Product Manager - Commercial Vehicles

Control and coordinate overall activities of product specifications, technical design, ordering process with Principals, costing and pricing of the products, market segmentation, inventory management, body builder specifications, body builders selection, body builders negotiation, quality inspection of the superstructure supplied by body builders and supply chain of units.

Job Responsibilities

• Design the product specs along with the manufacturer and sales team according to the market needs
• Continuous revision of product range specification, quality, Manufacturing defects to ensure product development
• Study the new technology requests from customer and coordinate with the principal to understand what can be offered
• Study Tender documents, coordinate with the principal and partners to fulfill the tender technical and commercial submission
• Coordinate with different body builder to get quotes and technical specs to match with customer requirements.
• Select the right body builder based on technical, quality and commercial needs
• Review the design and fitment of the superstructure over chassis and ensure it follows the principal body builder instruction
• Issue work orders to body builders and follow up delivery timeline
• Inspect the final product supplied by body builder to ensure high quality and guidelines have been followed
• Coordinate between the sales team and workshop to ensure sold units are ready after performing the PDI and the necessary preparation according to the sales agreement.
• Manage the inventory of each brand and ensure inventory efficiency
• Work with the manufacturer in any new technology or new product launch
• Work with existing and new manufacturer to develop any gap in the product
• Help in setting the necessary product training required for sales team and coordinate with Competence development manager and principal

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree preferably mechanical or Automobile engineer

Experience

• Min of 10 Years of CV product management experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Technical knowledge — Deep knowledge of Commercial Vehicles technical specifications
• Supply chain – good knowledge and experience in managing orders, inventory and logistics