Senior Director Of Product Line Management, Americas, Power Tran

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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, conveyers, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. And our products are backed by digital tools and solutions to deliver a complete solution. 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 Denver, CO headquarters, the Senior Director of Product Line Management, Americas, Power Transmission will be part of the Americas Power Transmission Product Line Management team and work in partnership with our regional Commercial, Marketing, and Operations teams. Reporting to the Vice President, General Manager, Power Transmission, Americas, with a functional reporting line to the Vice President, Global PLM, this role is accountable for the development and implementation of organic and inorganic growth for their product line strategic plan, including market and competitive analysis and identifying strategic initiatives that drive profitable growth.

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Americas region Power Transmission markets (automotive replacement and industrial OEM & replacement markets) and product offerings for 10 major product lines including V-Belts, Synchronous Belts, Gates TPU Belting, Industrial Metals, Water Pumps, Engine Metals, and Micro V-Belts.

• Partner with the Global PLM Organization to create your Americas Region product line strategy - including the supporting market data and trends, competitive analysis, strategic initiative development, and capacity planning. Define, plan, and own strategy execution.

• Plan, manage, and oversee the formulation of all short-term and long-term objectives and business plans for the Americas Region Power Transmission business, including meeting revenue, market share, price realization, profitability, quality, delivery, and new product vitality metrics. Collaborate with the GPLM Organization to ensure global alignment.

• Responsible for defining and aligning product roadmaps with market needs and opportunities to support the overall portfolio vision and needs for the Americas.

• Drive demand planning accuracy through coordination with Americas S&OP team and N. America Commercial organization with ownership of the ultimate signoff of demand plan.

• Identify, justify, and initiate new product development projects within the Americas Region using voice-of-customer and market insights to obtain desired growth in targeted market segments and achieve profitability targets. Ensure successful commercialization of any New Product Introductions (NPI) for your product line by owning local planning and execution, in partnership with the GPLM Organization.

• Demonstrate expertise in the various manufacturing processes used to create Power Transmission products and be responsible for capacity planning and creating justification for CapEx needs to meet long-term demand, technology, and profitability expectations.

• Measure the overall effectiveness of your strategies and tactics via data-driven KPIs - both in terms of leading indicators and final results.