Manager of Product Line Management - Applications

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Yocumtown (PA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a high-energy Manager of Product Line Management for Applications; Cable Backplane Systems, to lead a global portfolio and drive revenue growth. You will manage a team of Product Line Managers, translate market needs into actionable roadmaps, and partner with Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure successful launches.

The role requires a strong technical and business acumen, cross-functional leadership, and travel up to 30% internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 8+ years of progressive experience in product management, product marketing, or business leadership within electrical or electronic manufacturing.
• 3+ years of experience managing and developing product management or product line teams.
• 5+ years of experience building relationships with direct customer interface.
• Experience in high-speed interconnect, cable solutions, or related industry preferred.
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, pricing, margin management, and ROI evaluation.

Responsibilities

• P&L responsibility for application specific programs, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and bookings performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Line Managers, setting clear performance objectives and accountability standards.
• Develop and execute the application strategy, including defining and implementing product roadmaps and go to market plans.
• Translate market and customer needs into product definitions and prioritized development initiatives.
• Expand share within existing strategic accounts.
• Partner closely with global Sales and Field Application Engineering to maximize design wins and customer penetration.
• Negotiate major customer agreements and support executive level customer engagement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure successful program launches and operational excellence.
• Drive capacity planning alignment and operational strategy.
• Forecast bookings and revenue, manage pricing strategy, and evaluate capital investment ROI.
• Travel domestically and internationally, including travel to Asia, for customer visits and factory engagement, willing to travel 30% or more.
• Provide regular program status and performance updates to management and executive leadership team

Skills

Product management

Product marketing

People leadership

Global leadership

Financial forecasting

ROI evaluation

Customer relationships

Pricing strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Eng, or Business

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

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 Title: Manager of Product Line Management - Applications; Cable Backplane Systems

Location: Etters, PA

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market. Our products enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for major Tier 1 OEMs globally. We are currently seeking a high energy Senior Global Product Line & Marketing Manager to lead the Cable Backplane Systems portfolio.

The Manager of Product Line Management for Applications will be responsible for executing programs for all applications of the Cable Backplane Systems portfolio while leading and developing a team of Product Line Managers. This role is responsible for executing all customer programs for the product family, drives revenue growth and margin expansion, ensures strong global cross-functional execution, and drives the application based product roadmap.

Responsibilities

• P&L responsibility for application specific programs, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and bookings performance
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Line Managers, setting clear performance objectives and accountability standards
• Develop and execute the application strategy, including defining and implementing product roadmaps and go to market plans
• Translate market and customer needs into product definitions and prioritized development initiatives
• Expand share within existing strategic accounts
• Partner closely with global Sales and Field Application Engineering to maximize design wins and customer penetration
• Negotiate major customer agreements and support executive level customer engagement
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality to ensure successful program launches and operational excellence
• Drive capacity planning alignment and operational strategy
• Forecast bookings and revenue, manage pricing strategy, and evaluate capital investment ROI
• Travel domestically and internationally, including travel to Asia, for customer visits and factory engagement, willing to travel 30% or more
• Provide regular program status and performance updates to management and executive leadership team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, or related field, MBA preferred
• 8+ years of progressive experience in product management, product marketing, or business leadership within electrical or electronic manufacturing
• 3+ years of experience managing and developing product management or product line teams
• 5+ years of experience building relationships with direct customer interface
• Experience in high-speed interconnect, cable solutions, or related industry preferred
• Demonstrated experience owning or managing a product line with financial accountability
• Strong financial acumen including forecasting, pricing, margin management, and ROI evaluation
• Proven ability to lead global cross functional teams
• Strong technical aptitude combined with business acumen
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

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/