Product Manager, Sensors

Littelfuse•Chicago, IL

1d•$104,400 - $161,760

About The Position

Be instrumental in expanding the Littelfuse Magnetic Sensing portfolio and strategy, with a focus on Littelfuse’s Custom and Catalogue Magnetic Sensor Assembly product offering. Direct and by delegation manage the product line including financials, organic and in-organic growth strategies, product roadmaps, NPD, and go-to-market. Responsible for determining and managing product line strategy through P&L ownership, analysis of markets, products, applications and technology trends, evaluation of competitive landscape, creating business cases to drive new product development, successful NPI execution and NPC/NPS improvement. Determine go-to-market strategy by region including focus distributors, product positioning and focus account selection and execution via global sales org. Drive demand creation strategy for your products. Be part of an initiative to build a world class Magnetic Sensor portfolio. Help define market, technologies, trends and opportunities. Execute well across multi-discipline teams (R&D, Supply Chain, QA, Sales/BDM). Co-develop and drive continuous process improvement goals. Contribute to Business Development to determine partnership and investment opportunities to grow the product and BU through analysis of market, critical success factors, key segments, competition for attractive investment and development of business plans. Engage with external companies to determine and execute on business development plans, including partnerships (PBL/GSS) and acquisition. Develop Marcom strategies for the BU and its products in the target market segments, customers, and distribution channels. Bring Marcom in alignment with BU strategy and Marcom provides appropriate delivery vehicle. Work with direct and indirect reports to provide material in support of Marcom plan as well as new product releases or introductions.

Requirements

Bachelor or university degree, BSEE (MSEE and/or MBA is a plus)
>10 years' experience working in the electronics industry, preferably with experience in magnetic sensors (assembles) using various technologies, including reed switches and TMR
Minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in product marketing and/or management
Experience mapping markets, segments, evaluating product offering, competition, etc. to shape strategic direction of a product line or business
Experience with owning product roadmaps and engagement with new product development to scope new product needs
Comfortable discussing engineering concepts/principles with customer design engineers in the field
Must have excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills to engage with customers & represent LF
Experience in managing product line profitability including pricing authority
Understanding of industry channel practices and dynamics
Experience in partnering with other business units to develop and implement cost reduction plans
Track record of relationship with sales leaders to drive execution of product line strategy
Proven ability to work in a matrix organization and cross-functional team-based environment
Ability to manage through conflict and differences of opinion
Self-directed with an ability to set priorities

Responsibilities

P&L ownership of product line
Analysis of markets, products, applications and technology trends
Evaluation of competitive landscape
Create business cases to drive new product development
Successful NPI execution and NPC/NPS improvement
Determine go-to-market strategy by region including focus distributors, product positioning and focus account selection and execution via global sales org
Drive demand creation strategy for your products
Be part of an initiative to build a world class Magnetic Sensor portfolio
Help define market, technologies, trends and opportunities
Execute well across multi-discipline teams (R&D, Supply Chain, QA, Sales/BDM)
Co-develop and drive continuous process improvement goals
Contribute to Business Development to determine partnership and investment opportunities to grow the product and BU
Engage with external companies to determine and execute on business development plans, including partnerships (PBL/GSS) and acquisition
Develop Marcom strategies for the BU and its products in the target market segments, customers, and distribution channels
Work with direct and indirect reports to provide material in support of Marcom plan as well as new product releases or introductions