Job ID: 112706 Location: Dallas, TXSchedule: 9/80
The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.
Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead a team responsible for product development enhancing existing products and developing new products for a particular business area or the company in general
- Manage the entire product lifecycle from strategic planning to tactical activities
- Use industry knowledge, experience and spanet research to develop products that correlate with current customer and prospect customer needs
- Analyze spanet data including product specific sales, overall sales volume, and competitive product releases and pricing strategies for assigned product lines and recommend spaneting objectives and strategies; and develop business case as a result
- May be responsible for managing more than one product line or a large product line for the company
- Work closely with cost accounting, spaneting management, business development, and other functional areas as necessary in the development of pricing and cost recommendations
- Participate in the development of sales forecasts for use in production planning, manufacturing operations and for controlling inventories
- Responsible for product performance metrics to include revenue, P&L, and operational/spaneting Key Process Indicators (KPIs)
- Oversee the development and generation of spaneting reports as they pertain to the product line(s)
- Participate in trade shows and industry events, customer and prospective customer presentations and visits, product demonstrations and other similar events by presenting assigned product line(s)
- Keep current on technology and trends of product related knowledge
- Initiate and maintain strong relationships with customer. Serve as the primary interface for customers on business and technical issues
- Analyze potential partner relationships for product(s)
- Train and motivate sales representatives
- Work closely and collaborates with other key departments within the company to determine specific product and spanet requirements
- Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
- Support business plans, acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures
- Perform other duties as assigned
Job Responsibilities Part II
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred with at least seven years of related experience, and a minimum of 5 years of experience with direct product management responsibility
- Demonstrated business and technical acumen
- Proven ability to establish strategic direction and plan and drive accountability
- Thorough understanding of product development and engineering processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of Marketing Communications and Product Marketing
- Strong customer relationship skills
- Strong computer and organizational skills
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. *Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
