Senior Manager/Manager - Product Development - TBR

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:-

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FOR OEM CUSTOMERS :

- To capture customer requirements both for replacement market and identify new product development or existing product improvement needs.

- Identify and do bench mark tyre analysis for New product development and improvement of existing products.

- Market visit , meeting with customers , Market analysis and understanding of product performance requirements and gaps.

- Incorporate inputs from market visits, competitor activities analysis and customer sales feedback in developing more application based products within set timelines.

- Analysis of claims , generate monthly claim analysis report and do failed tyre analysis to identify improvement opportunities for existing products .

- Initiate development projects for new products based on the market gaps or improvement projects for existing products.

- Tech review meeting with Marketing and QA and sign off specification

- Lead NPD CFT meetings and review of progress

- Organize and coordinate with the testing team for indoor and outdoor test requirements of OEM

- Coordinate with various internal agencies for homologation of tyres. Initiate and organize homologation and certifications for new products

- Develop the test procedures and performance requirements as per OE requirements

- Evaluate products on the field through 'Product evaluation centers', through testing team and collect feedback.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:-

- Business Focus (Advanced)

(Knowhow on organization mission , Code of conduct, product SKUs, accountabilities w.r.t market scenario & competition & ability to apply in one's role)

- Proficiency in project management

- Proficiency in Tyre Manufacturing and development Technology (Capable)

(Technical knowhow & ability in tyre designs, production processes, systems, layout plans and quality measure)

- Customer Orientation (Capable)

(Cultural orientation to engage with customers, proactively assess their needs and continuously create value for them)

- Data Interpretation Ability (Capable)

(ability to study & interpret data/trends and draw inferences/projections)

- Lateral Thinking (Advanced)

(Ability to think for innovative & out of the box solutions)

- Working with multicultural teams

MANAGERIAL COMPETENCIES:-

- Communication skills (Verbal and Written)

- Analytical

(Analyzes issues and breaks them down to component parts. Makes systematic and rational judgments based on relevant information.)

- Strategic

(Demonstrates a broad-based view of issues, events and activities and perceives their longer term impact or wider implications.)

- Innovative

(Creates new and imaginative approaches to work related issues. Identifies fresh approaches and shows a willingness to question traditional assumption)

- Coordinating

( Motivates and empowers others in order to reach organizational goals)