Product Manager (Connector Industry)

Our client is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile Consumer Products, RF, Optical, Broadband and Commercial electronics markets.

Our client is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable.

They has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. They design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment and automotive.

Job Responsibilities :

• Set strategy and direction for the product line to optimize P&L by gaining market share, increasing profitability and developing new business opportunities
• Own marketing budget and coordinate promotion actions for respective products
• Coordinate product operations throughout the product lifecycle being the link between sales, engineering and production managers
• Part of business unit organization with global coverage
• Familiar with the connector requirement in storage, server and CPU sockets
• Run market analysis including competitive activity and maintain market intelligence on respective product line with support of market intelligence team and regular interaction with sales team
• Gather and prioritize customer requirements on products interfacing with sales teams
• Identify need for product extensions / modifications and prepare required ARs
• Define positioning of product line in market as well as Go-To-Market strategy and prioritisation amongst product to optimize overall gross margin of product line
• Coordinate new product launches working closely with sales and plant product managers to keep TTR as short as possible
• Prepare promotion material and drive marketing actions to support the sales with help of Marcom team
• Design pricing rules and lead regular reviews of their application; modifying them to maximize profitability
• Identify new business opportunities and coordinate their Go-To-Market working closely with sales
• Review and challenge sales targets on product line as part of the budget reviews
• Review and challenge cost, lead time and quality targets quarterly with site production manager, operations and planning teams.
• Be involved in the relationship management with strategic customers/partners
• Approve specific pricing decision as part of the pricing escalation process

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM6,000.00 - RM10,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person