Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Legrand is hiring a Product Manager, Optics to lead the Approved Networks product portfolio within its Power and Thermal Management division. The role is responsible for portfolio growth and profitability, product strategy and launches, customer engagement, and cross-functional execution across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing.
Responsibilities
- Own the overall business performance of the Approved Networks portfolio, including revenue, margin, market share, and inventory
- Develop and execute product strategies that align with company growth objectives
- Drive portfolio optimization through pricing, lifecycle management, and investment decisions
- Maintain a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and ambitious dynamics
- Engage with customers, partners, and sales teams to identify growth opportunities and unmet needs
- Translate market insights into product strategies, roadmaps, and value propositions
- Define and manage the product roadmap based on business opportunity, customer demand, and technology trends
- Build business cases and prioritize new product investments and development efforts
- Partner with Engineering to translate market requirements into successful product solutions
- Lead go-to-market strategies and support successful new product launches
- Partner with Sales and Marketing to drive customer adoption, revenue growth, and market penetration
- Monitor business results, customer feedback, and competitive activity to improve commercial performance
- Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain on forecasting, inventory planning, and service-level objectives
- Monitor supply availability, lead times, inventory health, and business risks
- Support sourcing and planning decisions that balance customer needs, profitability, and working capital
- Manage portfolio performance through revenue, pricing, cost, margin, and inventory metrics
- Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic business decisions
- Identify and drive opportunities to improve profitability and return on investment
- Serve as the business leader connecting Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain teams
- Align stakeholders around priorities, business objectives, and execution plans
- Influence decision-making and drive accountability to achieve business results
- Performs other similar and related duties as required
Skills
- Typically requires a bachelor's degree in, Engineering, Business, Marketing or related field
- 2-4 years of experience in Product Management, product Line Management, Business Management, or a related role
- Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
- Strong analytical, financial, and cross-functional leadership skills
- Knowledge of optical networking solutions for data centers, enterprise networks, and service providers, including optical transceivers, DACs, AOCs, AECs, fiber connectivity, and related networking products
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Project, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to negotiate and influence
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- High employer 401K match
- Paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay
- Short-term and long-term disability benefit plans
- Above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave
- Bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans
- Paid time off to volunteer
- An active/growing Employee Resource Group network
- Remote position
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