Product Planner

Job Description

Experience/Education:

• Preferred degree in Engineering Marketing Finance or Business or related experience
• Work experience and training which provides comprehensive knowledge of the auto industry and planning processes is necessary.
• 1-3 years of experience in the Automotive industry
• Languages: English Fluent (oral and written)
• MS office Power Bi
• Analytical skills

Core responsibilities of the Assistant Product Planner are:

• Developing segment strategies and business initiatives to increase profit and market share
• Coordinating program execution for multiple products leading cross functional teams (RET).

Assignments are of a complex nature involving a significant degree of collaborative work and communication with other functional areas of the business.

Main activities are:

• Communicate with program teams globally to represent Mexico and GMCC market perspective.
• Develop business and product strategies.
• Define strategy for future products (Portfolio Role Content & Positioning)
• Create and support AFS (Approval for Study) NoD (notice of Decision)
• Support in product-related execution issues for products already in the market
• Lead cross functional teams (Regional Executional Teams and Pilots vehicles) and administrate meetings (Agendas and minutes)
• Develop program gate reviews and report program status and risks to senior leadership.
• Manage program content (Product Program Content)
• Coordinate & support planning volumes forecast.
• Lead the development of content changes for Annual Programs Midcycle and Major Programs
• Establishes accurate Program timings & track timing status through the Master DOT process.
• Manage CR/DNs (Change Request / Decision Notice)

Knowledge:

• Automotive industry technical knowledge (Features Content Technology & Trends)
• GLOBAL Automotive Industry (Key Players Segments Forecasts)
• GMM Portfolio
• Manufacturing process - Desirable
• Product development (content wise) - Desirable

Skills:

• Team coordination: Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project goals are met on time ensuring collaboration and accountability across departments
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as effective presentations and storytelling
• Analytical skills: Proficiency in data analysis to track segment dynamics and competitors offer vs. GM product
• Project management: Ability to manage timelines and resources to achieve desired results on time
• Software proficiency: Advanced Microsoft Excel (required) and Power BI (desirable)

Recommended previous GM jobs:

• Marketing specialist
• Product Planning
• Release Engineer
• Accessories specialist
• Sales Operations specialist

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