Product Manager

Eaton's IS AER ITD Aerospace division is currently seeking a Product Manager.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $120750.03 - $177100.04 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Product Manager manages families of product lines within the Aerospace Interconnect Technologies business. This role is responsible for the development and execution of the strategic marketing and budget strategy for the PL in order to hit sales and revenue targets. The Product Manager is also responsible for the development and recommendation, implementation and completion of product development projects, customer training, sales force training, and market programs to obtain acceptable growth in incoming orders and insure continued growth and profitability of assigned product families. Primary responsibility is focused on military connectors for multiple segments.

This Hybrid role must be supported on-site 3 days a week from Camarillo, California or City of Industry, California. Travel expectations for this role will be approximately 25%.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Under limited guidance and supervisor, provide overall direction for the product line

• Responsible for planning and forecasting of bookings and revenue in support of Eaton EBS business cycle for assigned product lines across the ITD group

• Initiate and/or approve PROLaunch projects, prioritize and support project deck, working in conjunction with program managers and R&D team

• Develop and maintain current year profit plan and strategic forecast to ensure committed revenue growth and margin performance at the portfolio level

• Drive the execution of the strategic plan for the product(s)

• Measure and report out on product forecast, activities and progress

• Review sales and price performance by product

• Approve pricing policies for assigned product lines

• Provide marketing/sales input for new product development, upgrades or launches

• Maintain relationships with key OEMs and distributors

• Lead customized product opportunities with engineering, manufacturing, and sales

• Develop a lifecycle planning process to effectively introduce, transition and retire products

• Stay current with emerging technology and competitive trends

• Lead the development of marketing collateral working collaboratively with Marketing

• Communicate and present results to the Leadership Team

• Ensure understanding of overall goals of the Division and Marketing

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Marketing, Engineering or Business from an accredited institution.

• 5 years in strategic marketing, technical marketing, sales or operations experience in the electric, electro-mechanical or electrical equipment field.

• Experience with product introduction and positioning for OEM product applications.

• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must eventually ( within 1 year- sponsorship assistance available) be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration or Marketing.

• Previous experience within Aerospace sector and/or Aerospace Interconnect products.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with a variety of different organizational levels.

• Strong technical aptitude.

• Prior experience in developing product roadmaps, positioning strategy, price management, value proposition development and launching new products.

• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance and multiple sales channels.

• Must be experienced in facilitating customer meetings and delivering presentations

• Excellent English verbal/ written communication skills.

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Must be able to communicate effectively with a variety of different organizational levels

• Strong technical aptitude

• Prior experience in developing product roadmaps, positioning strategy, price management, value proposition development and launching new products

• Experience working with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance and multiple sales channels

• Must be experienced in facilitating customer meetings and delivering presentations

• Ability to travel up to 25%

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