Associate Product Manager

Winchester Interconnect•Orange, CA

28d

About The Position

As our Associate Product Manager, you will support the product strategy for our Winchester Micro team within the Precision Connections Group. In this role, you will be supporting Product Management in defining and executing a comprehensive product roadmap and strategic plan that aligns with business goals, defending and driving sales growth, and expanding profitability. Product management requires a balance of market insight, cross-functional leadership, and strategic vision to ensure continued success and competitiveness in the market. The successful candidate will learn from an experienced Product Management team, learning key skills in managing and supporting existing product lines, as well as understanding market trends to help build strategic plans and Next Generation Products, and develop key skills in new product development.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Business or Finance OR 1-2 years in Technical Sales or Engineering supporting connectors or electrical/mechanical products
Ability to travel up to 30% of the year
Effective and concise communication
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), applicants must be a 'U.S. Person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62. This includes U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), asylees, or refugees.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working within Defense or Space markets would be preferred.
Technical knowledge of interconnect products is preferable.
Experience in developing & executing growth strategies is preferable.

Responsibilities

Track progress to the business strategic plan and facilitate the resolution of gaps
Establish and develop close relationships with key customers and focused distributors to drive growth
Develop product strategies to meet/exceed market growth and customer needs
Execute pricing strategy to maintain profitability targets
Deliver sustained profitable growth
Deploy marketing initiatives to generate demand
New product development champion to drive NPIs
Support the Senior Product Manager overseeing the Rectangular portfolio; managing the Sub-miniature, circular and rectangular product lines
Become a subject matter expert in Military and Industrial sub miniature connectors
Through vision and strategy, defend and grow the sub miniature circular and rectangular product lines
Research and create commercial, financial and technical presentations supporting market and application trend, as well understand the competitive landscape
Support in Pricing and Quoting of RFQ’s and RFI’s from customers, including building costing sheets and calculating sales pricing and margin
Manage Salesforce and support the approval process of NBO (New Business Opportunities)