Key Responsibilities:

- Assuming ownership of the entire product range of the segment including defining scope and developing requirements for new products as well as upgrades for existing products.

- Driving P&L management through product strategy development and planning & strategizing of new and existing products through his/her counterparts in the regions.

- Working closely with Sales, Business Development, Marketing teams to define/evolve product(s) and solution GTM strategy, expand customer reach and maximize revenues.

- Assessing performance of product portfolio against annual plan and discussing the achievement of targets with Sales

- Being an expert with respect to the products and strategies of the competition

- Identifying problems and providing inputs to the product development team for improvements in the product range

- Leading, guiding, and managing a team of product managers for the segment

- Manufacturing capacity planning and helping define the manufacturing needs for new product families

Candidate Profile:

- Education: B.E./ B.Tech + MBA

- Industry experience: He/she should have worked in the automobile industry

- 15+ years- of experience in Product Management/Product Planning or Product Development, preferably in a multi-national company.

- Has experienced the complexity of managing a startup end to end i.e. product development, manufacturing operations, business development etc.

- Highly customer-obsessed thinking with a deep understanding of customer needs and aspirations

- Very strong logical thinking capabilities and analytical skills

In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

- One who can energize people and teams, and make cross-functional cooperation happen.

- One that looks to become personally involved in all elements of managing their responsibility.

- Effective communication style that is direct, structured and succinct and who can articulate complex concepts in a clear and simple manner.

- Will solicit the involvement of others to build a sense of ownership. Must have the confidence to act quickly and decisively when the market requires such agility.

- Ability to organize activities and lead others in accomplishing goals and objectives; react quickly to complex situations and apply problem-solving skills; work with employees, customers and outside organizations in a professional manner.

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