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Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Position: Product Line Manager

Location: Schaumburg, IL

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors and interconnect systems, antennas, sensors and sensor-based products and coaxial and high-speed specialty cable. ACS has an expansive global presence in research and development, manufacturing, and sales. We design and manufacture a wide range of innovative connectors as well as cable assemblies for diverse applications including server, storage, data center, mobile, RF, networking, industrial, business equipment, and automotive.

Amphenol's High Speed IO Connectors and OverPass Solutions Business Unit is a market leader in high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnect solutions used in servers, storage, networking equipment, and data center infrastructure. Our products enable reliable, low-loss data transmission in some of the world's most advanced IT and Datacom platforms, helping power the technology behind leading Tier 1 OEMs. With global design, sales, and manufacturing teams, we are growing quickly and continuing to invest in our people and products. This role is a chance to make a real impact as part of a collaborative, fast-moving team within Amphenol's decentralized culture, where ideas are heard, initiative is encouraged, and teams are empowered to make decisions with clear accountability

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Product Line Manager will work with cross functional teams to drive the development and marketing of Amphenol's Cable Backplane products. This role will be responsible for promoting our products to their assigned market, winning key new design opportunities, and developing/executing the product strategies required to rapidly grow the business, both top and bottom line. The ideal candidate must be versatile, with a good blend of business and technical savvy, and a quick learner with the ability to manage new responsibilities in a dynamic environment.  

• Drive the new business opportunity funnel, helping sales and the business unit align on the strategy and actions required to win each new opportunity. Work closely with the field sales teams to identify requirements and market trends to facilitate new design wins 
• Proactively present and promote the optical portfolio to help the field teams understand the positioning, benefits, and target customers.
• Prepare revenue projections for key account(s); forecast analysis and preparing book-to-ship estimates
• Maximize share at key account(s) by coordinating pricing and market strategy with sales
• Regular customer visits, travel for training, factory visits and customer negotiations.
• Work with cross-functional teams (marketing, engineering, business development and operations) to proactively identify product and solution gaps and define market requirements to close the total available market space.
• Play the role of Business Plan owner for their own products through:
  • Life cycle management/rationalization, PCNs
  • Cost, pricing and margin management
  • Capacity planning management
  • Involvement in NPD and Product Extension projects
  • NBO and Incremental track and management   
• Assist in developing marketing materials
• Provide sales support in terms of quotation, product documentations, implementation of samples strategy.
• Work closely with design/development/production team on manufacture capability, requirements capacity, costing and quality of manufacturing service to ensure competitive new products are introduced timely to the market
• Initiate AR justification to new product development and product extension by rationalizing investment versus business potentials, risks analysis, optimize the payback.
• Keep abreast of the market situation (current condition and future trends) and contribute in the recommendation of product line positioning to be ahead of the competition.
• Fully target site KPIs for sales revenue achievement, product margin improvement on cost reduction driving, negative margin improvement, and design win and shorten response time to quote

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with keen business acumen, or Bachelor's in related field with technical aptitude
• 3+ years of product management, project management, engineering experience, and/or technical business development experience
• 3+ years of experience working in the interconnect industry preferred
• Good communication skills, the ability to use Microsoft office (Excel and PowerPoint) proficiently, the ability to integrate with cross functional teams globally and a willingness to "roll up your sleeves" to get the job done

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at www.amphenol-cs.com

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies. Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Amphenol is an “Equal Opportunity Employer” - Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin. For additional company information please visit our website at https://www.amphenol-cs.com/