Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company

Acara solutions is looking for a Product Line Manager for our client located in Hauppauge, NY

Direct hire

ONSITE

• Product Line Manager (PLM) is responsible for a variety of activities associated with the assigned product lines.
• The PLM is primarily responsible for the assigned product line revenue growth and managing the portfolio of products therein.
• This role has responsibility for understanding the company’s markets, customers, applications and programs for current products, know and understand the competitors related to the product line, and where/how to differentiate using the company’s core technologies and engineering capabilities.
• Using market knowledge and voice of the customer, the PLM will recommend new product development strategies to management for consideration in order to profitably grow the business.
• The PLM will report into the VP/GM Strategy & Development.
• Focus on maximizing revenue, profit and margin for assigned product lines.
• Participates and contributes to the overall business unit strategic plan.
• Responsible for recommending and executing long-range strategies consistent with the market, business, and corporate goals and objectives.
• These include, but are not limited to market, product, technology, customer penetration, and revenue growth.
• Understand, articulate, and capture customer market needs and problems and then translate them into recommended solutions addressing market requirements for new product development
• Rationalize current product portfolio.
• Responsible for each stock keeping unit (SKU) within the product line, ensuring each SKU is financially justified.
• Lead the product review process to rationalize unprofitable products.
• Seek to understand customers’ business models, technology, product, and program roadmaps and how it applies to the company’s products
• Assist in the business case analysis, return on investment (ROI) for research & development investments in accordance with roadmap priorities.
• Works with Site Leadership, Operations, and Sales to define product pricing strategies, ensuring future costs, and pricing meet market and internal margin demands.
• Monitors to ensure all products and projects meet the specific objectives, taking correction actions as needed
• PLS is responsible for building and maintaining close customer relationships
• Act as a key customer interface, advocate for the customer in program management and development
• Partner with sales and marketing communications in the execution of new product launches
• Contribute to the development of training tools for the Sales Team

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in product management, design engineering, sales engineering, or technical marketing in a manufacturing environment with increasing responsibility.

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Communication skills (verbal and written); adapt to different audiences seamlessly.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks being needed at the same time
• Exhibit a sense of urgency and independent initiative toward accomplishing objectives
• Ability to work with and provide insight to management team
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
• Ability to travel on occasion to key customers, industry exhibitions, etc.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company

Acara Solutions is looking for a Product Line Manager for an establish and growing Client in the medical device/ electronics industry.

• Direct Placement
• Remote or onsite in either Boston, MA or Long Island, NY
• $150k (flexible based on experience)
• Excellent benefits package and bonus structure
• Travel, both domestic and international, up to 25% of work time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages lifecycles of multiple Client product lines from concept through launch, to end of life and obsolescence. These products lines will likely be at different stages of their respective lifecycles.
• Reports to Senior Management on the P&L performance of assigned Product Lines.
• Monitors global market trends for new opportunities, and refines understanding of user needs in Client target markets through research and customer visits.
• Assesses viability of product concepts & customization requests to meet worldwide market, financial, and technology goals.
• Defines product plans, including critical features, price targets, profit, return on investment (ROI), competitive strength, and value delivery.
• Guides development and manages tradeoffs of specifications & schedules for new products and/or services.
• Manages engineering priorities for assigned product lines assuring alignment of engineering efforts with business goals and customer requirements.
• Interfaces with Global Sales, Research and Development, Engineering, Worldwide Customer Support, Operations, Corporate Marketing, Quality, and other partners to ensure new offerings meet technical specifications, cost targets, delivery commitments, and achieve customer adoption.
• As needed, coordinates with external partners, Business Development, alternative channels, and third-party integrators.
• With Corporate Marketing, drives naming, positioning, literature, collateral, web content, and launch activities.
• Coordinates regular forecasting and demand analysis with Sales.
• May be responsible for managing Product Managers and other Marketing staff members directly reporting to this position, including personnel issues, budgets, and activities.
• Uses market research and competitive analysis as needed in these activities to maximize Client global market advantage.
• Defines and implements sustaining & end-of-life strategies for mature or declining product lines.
• Assists with annual business planning, marketing tools, and infrastructure as needed.

EXPERIENCE:

Required

• B.S. in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Science, or equivalent.
• 7 years’ experience with High Voltage power products (AC/DC or DC/DC) or High Voltage applications in a product management / product marketing or related position.

Preferred

• Advanced degree, including M.S., Ph.D., or MBA
• Experience of the Medical and Life Science Markets with knowledge of end-equipment design needs and lifecycles highly desirable..

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct, and Aleron?s strategic partner, SDI) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

Acara Solutions, An Aleron Company