Product Manager, Strip

AMETEK; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives based on performance

Job summary

AMETEK in Wallingford, Connecticut is seeking a Product Manager for the Strip business. This role is pivotal in driving profitable growth through market expansion and innovative product development. The ideal candidate will possess deep market insights and strong financial acumen to enhance our specialty products portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include leading new product initiatives, developing strategic accounts, and ensuring budgetary goals are achieved. A Bachelor's in a technical discipline and significant relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Previous Product Manager experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage strategic revenue growth.
• Lead new product development processes.
• Develop strategic customer accounts.

Skills

Financial acumen

Team player

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline

Job description

Scope

The Product Manager for the Strip business provides end‑to‑end commercial leadership for the Specialty Metal Products (SMP) strip portfolio. This role is responsible for driving profitable growth through market expansion, pricing strategy, and new product development. The position plays a critical role in shaping the business strategy by leveraging deep market insight, technical understanding, and financial rigor. This role reports to DVP, Sales & Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, manage, and win avenues for strategic profitable revenue growth.
• Drive to achieve the budget in terms of both revenue and profitability.
• Oversight of monthly in-depth competitive analysis of sales price, volume, and lead‑time comparison by customer.
• Product analytics which include market share and competitive landscape.
• Reporting and forecasting for all powder metal products from the monthly through five year business planning cycle.
• Establish and meet annual and quarterly sales forecasts.
• Lead all aspects of new product development, this includes pricing, technology, target customers and process.
• Develop strategic customer accounts and cultivate new business opportunities, including driving technology changes for powder production as market evolves.
• Understands the nature of the of our products, technology, specifications, value added proposition for the customer and markets to effectively present to customers.
• Position the company as the differentiated technical leader in its field and have the foresight to understand where markets, industry and technology are headed in the future.
• Develop and execute a marketing plan to identify, nurture and communicate with our customers and prospects.
• Lead budget setting process with respect to capturing market share for current and new products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Prior experience in one or more of the following: Metallurgical powder, Additive manufacturing, MIM, or specialty metal products.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Proven track record of setting aggressive targets and meeting business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with multifunctional matrix teams.
• Willingness and desire to be part of a fast moving, dynamic team.
• Ability to communicate effectively both externally with customers and internally at all levels of management.
• Team player.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.
• Previous Product Manager Experience a plus.

Compensation

• Employee Type: Salaried
• Currency: USD
• Salary Minimum: 135,000
• Salary Maximum: 185,000
• Incentive: Yes
• Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market/business considerations, and geographic location.

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