Senior Product Line Manager

Are you open to a challenge, and interested to work in a multi-disciplinary, innovation driven environment? Then Coherent is a great company to advance your career! We are a globally operating, vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops a broad range of engineered materials, optoelectronic components, and modules for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, aerospace & defense, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, open-minded and talented Senior Product Line Manager to join Integrated Circuits Product Business Unit.

This dynamic team develops high-speed analog & mixed-signal IC products for fast growing optical data communications applications and is ready to take on more challenges.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

As a Senior Product Line Manager you will have Product Management and Business Development responsibilities.

You work closely with customers, sales, R&D teams, and other organizations within Coherent to identify and develop new business opportunities, product definitions and diversified revenue growth plans.

You will also manage the product portfolio, develop roadmaps, manage product life cycles, track revenue, and create forecasts.


* Develop and continuously improve an in-depth understanding of our target markets, identify the key customers, and establish customer relationships.


* Provide market intelligence expertise, understand customer technical and commercial requirements, identify how to differentiate vs competition, and win the business.


* Develop product roadmaps and revenue growth plans.


* Work closely with sales and other business development teams to manage the opportunity pipeline, explore new opportunities, new markets, and applications.


* Frequently engage with R&D teams to develop detailed, differentiating product definitions with clearly articulated value propositions.


* Develop detailed business cases with market estimates, competitive analysis, product positioning, demand forecasts and ROI analysis.


* Develop training collateral for sales and FAE's, articles and white papers.


* Screens potential business opportunities by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials.


* Manage the portfolio.

Product lifecycle management, revenue analysis, tracking and forecasting.

Education & Experience


* 10 years of Product Marketing or Business Development experience in a global setting.


* In-depth understanding of the optical communications market (optical components, optical networking) and semiconductors servicing these markets.


* Minimum B.Sc.

degree in electrical engineering.

MBA degree a plus.


* Demonstrated ability to drive product line strategy


* Strong leadership and interpersonal skills

Skills


* Knowledge and understanding of financial instruments: P&L, balance sheet, income statement


* In de...