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Job Overview
The PM Operations Manager serves as an internal Product Manager, leading and managing internal-facing product management activities to drive cost optimization for margin protection & expansion within the existing business.
This position must be familiar with product management processes and be capable of collaborating with all functional partners, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, and Sales, within DND.
What you will be doing:
As a PM Operations Manager, the primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Internal execution for excellence.
- Drive continuous margin protection & expansion via cost improvement actions.
- Serve as a liaison of internal systems to support day-to-day operations.
- Lead/participate in special assignments from the PM leadership team.
Internal Execution for Excellence
- Lead and resolve critical issues with functional partners to drive results.
- Collaborate with internal function partners as an internal-facing product manager and drive sustainable operating advantages.
Drive Continuous Margin Protection and Expansion for Existing Business
- Partner and collaborate with TEIS, GTS (Global Trade Compliance), SBT (Self-directed Business Team), and Operations to identify high-potential parts based upon tariff impact and lead the course of action to mitigate the impact.
- Drive the VA/VE cost and/or part selection process for the Tariff/COO perspectives.
- Work closely with the broader product management organization to align the BU’s tariff mitigation strategies and drive effective results.
- Mastering the main factors of cost structure by product groups.
- Analyze and leverage price/cost insights collected from NPI phases, market, and competition to anticipate cost trends and expectations.
- Continue to drive cost optimization for existing business.
Serve as a liaison of internal systems to support day-to-day operations
- Mastering internal systems (SAP, CPR, Business Insights, TED queries, etc.) and the boundaries to provide insights from cost aspects.