Aerospace Senior Product Manager

Sr. Product Manager

Position Objective

Plans organizes directs controls and provides the leadership to achieve the divisions short-range and long-range business development objectives in the companys traditional product market segments.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Establish and achieve short- and long-term sales booking and product line growth objectives aligned with division strategy.
2. Perform market research and analysis to define the market for division product growth.
3. Presentation at monthly operations meetings of critical metrics such as booking rates delivery rates forecast adjustments quotation activity and order backlog new business opportunity and progress stock availability and booking trend.
4. Provides data to prepare update forecasts covering projected new business sales bookings proposal activity/costs by customer and program.
5. Develop marketing plans business plans sales strategies and action plans for identified targets of opportunity that clearly define objectives goals strategies schedules and action assignments.
6. Obtains new business programs. Provides direction and leadership to implement division sales strategy.
7. Lead proposal development efforts and support contract negotiations for commercial and government programs ensuring alignment with product and pricing strategies
8. Maintain close awareness of direct and indirect competitor activities offerings pricing and positioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business engineering or marketing with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in an engineering sales or marketing environment within the aerospace industry.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in product management business development program management or contract negotiation within aerospace or defense manufacturing environments.
• Experience within the bearing industry is preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong product technical competence including understanding of design performance and applications.
• Knowledge of marketing communications promotion strategies and go-to-market execution.
• Understanding of manufacturing capabilities capacities and operational constraints.
• Advanced market and customer intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities.
• Demonstrated success working with OEM and Tier 1 aerospace customers.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; ability to synthesize data into actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate a high volume of activities under varying conditions and constraints.
• Self-confidence and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced cross-functional environment.

Additional Information

Position is based on site in Oxford CT with moderate travel as required.

Required Experience:

Senior IC