What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager - Batteries position at Bosch?
As Product Manager - Automotive Batteries, you are responsible for program management and product development by addressing opportunities, utilizing user experience and time to market stage gate process, as well as growth, maintenance and life-cycle management of assigned category. You will do so through the following activities:
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND:
DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Proactively manage North American Automotive Battery business through the entire product lifecycle process
- Analyze market for growth potential, explore/identify new market requirements and opportunities through user experience, market research, and industry scoping to build a product roadmap
- Develop a competitive, market-relevant product program including battery specific business models including distribution and core process management
- Creating business cases and preparing project financials for new product development
- Monitoring category KPIs & Profit and Loss to ensure business plan and profitability targets are being met
- Responsible for Market coverage, Catalog & GAP analysis
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales teams to launch programs, increase sales.
- Work cross functionally with Sales, Trade Marketing, Purchasing, Engineering, Logistics, Plants and Quality functions
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND:
- Bachelors in Marketing, related business and/or technical degree required
- 3 - 7 years of experience in a product management role in the automotive aftermarket industry, automotive battery business experience preferred
- Practical / hands-on experience with and interest in automotive technology a plus
- Proficient knowledge of standard software (especially MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
- Basic ERP system experience, SAP experience a plus.
- Proficient oral and written communication in English (Spanish as a second language is a plus)
- Ability to condense complex topics in verbal and written communication and presentations
DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Initiative and determination, taking ownership of and accomplishing objectives with a strong drive and energy for results and need to finish
- Strong Entrepreneurial Mindset
- International experience or exposure is a plus
- High Level of Social Competence - Team player, ability to effectively work in cross-functional teams
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically & internationally (10%)
batteriesbosch
Salary : $108,000 - $115,000
