<p>Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We're focused on the areas of greatest market need - both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers' expectations, and motivate our team.</p> <p>JOB SUMMARY:</p> <p>The Product Line Manager will manage and drive specific product portfolios within Stoneridge Electronics, ensuring alignment with overall strategic objectives, market needs, and financial targets.</p> <p>MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <p>Strategy Development:</p> <ul> <li>Conduct comprehensive market, industry, and competitive analysis. </li><li>Develop product strategies and technology roadmaps in collaboration with Engineering. </li><li>Prioritize advanced projects and support business case development aligned with long-term revenue goals. </li><li>Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis. </li><li>Support M&A or partnership activities with relevant market and product insights. </li><li>Maintain a Total Available Market (TAM) model. </li></ul> <p>Commercial Development:</p> <ul> <li>Align commercial operations with strategic plans, including revenue, profitability, and resource allocation. </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure competitive cost structures and target improvements. </li><li>Manage product lifecycle to drive profitability through pricing, cost reduction, and operational improvements. </li></ul> <p>Product and Market Analysis:</p> <ul> <li>Analyze market needs and industry trends, highlighting gaps and opportunities. </li><li>Clearly define product features, unique selling propositions, and customer benefits. </li><li>Develop and refine customer segmentation and buyer personas. </li><li>Technology and Compliance: </li><li>Support Engineering in developing technology roadmaps aligned with market requirements. </li><li>Ensure products meet or exceed industry and regulatory compliance standards. </li></ul> <p>Go-to-Market and Implementation:</p> <ul> <li>Develop marketing and sales strategies, including pricing and distribution models. </li><li>Define product launch timelines and support after-sales customer service plans. </li><li>Conduct financial forecasting, cost analysis, and profitability assessments. </li><li>Identify and mitigate potential risks throughout the product lifecycle. </li></ul> <p>RFQ Management:</p> <ul> <li>Drive and manage the RFQ process, collaborating closely with Project Managers. </li><li>Ensure clear RFQ planning, risk management, and effective communication among teams. </li><li>Coordinate contractual reviews and resource planning. </li></ul> <p>Project Execution Support:</p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure financial targets are achieved. </li><li>Support regular reporting and financial forecasting. </li><li>Proactively propose cost-saving opportunities. </li></ul> <p>Serial Life Management:</p> <ul> <li>Optimize products and processes (MCIP, VAVE) to maintain profitability targets. </li><li>Ensure alignment with quality standards in technical and process decisions. </li></ul> <p>Customer Interaction:</p> <ul> <li>Maintain effective communication with customers, ensuring alignment on strategy, pricing, and project objectives. </li></ul> <p>Steering and Financial Reviews:</p> <ul> <li>Facilitate regular P&L reviews with project teams. </li><li>Support financial presentations and program/project reviews. </li></ul> <p>Key Deliverables:</p> <ul> <li>Clear, executable product strategies aligned with market demands. </li><li>Achievement of targeted financial and profitability goals. </li><li>Effective management and optimization of product lifecycle. </li><li>Strong customer relationships and high customer satisfaction. </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:</p> <ul> <li>B.Sc. or M.Sc. in project management or engineering with strong academic results, or equivalent background </li><li>Minimum 10 year work experience, know-how and skills from working as a Product Manager and with customer relationships. </li><li>Solid understanding of product discipline and processes. </li><li>Strong drive and focus on results (P&L). </li><li>Organized, structured way of working, ability to take a holistic view still with attention to details. </li><li>Proven people management and leadership skills, ability to lead and coach and get things done in cross-functional environments. </li><li>Team player with excellent communication skills. </li><li>Ability to instil a culture of accountability. </li><li>Prepare relevant data to be able to make difficult decisions. </li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage tight deadlines, work under pressure. </li><li>Under all circumstances and in front of customers always represent SRI with professionalism </li><li>Ability to step into a difficult situation, perform root cause analysis and plan for way forward quickly. </li><li>Strong in MS Excel, and data management. </li><li>Knowledge of automotive core tools such as PPAP, APQP </li></ul> <p>LOCATION AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li>Up to 25% domestic/international travel </li></ul> <p>Description of characteristics</p> <p>Complexity</p> <p>Program coordinating function focused on planning, budgeting and controlling the progress of the core members of the program. Performs job analyses and contributes to project definition secures exaction acc to plan. Monitors quality and quantity and takes care of the main program scheduling and alignment. Regularly switches between detailed questions from program members to overall planning, reporting/escalating to senior management and customers all with the program targets in mind. Accuracy is required in the administrative, control of process adherence and follow up. There is regularly a time compulsion around the delivery of program milestones.</p> <p>Control capacity</p> <p>Is bound by ad hoc questions and project deadlines when determining the own schedule. Is free to divide the time within this and to set priorities. In the work approach, it is bound to the co-designed project definition and task-setting budgets and project frameworks, within which the analysis and design activities must be carried out. The supervision is indirect in the form of consultations and reports afterwards. The choices to be made concern the coordination of the processes and can be solved independently on the basis of extensive experience with project management and thorough technical insight. Has internal contact with managers (progress reporting), program team members (monitoring and solving bottlenecks) and colleagues from other departments (Engineering, Procurement, Sales, AME, Launch, Quality and Finance) (organization-wide coordination). These contacts are important for a smooth and timely course of the product development programs.</p> <p>Risk of damage</p> <p>Occasionally has external contact with suppliers about possible components, product properties and the purchase of tests in the test process. These contacts are important for monitoring quality and achieving an optimal design. Errors and/or negligence in coordinating, planning, budgeting and controlling the progress of the technical design process in projects and assembling the project team can lead to extra work, loss of time, major irritations and financial damage. Errors and/or negligence, especially in project definition and coordination, can lead to wrong advice, dissatisfied customers, wrong or overpriced designs, a lot of extra work, loss of time, reputational damage and serious financial consequences. The chance of timely detection and repair of errors is reasonable and is mainly based on self-control and counterplay by others. Discretion is required with regard to confidential information regarding the product development projects (specifications, prices, etc.).</p> <p>Physical Aspects</p> <p>Works predominantly under office conditions. Works on a screen for a large part of the day.</p> <p>#LI-MM1</p> <p>#INDHP</p> <p>Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.</p>