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Benjamin Strunk

@benjaminstrunk

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Product Manager shaping sensor and cable product growth through launches, pricing, and cross-functional execution.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a Product Management role where I can drive product launches, pricing, and margin gains for technical products—partnering closely with engineering and manufacturing to deliver measurable growth.

I’m a Product Manager with 7 years of experience driving double digit sales growth and margin improvements, managing Cable, Force, Strain and RS Technologies product lines (~13k models). I partner with domestic and international customers, distributors, and representatives—translating market needs into new features through development testing and ERP-driven model number management.

Before product management, I built deep technical capability across product engineering and new product development, including designing, developing, testing, and manufacturing electrical connectors and custom data/power cables. I’ve led competitive analysis, coordinated end-to-end new product development with Sales, Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Planning, and multiple manufacturing facilities, and supported certifications and manufacturing process improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Product Manager

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PCB Piezotronics Inc.

Dec 2018 - Present (7 years 4 months)

Managed Cable, Force, Strain and RS Technologies product lines (~13k models) with a focus on double-digit sales growth and margin improvements tied to FY25 ~$23M revenue. Coordinated cross-functional teams across new product development, release/shortages, quality concerns, competitive analysis, ERP model-number creation, and guided transfer of work to the Mexico facility.

Product Management Margin Improvement Competitive Analysis Technical Customer Support Manufacturing Transfer

Product Engineer II

Te Connectivity (Madison Cable)

Aug 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Generated design quotations and translated customer specifications into high-speed cable design support. Collaborated with Operations to route production efficiently while meeting development deadlines.

Design Quotations Customer Specifications Cross Functional Collaboration

New Product Development Engineer

Penn-Union Corp.

Feb 2012 - Jul 2017 (5 years 5 months)

Reverse engineered and developed electrical quick disconnects for locomotives and created a zone annealing process to enable competitive pricing. Managed connector certification with UL/CSA and supported quality/test programs including ISO 17025 certification work, UL CTDP, and CSA SMTC, while training teams to troubleshoot and safely run new equipment.

Reverse Engineering Electrical Quick Disconnects Zone Annealing Process ISO 17025 Connector Manufacturing Testing

Product Marketing Manager II

PCB Piezotronics Inc.

Managed the Automotive Division’s sensor and system offering and generated customer quotes. Wrote customer-facing articles on technologies/products and supported trade shows with international travel and customer visits.

Product Marketing Trade Show Management International