Product Line Manager - Precision Optics

Edmund Optics•Cherry Hill, NJ

8d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Overview The Product Line Manager for Precision Optics (PLM) is the product visionary for key and innovative optics in the industry. By developing and executing a product strategy that is consistent with Edmund Optics’ technological vision and core competencies, Product Line Managers improve customer acquisition and retention efforts and ensure the profitable growth of our standard and custom product business. Responsibilities include the strategic and tactical management of optics, including developing and expanding existing standard product families, gathering market and application information from customers, selecting new products and custom capabilities, defining an end-of-life strategy for underperforming products, and aligning with the entire Precision Optics team in determining the future of the market. A PLM will work closely with other functional areas including manufacturing, marketing, R&D, sales, applications engineering, and design engineering to develop objectives, presentations and financial proposals for new product initiatives.

Requirements

Strong optics product, manufacturing, and technology knowledge
High level of personal initiative
Strong analytical skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong presentation skills
Willingness to work with many groups, across departments, and show strong team spirit
Strong leadership skills, with ability to motivate and train people
Can manage heavy workload of multiple concurrent projects and priorities at once
Excellent problem solving and creative thinking capabilities
Comfortable with all MS Office software
Willingness to travel occasionally
U.S. Citizenship or permanent residence required
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field; two (2) years experience in application engineering, manufacturing engineering, product line engineering and/or managing products in the optics field required.

Responsibilities

Responsible for defining and developing overall vision and strategy for select products. Strategy must be supported by realistic returns on investment, marketing data, and corporate strategic plan. Includes identifying new domains and applications for products and defining target metrics.
Develop new standard product, product lines and custom capability offerings for their specific product areas
Define and communicate the product strategy and plan for their specific product areas
Develop business cases, business plans, product and capability roadmaps for those product areas, including forecasts, global competitive landscape, pricing, target customers, applications, markets and end-of-life strategies
Work and collaborate cross-functionally with global sales, business development, marketing, R&D, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain teams on establishing necessary plans and technologies for product/capability development and go-to-market strategy
Must be able to direct functional groups without direct reporting authority.
Work with marketing to define marketing strategies across different channels, geographies, and customer segments
Remain up-to-date with current scientific literature, travel to trade shows/conferences, and regularly share new and relevant information with the team and key stakeholders.
Evangelize for their products internally and externally by regularly hosting training on products and applications, and attending tradeshows, conferences, and seminars
Maintain relationships with key suppliers, partners, and customers
Recognize expertise needed for projects and assemble/lead teams of subject matter experts as required.
Qualify, screen, assist in hiring, manage and mentor Product Line Engineers and Applications Engineers in their roles while delegating product line responsibilities through the team.
Comply with state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations