Global Product Line Manager, Rubber Synch

at  Gates Corporation

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.
Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.
Let’s simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

• Supports P&L for the product line, including strategic planning and tactical managing to achieve financial and operating metrics.
• Conducts voice of the customer interviews and feeds customer desires into internal organization through customer visits, industry association participation, and competitive research.
• Develop and review business cases for potential investments of company resource and promote according to rigorous prioritization process.
• Support and drive the New Product Development process for the product line to achieve desired results. Ensure that feature, quality, and cost objectives are reached and that schedules are kept. Prepares required market launch and commercialization materials. Document product specs, strategy, plans, training needs, act as overall project manager.
• Maintain current knowledge and expertise of product engineering technologies, new product designs, competitor capabilities and practices, market conditions, and market channels in order to develop short-term and long-term product design and necessary manufacturing strategies.
• Continually analyze and interpret customer questions, requirements, or problems.
• Support the preparation of effective quotations, bids, and related negotiation documentation for the sales of products produced by the company.