Product Line Manager

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Communicate with customer's R&D to understand customer's needs requirements.


* Develop new product roadmaps and set the guidelines and spec for the products including "should-cost" and target pricing estimates


* Lead and manage the product development process from inception through market launch


* Collect and ensure detailed customer requirements are integrated into new products.


* Communicate roadmaps, product portfolio, selling features, competitive advantages, market applications, etc.

to world-wide sales force.


* Coordinate allocations of new products during development phase


* Manage all pricing for these products including pricing strategy


* Identify and pursue all profitable business opportunities (including, new products, new applications, new customers etc.)


* Respond to customers' RFQs and provide technical and marketing data to support the sales process


* Follow up customer's implementation and demand


* Provide periodical sales' forecasts


* Produce technical documents (specs, user guides etc.) and marketing documents (product brochures, product briefs, white papers etc.)


* Identify and quantify market opportunities for new products within the product line.


* Own and drive P&L (profit and loss) for product line and report P&L metrics to management.


* Monitor market share metrics to assess market performance in individual segments.


* Drive cost reductions and manage product change notification through customer base.


* Drive customizations and specification review process to win designs at new customers.


* Responsible for technical editing of product data sheets, specifications, and other collateral including website content

Education and Experience


* The ideal candidate is a self-starter who has an exceptional understanding of product/corporate strategy and high-tech hardware markets.


* The ideal candidate will display a high technical ability to effectively communicate with customers and peers on Ion Implant technologies, tools, and Disk Refurbishing details.


* Familiarity and comfort dealing with different Semiconductor Process and Hardware issues is critical, especially Ion Implant processes and related hardware.


* 10+ years of related industry experience.


* University Degree Required.


* Ability to travel locally and internationally to visit customers, attend tradeshows, etc.


* A proven record of leading and supervising a team of professionals representing the Product or Services in customer meetings or industry gatherings.

Skills & Other Requirements


* Strong Leadership and Communication skills, both orally and in writing.


* Proficiency in the English language.


* Strong teamwork and professional maturity demonstrated in leading a team of industry professionals.


* Ability to lead a team of professionals to best represent our Products and Services in cu...