Become A New Product Manager

* Lead the operational side of worldwide new product introductions for a specific module.
* Lead Apple team's new product introduction efforts within the Operations sphere.
* Specific goals include team leadership, supply chain design, schedule, cost, quality, availability and order cycle time goals
* Engage with OEM manufacturing partners and Apple regional manufacturing teams to develop, ramp and introduce products
* Matrix-manage team members from across all functions within Operations to develop new product plans - typical functions include WW Planning, GSM, Cost, TPM, Quality, SQE, TE, DFX, DFM, Regional Product Teams, Ops, Finance, etc
* Represent operations with the product design teams.
* Use production expertise to influence and negotiate for DFX, supply chain, testability, and reducibility features
* Successful candidates will have the following attributes: exceptional ability to build relationships; clear, consistent communication; data-driven and action-oriented; enthusiastic and motivated; and detail-oriented while managing several work-streams

* Engage with the Engineering and Product Management product team early in the development to scope/influence the project and create robust project plan and fulfillment strategy taking into account current capabilities and needed future capabilities.
* Manage overall scope, cost, quality and delivery for Supply Chain program
* Run the lifecycle of products from pre-concept commit insuring compliance to all defined processes.
* Engage and manage all extended resources (subject matter experts for specific areas e.g. licensing, fulfillment, capabilities/solutions).
* Lead and prioritize risk mitigation strategies while actively seeking and incorporating standard methodologies
* Learn, understand and use Cisco’s monetization models and associated NPI requirements to enable NPI program.
* Understand Agile and DevOps methodologies, as well as cloud technologies to meet project deliverables.
* Execute on strategic and transformational projects to evolve capabilities.
* Who you’ll work with:
* You will be directly working with Enterprise Routing Product Management, Engineering and Finance.
* In addition, you will also be working with other Supply Chain functions – Planning, Manufacturing, Fulfillment, Sourcing and Technology and Quality.
* Who you are:
* Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills, coupled with your technical background, will allow you to successfully collaborate cross functionally with various business partners

* Work closely with Product Management to define NPI projects within the Vibrational Products program that will achieve the sites strategic goals
* Use the Product Development Process (PDP) to manage the projects within the Vibrational Products NPI program from conception through launch
* Work closely with Product Management to establish clear written specifications for product performance, reliability, industrial design, COGS, regulatory compliance and other requirements
* Develop and obtain approval for project internal resource, capex and expense budgets.
* Work with R&D leadership to incorporate project budgets into the annual operating plan (AOP)
* Monitor project activities to ensure project remains within established scope and budget limits.
* Proactively communicate schedule, scope, and/or expense changes to senior management.
* Obtain approval for revised limits
* Collaborate with R&D functional managers to build effective project teams
* Utilizing PDP tools, and working through the project team, determine precisely how the product needs to perform in order to realize the product specification
* Work through the project team to create, maintain and execute plans as specified by the site PDP
* Work through cross-functional management to create NPI project sub-teams in Manufacturing Operations, Product Support, Marketing and Marketing Communications.
* Establish cross-functional project plans as specified by the PDP
* Harmonize efforts of sub-teams with the R&D project team to provide a complete, coordinated implementation of the product launch plan
* Work closely with operations management to ensure that new production cell, with associated tools fixtures and processes is established and proven prior to FCS
* Oversee third-party collaborations and professional services
* Direct the project teams activities to fit all specifications together in an integrated, manufacturable product design
* Develop and execute verification plans to evaluate the designs overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety
* Proactively engage appropriate technical and/or engineering leadership to assess project status and to assist in overcoming problems or obstacles
* Provide monthly updates to R&D and Marketing leadership on the status of all the current and near-future projects within the Vibrational NPI Projects ProgramLead weekly Gemba review connecting Project Managers and R&D Leadership on the status of all the current projects within the Vibrational NPI Projects Program
* Develop and deliver presentations of project status to Site Senior Management or the Division Leadership Team
* Partner with Research & Advanced Development (RAD) and Quality & Reliability Engineering (QRE) to develop technologies necessary for future success of the NPI roadmap.
* Use the RAD and QRE project processes to:Eliminate unworkable ideasDevelop impactful product featuresDe-risk key technologySupport PDP and other company processes, including proactive suggestion of improvements and implementing changes as required
* Provide primary input to functional manager on project team member performance for the purposes of annual performance evaluations.
* Work closely with functional manager to identify and correct any project team member performance deficiencies
* Interact with Customers (end-users) as needed
* Travel domestically or internationally, as required
* Maintain and enhance the capabilities of your team through individual development and technical succession planning.
* Serve as mentor to active or aspiring project managers

* Plan in advance/ plan and target work steps/ work flows/ flow of material/ production layout/ equipment/standard time for production of sub-assemblies/ assembling with interdependent processing operations and considering new or modified methods using ergonomic, manufacturing and economic knowledge respectively in cooperation with other internal departments.
* Initiate implementation of process qualification certificate and certificate of process capability respectively support the implementation.
* Coordinate, fix and represent the relevant sizes for planning (e.g.
* PPAP, Ramp up, SOP) with other departments.
* Work out target/actual comparison of the required capacities, demonstrate alternatives, present detailed schedules, fix and coordinate investment costs and production times/cycles.
* Active control of product costs according to the agreed cost targets (e. g. make and buy analysis, support of making decision concerning investments).
* Lead, Coordinate and/or support complete industrialization efforts for introduction of new or existing production to designated manufacturing location.
* Includes layouts, production concepts, equipment specification, supplier integration, mfg. planning.
* This is for both new production as well as transfer of existing production within Continental, as defined by strategic direction.
* Plan all the resources and functions needed for the industrialization in cooperation with several areas.
* Coordinate constructive arrangement, trigger production and acquisition (purchasing, procurement).
* Arrange respectively initiate acceptance of resources and certificate of machines capability as well as handover to production.
* Coordinate PPAP, SOP, Ramp up / Ramp down of production, customer approvals.
* Lead Operations portion of quoting process, working with finance, program management and manufacturing locations.
* Includes accurate costing of industrialization capital, tooling and plant resources.
* Lead, coordinate and/or support ongoing production improvements that generate positive impacts to EBIT.
* This includes process, machines, resources, materials, scrap, and inventory.
* Additional Responsibilities:
* Support ongoing operations strategy for locations, preferred process, preferred suppliers, and preferred equipment providers.
* Develop and execute actions plans to meet customer objectives during launch phase.
* Integrate activities of broad based functions required to support production intent project, including; quality, PV testing, Test Platforms, SAP integration of BOM’s, knowledge transfers between locations, production FA and Warranty support based upon product requirements.
* Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.
* Job Requirements
* Basic Qualifications
* BS in Industrial, Manufacturing, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
* years of experience with production/plant operations, including direct interface with customers and supporting new launch initiatives.
* Good written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
* Self-­motivated, dedicated, focused, and be able to meet tight schedules.
* Broad manufacturing process experience.
* Understanding of various engineering and support required across many disciplines to coordinate and realize launch objectives.
* Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity

* FOR IDENTIFIED NEW PRODUCT PROGRAMS
* Articulate the product requirements (spec, target) vs customer need and competitive position
* Define the roadmap - what matters when and why
* Help develop and promote the value propositions
* Align with research and development teams on product enhancements and technical service offerings
* Lead technical interaction with customers to get new product offerings designed i