Global Business Line Manager (Upstream) (Aerospace & Electronics)

Location: Twinsburg, Ohio, United States; requires domestic and international customer and supplier travel of up to 40% annually.

Company

Crane is a global provider of mission-critical, highly engineered products and solutions serving the Process Flow Technologies and Aerospace & Electronics markets.

What you will do

• Develop long-term strategies and annual plans for the Downhole and Radiation Monitoring product verticals.
• Lead opportunity strategy, capture planning, proposal development, competitive positioning, pricing, negotiations, and risk mitigation.
• Build executive and working-level customer relationships, strategic partnerships, and international commercial opportunities.
• Represent the customer voice by identifying emerging needs, influencing product roadmaps, and collaborating on specifications.
• Lead NPI planning, Stage Gate activities, business cases, technical roadmaps, and commercial success with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Coordinate sales, marketing, engineering, project management, operations, supply chain, and technology teams to deliver product-line results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business.
• At least 8 years of cross-functional leadership experience and 5+ years in sales, operations, engineering, or technical support.
• Financial acumen and experience with the financial success of a business or project.
• Project management experience with familiarity with Systems Engineering and Agile Project Management methodologies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in highly regulated environments and familiarity with ISO 9001 and other regulatory standards.

Nice to have

• Experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Culture & Benefits

• Process-focused environment guided by the Crane Business System.
• Performance culture emphasizing accountability, ethics, continuous improvement, and results.
• Opportunities to work with international customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to employee development, philanthropy, and community engagement.