Product Manager

Description

About Us:

US Conec is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of high-density fiber optic connector solutions. With over 30 years of expertise in precision engineering, injection molding, and plastics manufacturing, we continue to drive innovation and redefine the optical interconnect industry. 

US Conec is a stable and growing organization with locations in Hickory, NC and Fort Worth, TX. What sets us apart from other employers? Our core values and company culture. We offer a collaborative team environment, a customer and employee centric work culture, and outstanding benefits that include a minimum of 4 weeks of PTO for all team members. 

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About the job:

Manage all aspects of assigned US Conec product lines, including sales channels, development priorities, pricing strategies, promotional planning, and profitability. Assist sales management personnel as required to meet sales objectives.

What you will do:

• Manage P&L for assigned product lines

• Serve as primary Subject Matter Expert for all assigned products associated markets/applications

• Create and manage pricing strategy for assigned product lines

• Represent USC and assigned products publicly through speaking engagements, webinars, articles,

trade show participation

• Manage product line expenses within budget

• Provide technical leadership and direction to all levels of the organization to meet commercial product

line objectives

• Maintain command of all technical, commercial, and financial aspects of assigned product lines to serve

as the central product line point of contact

• Develop long term preferred customer and supplier relationships to establish US Conec leadership in

targeted technology/application areas

• Support Account Managers to promote ongoing relationships between customers and US Conec at all

levels of the customer’s organization

• Set a product line strategy to create a preference for US Conec products over competition for targeted

markets, customers, and regions

• Set promotional strategy and work with Marcom personnel to implement and maintain the US Conec

website, product line literature, press releases, and articles

• Plan product strategy for trade shows and work closely with Marcom personnel to implement

• Recommend appropriate inventory levels of manufactured components and parts purchased for resale

to obtain customer satisfaction and meet balance sheet objectives

• Develop annual and long-term product business plans in conjunction with overall company strategy and

objectives

• Establish development priorities with input from account managers, development manager, and

strategic partners

• Establish list and contract price levels for products

• Perform market analyses to determine competitive presence and strengths

• Coordinate and drive activities with operations team and key suppliers as required to manage costs and

ensure product line success

Requirements

What we'd like you to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field required

• Experience in Fiber Optics, Cabling, and/or Connectors

• Expertise in general business operations

• Master of Business Administration is preferred

• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well, as verbal, and written communications skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Ability to travel 25%