Director, Product Line Management

Coherent•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This PLM position will play a key role in the growth and profitability of Coherent by managing the Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) product line. The PLM is the owner of the product, and directs R&D, Operations, and Sales resources necessary for business success. The position involves significant external (customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers, industry experts) and internal (R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal) interactions.

Requirements

BA or BS in Engineering required.
The ideal candidate will have significant business experience (Product Management, Engineering, Operations Management, R&D and/or Product Marketing) in a technical environment combined with and a track record of success
Experience with problem analysis and resolution at the strategic and functional levels
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
In depth understanding of the value proposition in existing and new market segments
Proven track record of continuous improvement
Ability to easily and successfully work with employees and customers in a multi-cultural, global team environment
Ability to handle multiple priorities and complex issues involving external and internal priorities
A high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership, and competency

Nice To Haves

MBA or MS/PhD in Engineering strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Communicate with customers’ R&D to understand customers’ needs
Manage communication with customers before, during, and after the design-in process.
Develop roadmap for the OCS product line.
Set the guidelines and spec for the products
Accompany the development process
Coordinate allocations of new products during development phase
Set and manage pricing for the OCS
Identify and pursue business opportunities (including, new products, new applications, new customers, etc.)
Respond to customers’ RFQs and provide technical and marketing data to support the sales’ process
Maintain OCS forecasts and communicate them to stakeholders within Coherent
Produce technical documents (specs, user guides etc.) and marketing documents (product brochures, product briefs, white papers etc.)
Responsible for technical editing of product data sheets, specifications, and other collateral.
Define detailed customer requirements for new products.
Communicate roadmaps, product portfolio, selling features, competitive advantages, market applications, etc. to world-wide sales force.
Identify and quantify market opportunities for new products within the OCS product line.
Own and drive P&L (profit and loss) for the OCS product line and report P&L metrics to management.
Monitor market share metrics to assess market performance in individual segments.
Drive cost reductions and manage product change notification to customers.
Drive customizations and specification review process to win designs at new customers.