Product Manager - Automotive

Position Title: Product Manager with MNC

Reporting to: Division Marketing Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Qualifications: Engineering or Business discipline with related experience

Experience: Min 5 years experience in engineering or field sales in a related industry

Position Summary:

- Increase Division sales and profits through the development of product strategies. Coordinate communication involving products and applications between Division, customers, and end users.

- Use of judgment in determining products offered, target markets and product line forecasting. Interact with sales, operations and marketing to provide premier customer service.

Essential Functions:

- Establish product development procedures to assist field sales in achieving profitable volume

- Make recommendations and evaluations on new product opportunities as outlined in the Innovation process

- Participate in or lead new product development teams as part of the Innovation process

- Develop and present product training to field sales, customers and end users

- Support field sales with information on products and application

- Conduct periodic market evaluations

- Conduct competitive analysis of product lines

- Accompany and assist field sales as required

- Attend sales conferences and trade shows as required

- Assist in preparation and execution of advertising and promotional programs

- Develop and revise product literature, catalogs, technical bulletins etc.

- Facilitate exchange of information between engineering and field sales management

- Assist in the development of pricing strategies

- Assist in the development of product positioning strategies

- Monitor activities for continuous improvements in productivity and cost reductions

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for developing strategies to increase Division sales and profits while providing premier customer service to the customers, distributors and field salespeople.

- Responsible for developing and implementing product line growth strategies (new/existing customers, new/existing market penetration, new/existing geography, new/existing channel)

- Product line responsibility- for a defined portfolio of products other than non-rubber hose products

- Collaborates with the Manufacturing Division to determine, products offered, target markets and product line forecasting

- Interacts with channel partners, field sales & OEM's.

- Monitors and drives marketing communication needs for product line in support of growth strategies (promotions, catalogs, social media, web presence, etc).

- Conducts market research through trade associations, internet investigation and Corporate services.

- Maintains high level of applications knowledge by continually improving knowledge and know-how related to a defined portfolio of products.

- Monitors product and market trends and recommends appropriate

Qualifications:

- Engineering, Engineering Technology or Business discipline with related experience

- Three to five years- experience in engineering or field sales in a related industry

- Strong computer skills ( Microsoft Office Applications)

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- Strong analytical skills

- Demonstrated ability to organize and manage multiple priorities using effective problem solving / resolution skills and a team focus.