Global Product Manager - Overvoltage

Littelfuse•Chicago, IL

19h

About The Position

The Global Product Manager is responsible for the strategy, growth, profitability, and lifecycle management of assigned Littelfuse Overvoltage Protection product lines. The role serves as the business owner of the portfolio and works across global Sales, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to translate market needs into profitable growth. The position develops product strategy and roadmaps, owns product-line business performance, manages products throughout their lifecycle, and works with cross-functional teams to bring products to market. It also supports global pricing, customer opportunities, market analysis, operational planning, and sales enablement. International travel may be required. Littelfuse is a diversified industrial technology manufacturing company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, serving industrial, transportation, and electronics markets worldwide. It has approximately 16,000 employees. The company offers competitive compensation and benefits, performance-based incentives, flexible work arrangements, and development opportunities. The stated salary range is $123,100–$190,780; the offer may vary based on location, skills, knowledge, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
Typically 7+ years of experience in product management, engineering, applications, marketing, or commercial roles in electronic components, circuit protection, semiconductors, or power electronics.
Experience managing global product lines, pricing, financial analysis, new product development, and commercialization.
Strong business acumen, analytical capability, and understanding of product-line P&L drivers.
Ability to influence and lead global cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Excellent communication, customer engagement, and presentation skills.
Ability to travel internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Knowledge of overvoltage protection technologies is strongly preferred.
Preferred industry background includes electronic components, circuit protection, semiconductors, power electronics, or adjacent technology markets.
Relevant application knowledge may include industrial electronics, renewable energy, EV charging, automotive electronics, energy storage, data-center infrastructure, building systems, and consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the global product strategy, roadmap, and growth plan for assigned product lines.
Own product-line revenue, profitability, pricing, forecasting, product mix, and business performance.
Manage the complete product lifecycle, including new product introduction, portfolio expansion, rationalization, and end-of-life decisions.
Lead Voice of Customer activities, market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and business-case development for new products.
Partner with Engineering and R&D to define product requirements and drive timely commercialization and launch execution.
Develop global pricing strategies and support key quotations, design-in opportunities, and customer negotiations.
Monitor market trends, competitors, technologies, and customer requirements across major regions and applications.
Work with Operations and Supply Chain on demand planning, inventory, capacity, cost reduction, and service performance.
Create product positioning, value propositions, sales tools, and training with Marketing and Application Engineering.
Communicate product priorities and performance to global stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.