Global Product Manager - DEF

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies•Janesville, WI

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About The Position

The Global Product Manager owns the global strategy for SSI’s Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensor portfolio, including DEF quality, level, and temperature sensing for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment systems. The role drives revenue growth, profitability, and market leadership across on-highway, off-highway, agricultural, construction, marine, and power generation applications. The role owns the product roadmap, pricing strategy, business cases, and lifecycle management for current and next-generation DEF sensors. As the commercial and strategic leader for the product line, the Global Product Manager connects customers, Sales, Engineering, Operations, and executive leadership to turn market needs into successful products and ensure commercialization with OEM and Tier 1 customers worldwide. The position uses market intelligence, customer insight, competitor analysis, and financial performance data to guide product investments. This includes anticipating changes driven by emissions regulations such as U.S. EPA and CARB requirements, Euro 7, and China VI, as well as shifts in powertrain technology. The role balances near-term business results with long-term growth while aligning customer needs, technical priorities, and profitability goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Product Management, or a related technical discipline; an equivalent combination of education and relevant industry experience may be considered.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing product and market growth strategies.
Experience managing products through the full lifecycle.
Experience evaluating market opportunities and developing business cases.
Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
Ten or more years of progressive experience in Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Business Development, or a related commercial/technical leadership function.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is unavailable.
High degree of latitude with minor oversight.
Ability to handle the most complex issues.
Advanced level of knowledge.
Acts as a leader.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute global product and market strategies that support business growth, profitability, and long-term strategic objectives.
Establish and maintain product roadmaps aligning customer requirements, market trends, and technology investments with company growth objectives.
Identify new product opportunities, emerging technologies, adjacent markets, and commercial growth opportunities through market research, customer engagement, and business analysis.
Develop business plans, financial justifications, and commercialization strategies for new products, technologies, and market expansion initiatives.
Define product positioning, value propositions, and market strategies to strengthen competitive advantage and market share.
Own strategic direction and lifecycle management of assigned product lines, including new product introductions, enhancements, transitions, rationalization, and obsolescence planning.
Establish commercial requirements and business objectives for product development and ensure alignment with customer and market needs.
Partner with Engineering to establish product development priorities, research and development initiatives, and sustaining engineering activities.
Participate in development program reviews to ensure alignment with product plans, business objectives, schedules, and expected returns.
Develop and maintain pricing strategies balancing customer value, market competitiveness, revenue growth, and profitability objectives.
Maintain accountability for product-line financial performance, including revenue growth, gross margin, profitability, and return on investment.
Evaluate commercial opportunities and business cases to ensure strategic investments meet financial and operational objectives.
Monitor sales performance, market share, profitability, margins, forecasting accuracy, and product portfolio health.
Analyze market trends, customer requirements, competitive activity, industry developments, and economic indicators to support strategic decisions.
Conduct competitive assessments and identify opportunities, risks, and market gaps that influence product and business strategies.
Develop market forecasts, growth projections, and business outlooks for operational and strategic planning.
Use internal and external data sources to generate actionable business insights and improve decision-making.
Support reporting tools, metrics, and analytical processes that improve visibility into market performance and business opportunities.
Build and maintain relationships with key customers, industry stakeholders, channel partners, and strategic accounts to understand current and future requirements.
Support major customer opportunities, product launches, technical reviews, and strategic growth initiatives.
Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and executive leadership to develop and execute growth initiatives.
Translate customer requirements, market feedback, and competitive intelligence into product and business strategies.
Lead market development through customer engagement, industry participation, market communications, technical presentations, trade events, and strategic partnerships.
Support development of product messaging, value propositions, application stories, technical content, and marketing materials that communicate customer value.
Partner with Marketing on initiatives that increase market awareness, customer engagement, and business growth.
Promote continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product management processes, business performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Ensure compliance with applicable quality management systems, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Observe Fleet Safety Program requirements when directed by management to operate a vehicle for work purposes.
Support, promote, and perform consistently with SSI Technologies, LLC values and continuous improvement goals, including following its Quality Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.