Product Line Strategy Manager

The Manager, Product Line Strategy will be a business owner that defines and heads the execution of strategic initiatives and critical new business pursuits within the Controls Devices division of Stoneridge. The role requires a strong leader who has the willingness and ability to drive cross-functional team members towards that goal.

The Manager, Product Line Strategy, will be responsible for developing, communicating, obtaining alignment, and executing the global product line strategies and new business growth results.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Objectives

• Strategy Development: Develop and lead the product, technology, and customer go-to-market plans to execute mid-term and long-term growth targets
• Develop and support the targeted new business pursuits and win the business strategy

Strategy Development

• Own and analyze the understanding of market, industry, and competitive trends in the development of the overall product line direction
• Develop robust view of direct and indirect competition, competitor value proposition, and competitor roadmaps.
• Drive development and execution of strategic product/technology roadmaps in strong partnership with Engineering with the overall primary goal of maximizing business growth, profitability, and differentiation
• Own prioritization and business case development of advanced projects aligned with the long-range, 5-year revenue plan
• Drive competitive benchmarking activities
• Focus team towards strategic priorities
• Engage with M&A synergy and business case analysis and assessments
• Own Total Available Market model

Commercial Development

• Drive alignment between strategy and commercial process (long-range revenue and profitability commitment, budget commitments of profitability improvements, footprint alignment, etc.)