Vice President Of Product Management - Lighting And Connectivity
Current• Lead global team to profitably grow sales through product development, operational improvements, info sharing, marketing strategy, and opportunity pursuit; Lighting grew 19% to $89M in 2022; 5-year CAGR of 11%• Manage margins through pricing, cost reduction, portfolio management, and collaboration with sales and operations teams; reduced SKU count by 5% and increased total business unit gross margin from 46 to 48% from 2022 - 2023• Provide vision for product roadmap and portfolio strategy to define business unit goals and resource allocation; actively prioritize and manage +15 concurrent developments plus customization with a 7M annual budget• Meet with customers live and virtually to create extensive voice of the customer personas and application lists that drive roadmap priorities; executed 20 product launches in 2023• Lead programs with Sales to hit price, performance, and delivery targets, forecast demand, and generate multiple >$1M wins• Prioritized design updates and obsolescence plans to maintain production and grow sales during supply chain shortages, and support plant closures
