Position Summary:
The Senior Advanced Product Development Manager is responsible for assimilating and leveraging key market and trend data to devise global future fluid handling strategies, roadmaps, and products with a goal to grow content per vehicle, revenue, and margin. This position also leads the regional delivery of select innovations from initial concept to "saleable" products utilizing our corporate "i3" innovation process and helps coordinate activities for our global advanced development efforts.
Primary Responsibilities:
Collaborate directly with the sales team and automotive customers to collect voice-of-the-customer (VoC) information which can be leveraged in the development of new fluid-handling products
Collect and analyze global automotive market trend data and work with colleagues to forecast future needs for fluid handling products and markets.
Generate coherent global and regional product development strategies and road maps to outline a future pipeline of innovative new products that grow content per vehicle, revenue, and margins.
Develop, manage and grow a team of advanced product development engineers and professionals
Implement the advanced product strategy, and translate into actionable items for the team
Manage delivery of select advanced development projects leveraging our i3 development process
Lead coordination of efforts with other advanced development teams to align deliverables and actions
Develop departmental plans, including business, production and/or organizational priorities
Manage expenses and capital budgets to ensure targets are met
Evaluate and resolve technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues
Provide technical guidance regarding newly developed products to employees and/or customers
Identify and resolve complex technical, operational and organizations problems
Identify opportunities for improvement in department operations; champion continuous improvement
Provide leadership to managers and professional staff
Influence others internally and externally, including senior leaders
Meet with new and existing suppliers with products or materials which can be utilized in our products
May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description
Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers.
Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether via personal, professional, education, or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications.
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