Littelfuse

Product Manager, Sensors

Littelfuse$104K — $161K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or university degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE); MSEE or MBA is a plus.
  • 10+ years in the electronics industry, with a focus on magnetic sensor technology.
  • 7-10 years in product marketing and/or management.
  • Proven experience mapping markets and shaping product strategy.
  • Strong communication skills to interact with design engineers and customers.
  • Experience in managing product profitability and pricing authority.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and expand Littelfuse's Magnetic Sensor product line and initiatives.
  • Conduct market analysis and evaluate technology trends for product development.
  • Oversee P&L ownership and ensure successful new product introductions.
  • Develop go-to-market strategies and drive demand creation efforts.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.
  • Identify business development opportunities through market analysis and external engagement.
  • Align marketing communication efforts with product strategy and support new releases.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration and growth.
  • Engagement in strategic market analyses and partnership development.
  • Involvement in building a world-class product portfolio.
  • Support for continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Professional development through exposure to technical and market challenges.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

Be instrumental in expanding the Littelfuse Magnetic Sensing portfolio and strategy, with a focus on Littelfuse's Custom and Catalogue Magnetic Sensor Assembly product offering.
Direct and by delegation manage the product line including financials, organic and in-organic growth strategies, product roadmaps, NPD, and go-to-market

Responsible for determining and managing product line strategy through:
  • P&L ownership of product line
  • Analysis of markets, products, applications and technology trends
  • Evaluation of competitive landscape
  • Create business cases to drive new product development
  • Successful NPI execution and NPC/NPS improvement
  • Determine go-to-market strategy by region including focus distributors, product positioning and focus account selection and execution via global sales org
  • Drive demand creation strategy for your products


Be part of an initiative to build a world class Magnetic Sensor portfolio
  • Help define market, technologies, trends and opportunities
  • Execute well across multi-discipline teams (R&D, Supply Chain, QA, Sales/BDM)
  • Co-develop and drive continuous process improvement goals


Contribute to Business Development to determine partnership and investment opportunities to grow the product and BU through:
  • Analysis of market, critical success factors, key segments, competition for attractive investment and development of business plans
  • Engage with external companies to determine and execute on business development plans, including partnerships (PBL/GSS) and acquisition.


Develop Marcom strategies for the BU and its products in the target market segments, customers, and distribution channels.
  • Bring Marcom in alignment with BU strategy and Marcom provides appropriate delivery vehicle.
  • Work with direct and indirect reports to provide material in support of Marcom plan as well as new product releases or introductions


Education
Bachelor or university degree, BSEE (MSEE and/or MBA is a plus)

Experience
  • >10 years' experience working in the electronics industry, preferably with experience in magnetic sensors (assembles) using various technologies, including reed switches and TMR
  • Minimum of 7-10 years' experience in product marketing and/or management
  • Experience mapping markets, segments, evaluating product offering, competition, etc. to shape strategic direction of a product line or business
  • Experience with owning product roadmaps and engagement with new product development to scope new product needs.
  • Comfortable discussing engineering concepts/principles with customer design engineers in the field
  • Must have excellent verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills to engage with customers & represent LF
  • Experience in managing product line profitability including pricing authority
  • Understanding of industry channel practices and dynamics
  • Experience in partnering with other business units to develop and implement cost reduction plans
  • Track record of relationship with sales leaders to drive execution of product line strategy
  • Proven ability to work in a matrix organization and cross-functional team-based environment
  • Ability to manage through conflict and differences of opinion.
  • Self-directed with an ability to set priorities


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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.

Salary Range:
$104,400 - $161,760
The salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

About Littelfuse

Littelfuse is a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection, power control, and sensing. The company serves customers in the electronics, automotive, and industrial markets with products that include fuses, semiconductors, polymers, ceramics, relays, sensors, and more. Littelfuse has a long history of innovation and has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
Learn more about Littelfuse
Size
17,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$129.9 million
Founded
1927
5 Year Trend
+14.5%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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