A Global Presence

Title: Product Line General Manager

CLIENT:
Client company is a $300 million global leader in the manufacture of electronic and electro-mechanical components, serving a broad range of markets including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, automotive, aerospace, consumer, medical, audio and various other market segments. Their products are manufactured according to ISO 9000 and QS 9000 standards under Six Sigma quality programs. The company has 11 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Expansion of its worldwide manufacturing presence supports the companys core business objectives of close customer interface, 100% on time delivery, worldwide 24-hour-a-day design support and investment technology and new product development.

This Product Line General Manager will lead an established business unit that supplies encoders, potentiometers and integrated modules for automotive applications. This GM will have P&L responsibility for over $10 million.

POSITION:
Reporting to the Division head, this Product Line General Manager will work closely with plant managers, finance and other shared functions to ensure the quality, delivery and profitability of the assigned product line. Directly responsible for defining and achieving the business plan for the product line utilizing both internally developed and externally sourced product portfolio; understanding emerging market trends; assessing evolving end-customer needs; developing marketing plans for growth; formulating the technology road map for success; and setting direction and priorities for product development efforts. Accountable for strategic planning for product line, forecasting demand, and selecting manufacturing locations within the company as well as outsourcing. In addition to product line cost, pricing and profitability, the Product Line General Manager will be responsible for maintaining marketing liaison with sales channels and key accounts; ensuring that consistent practices and controls are applied to the product line worldwide; key support functions, including product management, applications engineering, design engineering, project management and marketing.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physics required. Master's in Business preferred.
• Prefer 12 years of progressive responsibility and experience in electronics marketing, manufacturing and engineering environment of precision electro-mechanical products (preferably position sensors and cockpit controls) with recent technical marketing P&L responsibilities.
• Prefer that 10 years of this experience be in or for the automotive industry in direct supervision of several operational functions such as manufacturing, design, product management, applications and/or marketing involving medium to high volume, cost sensitive electronic components or subassemblies.
• Knowledge of automotive industry is essential including contacts and experience with OEM's, TIER I and TIER II suppliers to OEM's. Must understand the automotive standards such as QS9000, PPAP, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA, 8D and others. Must have international experience.
• A dynamic demand creator with proven and distinctive solutions selling successes. Strong customer relationship building.
• Proven ability to build profitable product lines and rapidly expand existing product ranges through creative repositioning and novel differentiation.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills. Good oral and written skills.
• Technically competent, customer oriented, and possess a strategic vision.

• Global leader in miniaturization of electro-mechanical and opto-mechanicalsolutions.
• $300 million company, 11 manufacturing sites, ISO 9000 and QS 9000.
• Company plans tremendous growth worldwide through acquisition and organically.

• Base salary: $110,000 - $125,000.
• Bonus incentives.
• Excellent benefits package and relocation program.

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