Global Product Line Leader, Cable Backplane Systems

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Global Product Line Manager for the Cable Backplane Systems portfolio in Etters, PA. You will own full P&L, grow revenue, and develop markets, working with global sales, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver design wins and pricing strategies.

This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and willingness to travel internationally 20–40% to engage customers and advance product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• MBA or MS is preferred.
• 2+ years of product management and business development experience.
• 3+ years in the interconnect industry is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute a strategy to launch and grow the assigned major product line, including setting the strategic vision for the assigned product line, building and maintaining product roadmaps, translating market/customer needs into product definitions/requirements and developing go-to-market strategies.
• Drive new business development in new markets and customers for assigned product line and pursuing expanded opportunities in Amphenol's existing customer base.
• Work closely with global sales, field application engineering and marketing teams to develop tools and support material to facilitate new design wins.
• Drive product training and sales promotions to prospect new opportunities.
• Understand current industry applications and map future industry trends and translate into a product plan.
• Obtain and use analysis of competitors and competitor products. Identify and implement actions to outperform competition and develop pricing strategies.
• Work with global cross-functional teams like engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality to drive the growth and customer satisfaction of the assigned product line, including value engineering initiatives, customized designs to meet customer requirements, managing quality issues, etc.
• Understand customers' technology needs, strategic direction and how the Cable Backplane team can be positioned with a value solution to meet the customer's needs.
• Think and act as a business owner, forecasting bookings/revenues pricing strategies, performing competitive analysis, and evaluating key capital investment ROI.
• Own the business plan for designated product family through:Life cycle management/rationalization, PCNsCost, pricing and margin managementCapacity planning managementInvolvement in NPD and Product Extension projectsNBO and Incremental track and management
• Initiate AR justification for new product development and extension by rationalizing investment versus business potentials, risk analysis, and payback optimization.
• Fully target site KPIs for sales revenue achievement, product margin improvement on cost reduction, negative margin improvement, design win, and shortening response time to quote.
• Attend event shows to promote the product and assist in developing marketing material.
• This position requires local and international travel for customer visits, field engagements, and product development meetings.

Skills

Product management

Business development

Cross-functional teamwork

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

MBA/MS preferred

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is seeking a Global Product Line Manager for the Cable Backplane Systems portfolio in Etters, PA. You will own full P&L, grow revenue, and develop markets, working with global sales, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver design wins and pricing strategies.

This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and willingness to travel internationally 20–40% to engage customers and advance product