Senior Manager [Product Planner - Pikup Portfolio]

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

• Product Portfolio Strategy - Identify profitable opportunities meeting market needs, launching new products in the market, overseeing products already in the market and winding down products which no longer meet market needs.
• Market Research & Product Concepts – Work with Research Teams to execute Clinics basis Defined Research Brief. Handle the end-to-end responsibility of Research & Clinics.
• Product Lifecycle Management - Engage in Regular Customer Insighting through Field Visits, Trend Analysis, Regulation Mapping and Competition Analysis to stay updated with latest changes and suggest product interventions.
• Business Case Clearance – Support for Tabling Product Business Cases through consistent engagement with relevant CFT teams.
• Pricing & Profitability Analysis – Benchmark Competition, Interact with Sales & Marketing teams, Engage with IMCR teams on innovative ideas that will help reduce Product Costs or Increase Value proposition.
• Feature & Technology Roadmap –Conceptualise Future Technology & Feature Roadmap in line with aspirations. Work towards enhancing Connectivity for Pikups.
• Execution & Program Management - Work closely with engineering, design to monitor project progress, resolve bottlenecks and ensure alignment with key milestones.
• Product Launch & Go-to-Market Support - Support the launch of new pickup models by preparing product documentation, training modules for sales teams, and assisting in marketing campaign development to ensure market readiness.
• Customer Feedback & Continuous Improvement – Plan Regular Field Visits and Interact with Sales Teams regularly to be abreast of Customer Pain Points, Market Dynamics and Prepare Monthly Insight Reports for Continuous Improvements.
• Reporting & Performance Tracking - Keep track of competition actions, pricing and prepare reports to update senior management.

Experience

Qualifications: B.E/B.Tech+MBA.

Experience: 10-15 years

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

Qualifications: B.E/B.Tech+MBA.

Experience: 10-15 years

General Requirements

• Strategic Vision - Long-term thinking and aligning product plans with company’s aspirations.
• Innovative Mindset – Seeking new ways to improve processes, products & user experiences.
• Bold Thinking – Thinking out of the box and ready to challenge the status quo.

• Industry Awareness - Strong understanding of the Indian automotive market, especially commercial vehicles and pickups.

• Technology Literacy - Understanding of connected technologies, IoT and digital ecosystems. 
• Data driven decision making – Ability to translate data to actionable insights.  
• Cross Functional Collaboration: Managing multiple projects with diverse stakeholders both internal and external.
• Attention to details - Ensure the product meets the specifications, quality, timelines & cost.
• Customer Centricity - Deep understanding of customer pain points & ability to translate them into meaningful product features.
• Communication - Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Business & Financial Acumen - Understanding financial and operational aspects of product planning including cost structures, pricing strategies, ROI.
• Agility - Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities and emerging business needs.