Director, IT Systems Product Strategy Americas

Director, IT Systems Product Strategy Americas

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, IT Systems Product Strategy Americas ensures alignment between Americas Sales organization, Americas Sales Operations organization, Americas Finance organization, and the IT Systems Business Unit organization regarding pipeline, orders, sales, and other key financial metrics for the IT Systems Business Unit. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio Growth for the Americas, this role will also drive visibility and monitoring of regional IT Systems product margins, including pricing initiatives, VAVE, cost-out programs, etc. The role will lead product-related strategic planning processes for the Americas region related to the IT Systems Business unit. It will also define product business cases for new product development and execute on existing products. Finally, this role will serve as a unified market and customer intelligence provider for the Americas Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead analysis of and efforts to improve the margin and profitability of the IT Systems Business Unit and its subsidiary Product Lines.
• Serve as a key contributor for the Americas Region for IT Systems related topics in Pipeline, Orders, Sales, and Demand Planning meetings.
• Define and execute pricing strategies in partnership with the IT Systems Business Unit, Americas Finance, Sales, and Sales Ops.
• Serve as the key stakeholder for the Americas region for IT Systems related NPDI product launches.
• Liaise closely with the Americas IT Systems Technical Sales / Application Engineering Teams.
• Research market trends, demand drivers, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
• Partner with the IT Systems Business Unit, Sales and Sales Ops to ensure Sales Enablement processes and best practices are established for new and evolving products.
• Collect voice of customers and product business cases and share with global products teams.
• Develop and track metrics to evaluate post-launch sales performance of new offerings, including pipeline and quotation.
• Lead IT Systems Strategic Planning efforts for the Americas Region, partnering with the IT Systems Business Unit, the Americas Strategy Team, the Americas Finance Team, and Americas Sales Teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

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