Apply on Employer Site

Gates Corporation · 1 day ago

Senior Global Product Line Manager, Data Center & Industrial Pumps

Rochester Hills, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$160K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Gates Corporation is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. They are seeking a Senior Global Product Line Manager to own the overall product line strategy for electric water pumps in data centers, focusing on market-driven product development and commercialization.

Industrial Automation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own the overall product line strategy for Industrial pumps – initially targeting data center applications – specifically Coolant Distribution Units (CDU), server racks and trays, and overall data center liquid cooling systems

Deliver “spec-in” and revenue growth for data center pumps by driving the creation of a complete portfolio with clear and compelling value propositions that will drive adoption

Develop, own, and deliver on a market-driven product roadmap that will drive adoption of the Gates pump technologies into data center applications and then extend into targeted industrial applications

Conduct Voice of Customer (VOC) interviews within the data center ecosystem to determine the future needs of technologies, industry, and our current and future customers. Continually analyze and interpret customer questions, requirements, or problems

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 along with timing commitments – providing project management support as needed

Drive new product commercialization through development of marketing and commercialization materials – including product specs and training materials – with the support of our Global Creative Studio. Create the necessary content for being specified by Coolant Distribution Unit manufacturers and other industrial applications

Support the P&L for the product line, including driving cost-down initiatives, developing positioning/pricing strategies, and capitalizing on efficiencies-of-scale

Manage manufacturing footprint and capacity planning to align with regional and product opportunities and potential

Support the preparation of effective quotations, bids, and related negotiation documentation

Support development of inorganic pipeline to look for opportunities to accelerate Gates adoption in this space. Develop appropriate relationships to support pipeline development

Qualification

Product line managementMechanicalFluid productsData center experienceElectronic systems experienceAdvanced Excel skillsAdvanced PowerPoint skillsGlobal work experienceCommunication skillsLeadership skillsStrategic mindset

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical or Business from an accredited institution required

Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a combination of product line management, marketing, outside field sales, business development, application engineering and/or product engineering

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, including international travel

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Preferred

Experience leading mechanical and/or fluid products along with proven hands-on experience working with electronic systems and components

Direct experience with printed circuit boards (PCB) and communication protocols such as CAN (Controller Area Network) and Modbus (RTU/TCP) are a plus

Sales or technical experience with data centers, Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), and/or pump technologies a plus

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and graphical representation of large data sets

Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills to deliver high quality executive-ready presentations

Benefits

Bonus Eligible

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire

Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued

401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match

Tuition Reimbursement