriented, and has systematic approach to problem solving
• Demonstrated track record of leading multinational teams and managing projects

• Financial analysis and accounting experience
• Experience managing people
• Work experience in manufacturing, engineering, and/or development
• Work experience in a strategy group
• International work experience
• Participation in, or leadership of, multicultural and/or multi-geographic project
• Previous product management experience
• Knowledge/familiarity with the automotive industry

• Strong business acumen and analytical skills, able to turn quantitative analysis into meaningful business insights
• Ability to manage business relationships using combination of data driven analysis, strategic thinking, networking and strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to interface and team with people across functional and geographic boundaries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to define and set a strategic vision and path forward
• Ability to work independently, efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced working environment

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

The range for this position is $ - $ assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

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