BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (m/w/d)

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Product Management Teams manage all aspects of a product, from driving new product development to manufacturing to marketing. They are responsible for overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans in order to meet sales and profit targets.

Main tasks

• Identification and driving of business relevant initiatives for new Automotive SPC applications by collaborating closely with development engineering, FAE/Applications team, and sales
• Drive activities related to new technology and product concepts including bringing them to the TDP and/or NPD phase, with the long-term goal to transfer products and technologies into the SPC business pipeline
• Facilitate communication between TE and new technology providers (incl. OEMs, start-ups, consortia, academia) on development efforts and trends for current and next-gen SPC products
• Evaluate upcoming architectures, applications, and customer processes to provide strategic input to Product Management for future SPC portfolio
• Translate future market needs and trends into requirements for next-gen SPC products. Support product managers on technical questions in customer interactions
• Provide business insights (e.g. market estimations and application use cases) for specific innovative ideas and Intelectual Property market screening

What your background should look like:

• Engineer with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar; Business degree is a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in in a technical function, business development or product management field
• Knowledge of the various contact systems and preferences of the individual OEM / HM preferred
• Very good technical and commercial understanding
• Ability to develop high-level business cases to support product concepts
• Proactive, dynamic team player who can independently and seamlessly take on internal, external, and cross-functional activities in the organization
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong ability to collaborate across functions and regions
• Very good knowledge of the Microsoft Office package
• Fluent language skills (oral & written) in English is required
• Fluency in German is a plus
• Willingness to travel regionally & globally is required

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity is a global technology leader enabling a secure, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions have been proven in the most demanding environments, enabling advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy technology, data communications, and for the home. With more than 85,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, we work with customers in nearly 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package

• Performance-Based Bonus Plans

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events

• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.