Operative Product Manager-1

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a/an Operative Product Manager located in Shenzhen RD Center.

Reporting to the Senior Operative Product Manager, the Operative Product Manager role involves…

What a typical day looks like:

•     Lead the cross-functional Product Sustaining Team (incl. representatives from R&D, Industrialization, Supply Chain Management, Sourcing, Production, and Quality) to align operational actions, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure the custom power products meet profitability and competitiveness targets.

•     Drive continuous product improvement (incl. cost reduction, quality improvement, product/production/supply chain resilience etc.) during the whole sustaining stage.

•     Manage product change operations with sustaining team support: initiate, review, issue PCR (Product Change Request) and PCN (Product Change Notification) to formalize improvements, and track implementation to ensure compliance with operational standards.

•     Lead product end-of-life (EOL) operational management: coordinate closely with the BD team to define exit strategies, draft and issue PDN (Product Discontinuation Notice), and oversee the smooth transition of products to EOL (e.g., managing remaining inventory, supporting customer transition plans).

•     Participate in operational decision-making forums, cross-functional workgroups, and team meetings: contribute insights on product performance, operational challenges, and improvement opportunities to drive data-driven operational decisions.

•     Collect, analyze, and leverage business intelligence (e.g. custom power supply market trends, competitor operational strategies, product/production/supply chain insight etc.) to optimize product positioning, and maintain competitive advantage.

•     Proactively develop operational and product-specific competence to meet the role’s operational requirements and adapt to industry or process changes.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

•     Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field or equivalent experience. Typically requires a minimum of 10 years experience in product / project management or marketing power supply industry.

•     Business understanding of Power Strategy, Portfolio and Roadmap and connection to Power Key account and Power different market segments.

•     Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.

•     Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.

•     Power electronics technology and product knowledge of Flex Power released product portfolio and Typical customer application.

•     Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to management and public groups.

•     Previous experience with integrated hardware and software product management, strategy development, product definition, positioning, Product lifecycle management (PLCM) process.

•     Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to management and public groups.

•     Advanced business software skills, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word, required to deliver product management lifecycle documents and customer proposals.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

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