Global Product Line Manager - Digital Solutions

Gates Industrial Corp. Plc Englewood , CO 80110

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Category:

INNOVATION & MARKETING

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?

WHAT TO EXPECT

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward-thinking, open-minded, and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in our Englewood office, the Global Product Line Manager (GPLM)

  • Digital Solutions will report to Senior Manager, Global Product Line Management

  • Digital Solutions

  • Fluid Power. In this position, you will work with technical and IT resources to develop the strategy and manage the portfolio of Gates digital product line across the entire product lifecycle; from ideation to commercialization and end-of-life. You will work with global sales, distributors and customers to capture VOC and incorporate it into product and technical roadmaps that will deliver industry-leading digital solutions and Industrial IoT integration.

Key responsibilities:

  • Drives the evolution of Connected Platforms that simplify the global application of Gates Fluid Power products, including digital tools like eCrimp, global adoption of Cortex, and the integration with mechanical crimpers. such as the GC20 Crimper featuring Gates Cortex technology.

  • Provide leadership to a cross-functional team in the development and enhancement of new IoT solutions and create a framework to measure adoption and successful implementation of new tools.

  • Partner with global commercial teams on key initiatives and growth opportunities. Continually capture, analyze, and interpret customer questions, requirements, or problems, and translate them into digital solutions that simplify the application of Gates Hydraulics solutions for end users.

  • Support P&L for the product line, including strategic planning and tactical execution to achieve financial and other operating metrics.

  • Translate market trends, competitive activity, and growth opportunities into product and technical roadmaps with cross-functional buy-in (technical, operations, commercial, IT, procurement, etc.).

  • Conduct voice-of-the-customer interviews and feed customer desires into the internal organization through customer visits, industry association participation, and competitive research.

  • Assist in developing and driving the NPD process for the product line, including digital and IoT tools, to achieve desired results. Ensure that feature, quality, and cost objectives are reached and that schedules are kept. Prepare required commercialization materials - including documenting product specs, strategy, plans, training needs, etc.

  • Lead new product launch process and commercialization for your initiatives.

  • Develop and coordinate marketing communications materials for all global sales channels, internal and external.

  • Work with Sales & Operations Planning and Operations functions to ensure the consistent supply of necessary products and supporting components.

  • Identify opportunities to support product line growth via all sources, including product line extension, portfolio gap analysis, exploration of M&A targets, and due diligence.

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