Director Of Product Management & Business Development

The Role 

Amphenol Military High Speed is seeking a Director of Product Management & Business Development to work out of its new office space in Endicott, NY.

The Director of Product Management & Business Development plays a key role in setting the Division’s strategic direction for product development and market / target identification.  As such, the position requires a forward looking individual who can effectively translate customer demands and market trends into an effective, internal capture plan.

The key responsibilities of this Director of Product Management & Business Development include, but are not limited to:

• Review and map key market segments and sub-segments
• Identify and map key OEM’s and subcontractors
• Define Amphenol product position within the Military High Speed market and identify resulting opportunities / gaps for new or legacy product expansion
• Define and implement a strategy to fill product, program and technology gaps through product development, positioning or acquisition
• Maintain current knowledge of market trends, new program activities, technology developments and industry committee activities
• Establish targets for the Amphenol sales team, product marketing and design / development engineering
• Promote opportunity specific products to the broader aerospace market / customer base
• Set strategy and drive the strategy process
• Supervisor and Manager Responsibilities Related to EHS:
  • Ensure safe work practices are being followed by their employees
  • Ensure their direct reports attend required EHS trainings
  • Understand training requirements for tasks that are being performed
  • Ensure incidents and near misses are appropriately reported and corrective actions are implemented

Location

• Endicott, NY

Salary: $130,000 to $170,000

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a Director of Product Management & Business Development at Amphenol Military High Speed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business.  MBA or advanced degree preferred 
• Minimum of 10 years of direct engineering, marketing or sales experience along with cable manufacturing, copper, and/or fiber optics experience within the military industry
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven record of translating customer requirements into development expectations – price, position, product
• Strong business and technical aptitude
• Working knowledge of Microsoft EXCEL, PowerPoint and Project
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Prolonged periods of sitting, typing, and other computer related work
• The ability to travel frequently domestically and internationally as required

The Company

With offices in Endicott and Sidney, NY and leveraging manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, and Nogales, MX, Amphenol Military High Speed specializes in rugged high speed connectors, cables, assemblies, ethernet switches, media converters, and more in copper, fiber, or both.  Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls.  Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government. 

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.  We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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