Global Product Manager

Littelfuse•Milpitas, CA

About The Position

The Global Product Manager manages an assigned global portfolio of overcurrent protection products and supports revenue growth, profitability, and market share objectives. The role translates customer and market needs into portfolio actions, new product opportunities, pricing recommendations, and commercialization plans. Working across regions and functions, the position partners with Sales, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance to execute product strategy, improve portfolio performance, and deliver successful product launches. It combines business analysis, market insight, technical understanding, and disciplined cross-functional execution. The role oversees products throughout their lifecycle, supports financial and operational planning, and leads Product Management activities in new product development and commercialization. It engages customers, distributors, OEMs, and sales teams to identify application needs and market opportunities, and it leads cross-functional initiatives through influence and effective stakeholder communication. Success is measured by portfolio revenue and gross margin, roadmap execution, launch performance, pricing realization, forecast accuracy, inventory health, customer adoption, opportunity pipeline, design wins, and global collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Five to seven years of relevant experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Applications Engineering, Engineering, Sales, or a related commercial role.
Experience in a manufacturing, electrical, electronic components, or industrial technology environment.
Ability to analyze financial and market data and convert insights into practical business actions.
Experience working effectively in cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.
Strong business acumen and ability to understand revenue, margin, cost, pricing, and return on investment.
Customer-focused ability to translate market needs into product requirements and commercial priorities.
Effective project leadership and ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
Clear written and verbal communication, including presentations to technical, commercial, and leadership audiences.
Ability to operate effectively in a global, matrixed, and fast-changing environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with circuit protection, overcurrent protection, fuses, electrical components, power distribution, industrial equipment, transportation, renewable energy, or related markets.
Knowledge of product lifecycle management, pricing, forecasting, and new product development processes.
Working knowledge of relevant electrical protection standards and customer qualification requirements.
Experience supporting a global product portfolio or collaborating across multiple regions.
MBA or advanced technical or business degree.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned overcurrent fuse product lines throughout the product lifecycle, including introduction, growth, optimization, rationalization, and end-of-life.
Execute product line strategies and roadmaps aligned with business priorities, customer needs, and regional market opportunities.
Monitor product performance, market trends, competitive activity, technology developments, and customer requirements; recommend portfolio enhancements, positioning, value propositions, and rationalization actions.
Support revenue, gross margin, pricing, and profitability objectives for the assigned portfolio.
Analyze sales, bookings, margin, cost, market, and competitive data to identify risks and growth opportunities.
Develop pricing recommendations, business cases, and investment proposals using financial analysis.
Partner with Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain on annual planning, demand forecasting, inventory priorities, and performance reporting.
Lead Product Management activities in the new product development process, including Voice of Customer, market requirements, value proposition, business case, and launch planning.
Define customer, market, application, pricing, and volume requirements for new products.
Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Marketing, and regional commercial teams to achieve project and launch milestones.
Track market adoption and post-launch performance and recommend corrective actions when needed.
Engage customers, distributors, OEMs, and sales teams to understand applications, pain points, buying criteria, and emerging requirements.
Support strategic customer visits, opportunity reviews, technical-commercial discussions, and design-win activities.
Translate customer feedback and market intelligence into portfolio and roadmap recommendations.
Develop product training, sales tools, and market-facing content with Marketing and technical teams.
Lead cross-functional initiatives through influence, clear priorities, and effective stakeholder communication.
Partner with manufacturing and supply chain teams on capacity, service, lead-time, cost, inventory, and continuity priorities.
Support resolution of product-related quality, availability, lifecycle, and customer issues.
Contribute to cost reduction, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives while protecting customer value and product quality.